How do I balance my ambition and hunger to break into IB without coming off too aggressive while reaching out to people? It seems near impossible getting an opportunity to prove myself. Any thoughts?

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It took some time, learning from rejections, understanding the essential traits and making the right career decisions to land myself into it. If you’re extremely driven, dedicated and can demonstrate what is expected, you can make it. Was by no means your standard route to get there, but it inevitably worked out (much better than I’d have ever thought). Keep grinding!

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Thank you for the great inspiration!

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Like dating, it’s only aggressive if you have zero credentials. If you bring something to the table then it’s just considered persistence

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