MF Private Credit vs. MM Investment Banking Summer 2026

Current Sophomore at a regional target (UChicago, Duke, Northwestern) choosing between a MM bank (like BGL or PS)  and a MF Private Credit Fund (Apollo, Ares, KKR). Hope to go PE in the future, what has better exit opps?

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