Lehman IBD or BS IBD- Please advise?

Hey guys,

Just got 2 SA offers from these top 2 banks! Very excited please advise. All I care about is Prestige, prestige, prestige. A little about bonuses as well. And I want exit ops into Carlyle. Only that since I want to be someone big with a brand name behind me.

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