From restructuring advisory to distressed hedge fund - post MBA

Hey guys - I'm an MBA at Wharton right now. I want to end up at a distressed hedge fund but did not do banking before (been in finance before but not i banking). How good are my chances of being able to make a move to a distressed hedge fund after working as an associate at one of the top restructuring shops (Evervore, Lazard, Houlihan, etc) right after school? Thanks.

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