Questions for entering full time recruiting

Currently trying to figure out what makes the most sense for me to put my efforts into for full time recruiting. Rising Economics student at semi-target/target school (Umich/berkeley/northwestern/Notre Dame) with a 3.6 gpa, 3 internships (local startup incubator, big 4 audit, small boutique consulting), and non DEI. Wondering if it is feasible to swing MBB at this point, or if should I be focusing my efforts into less competitive roles. Are there other roles that would make sense to recruit for where I could leverage both audit and consulting experience? Are there consulting adjacent roles that I may be more qualified for? I’m kind of at a crossroads as to what I should be prioritizing, because I spent my junior year recruiting cycle casting a wide net without any specific goal in mind and it didn’t really work out in my favor. I also know full time recruiting was slow last year, and am worried that there will be even less positions this time around. Any advice is appreciated!

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