SM vs MM HF out of UG

Ambiguous details for obvious reasons. I interned at a large (10B+) SM HF doing L/S in my sophomore summer and was given a return offer for FT. I'm also interning at a MMHF grad program (CAP/P72) this upcoming summer. SM said I could wait until after this summer to decide but the program I'm attending doesn't really give you insight into what your pod placement is going to be because there's still a FT program which is how you are placed. 

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Tbh you should just use the search on MM vs SM. Not being sarcastic - it's actually one of the most discussed topics by juniors on WSO and you'll find a lot of relevant threads on this. Beyond that, would ask people in your network in real life for insight on the fund itself/your specific options that you can't really discuss on an anon forum. Good luck bro, good position to be in regardless.

 

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