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I go to a semi current but the top seniors got FT offers at: Top BB , Top EB and good MM banks ,1 guy got into a quant shop and 1 chick got into MBB.
The most attractive positions depends a lot on the group and location, generally speaking NYC is the most attractive location and MBB & GS/MS/JPM IBD are the most attractive offers.
The group is unsure to me , idk if some are working for GS TMT or GS M&A etc so i can't answer that.
From what i understand top targets ( Ivy league schools) can feed some top students into prestigious PE firms such as KKR, Blackstone and Carlyle but this is a very small % and the hardest offer to get out of undergrad.
Just my impression, but it seems like top undergrads are going straight to the buy-side, whether it be the aforementioned top PE funds or top HF (Citadel, DE Shaw, P72). Especially since those are the kids that would likely move to the buy-side after 2 years of banking anyways, why not just go directly to the final destination.
Would others agree?
agree ?
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