Blackstone PE Analyst vs. Analyst at Top BB Group (GS TMT, MS M&A, etc.)

Which of these options would you take:

1) Enter Blackstone directly after undergrad as an analyst in the private equity area

2) Join a top group at a bulge bracket (say Goldman Sachs TMT or Morgan Stanley M&A)

Are there any other options besides Blackstone PE you would consider taking over Goldman TMT or Morgan M&A?

Thank you!

 

i'm not sure PE is the place you want to be in right now, the credit crunch only going to mean there're less deals those shops can do.

 

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