How do you know if you want to recruit for the buy side?

I have somewhat of an interest in PE, but since the recruiting time line begins so early, how can you really know if that's what you want to do if you haven't had time to experience banking?

For someone like this, would it be a good idea to defer recruiting by one year and stay as An3?

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