Currently student at a top 10, target uni. Thinking recruiting for some buyside priv credit/liquid credit and then doing Rx at EBs.
Is this too risky? What other programs should I look at?
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Depends on a lot of variables here. How is your GPA? How prepped are you for technicals? Can you network well? Can you convey why you want to do RX and why you are a good fit well? Do you have previous finance experience?
I only recruited RX and received superdays with basically every reputable RX group except maybe one or two. I also had a great resume, networked well, and knew my technicals. If you can do all that then no it's not risky. That said, can't hurt to run a couple M&A processes as RX tends to go sooner.
I have a 3.8, I’ve been networking as much as I can and know a lot about rx and credit (for an undergrad). Read moyer and caesers palace in high school but don’t have any true finance experience. Just government work (although related to lending).
Try and lock something up for sophomore summer related to rx (rx boutique or consulting, distressed investing, etc.). RX is super competitive today (seeing many resumes with sophomore summer internships at MF PE or distressed HFs). Otherwise 3.8 at a T10 uni is pretty solid, definitely try and get that up to 3.9 if possible. Also depends what you mean by T10 uni (i.e., U.S. news and world report is BS). Network with alumni, get more resources from whoever you speak with, and get referred around the group. Networking is a big differentiator.
You dont lose anything to run EB M&A or BB recruiting
Are there any teams or groups you recommend?
Do you have a blue chip sophmore internship (IB/PE/HF). If so would just say keep an eye out for EBs + GS. If not its too risky for you to ignore anything.
Recruiting ONLY for RX (as in not applying to any M&A positions) is a waste. 90% of the technicals you need to know for M&A you will study for RX, so in terms of recruiting for M&A, the only additional effort will come with the extra networking you need to do and extra interviews you will take. RX processes start earlier, so if you haven't definitively landed one of those by the time M&A processes roll around, it would be a shame to ignore them and potentially end up with nothing at all.
Long story short, unless you're too lazy to take extra networking calls and interviews for M&A, then I see no reason why you shouldn't keep your options open and pursue both while focusing predominantly on RX during the earlier parts of recruiting. Having no Plan B is a recipe for disaster, especially when there is no inhibiting factor other than laziness in networking and applying.
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