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Remember that comp is different year-to-year. If you've spoken to people recently, they may have been victims of a few bad years (not necessarily, but possibly). The exit opps won't be quite as good as a BB but they place well into the upper MM/mid-MM shops. Check the websites of PE shops you want to get into in Chicago and see if they have Blair analysts to get a better idea.

edit: some of this is stuff you can try to find on your own--the other thing to do is to find analysts willing to speak with you. Since neither I nor notthehospitaler have actually worked there, what we're saying can be discovered by you and hopefully will be as you network.

 

Blair is a solid MM firm and places well into MM PE (not so much MF if that is what you desire afterwards). Comp may be slightly lower than from what I have heard from people I know there, but is still really good and it will not make a difference if you make 10-20k more at a higher paying shop. If you are dead set on Chicago, it is a no brainer in terms of MM IB.

 

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