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Middle-Market PE shop or strong boutique after undergrad

by cb2178 (Chimp, 0 Banana Points Points) on 9/20/08 at 11:28pm

What do you guys think about jumping straight to PE ($1-2billion fund) after undergrad vs. going to some of the boutiques out there like lazard, greenhill, evercore, blackstone m&a, hlhz?

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monkey147's picture

Personal choice -- take the

by monkey147 (Monkey, 43 Banana Points Points) on 9/21/08 at 3:17am

Personal choice -- take the top boutique over anything short of blackstone, KKR. can always go back later on; better to get the training and experience you need first. Do you really want to be working next to ex-bankers who think you can't format a graph?

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congratulations on getting

by prospie (Senior Orangutan, 439 Banana Points Points) on 9/21/08 at 10:47am

congratulations on getting all those offers, especially in such a bad market!

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Honestly, both are great

by CompBanker Certified User(Senior Gorilla, 983 Banana Points Points) on 9/21/08 at 2:52pm

Honestly, both are great choices. If you want to best position yourself from a learning prospective and seeing all sides of the table, go to the boutique first. If you're looking to coast through your pre-MBA years, stick with the PE firm. Certainly can't go wrong.

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