<p>If I may: you should take your eyes off of IBanking for now and focus more on what successful IBankers achieve. They are top math and analysis people with lots of common sense – who excel at top schools/top college programs. Your 17-18 year old desire to be a financier can be perceived as “novel” – instead you should strive to maximize your chances at a school like PTon or other peer institutions. At the heart, Princeton wants learners – not mercenaries who only view it as a stepping stone to a six figure career. The tone of your post makes you seem much like the latter and less the former.</p>
<p>You’ve accomplished quite a bit. You’re to be congratulated. Now focus those energies on getting the most out of your next four years – not on which company logo will be on your first postgrad paycheck.</p>