I’m early but this summer I’m supposed to be starting full time at one of the lower bulge brackets in one of their top groups and wanted to see how to be realistic about PE recruiting. Undergrad semi target like UT/UCLA/WUSTL: 3.8, 34 ACT. is this + networking from right now enough for UMM looks and then potentially HBS/Stanford, Wharton?
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It all depends on the bank. Is it DB or UBS
let’s say one of those 2
OP here, I honestly can’t tell if you’re trolling or not
if you’re in a top group at even a bad BB, it’s still possible. it will be very hard. but possible. need to get a ton of good deal experience and impress headhunters and hit up the alumni networks to get your foot in the door for when the on-cycle madness comes. but take a step back and realize that getting into PE in general is hard, and UMM + MFs are no guarantee for anyone. a couple of people in my analyst class weren’t able to land UMM offers. one of the top groups at GS
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