Does it good idea to skip on-cycle now?

Hi, I graduated in 2022 and received invitations for interviews with several UMM and MFs, but I don't feel that I'm ready. Is it a good idea to skip recruiting now and hope that there will be additional off-cycle processes for 2025?

 

You're almost 2 years in and still not ready to interview? 

2025 oncycle happened last summer. The invites you are getting are off-cycle, and for these big funds this will be the only chance. There will be 2025 processes all the way up until next spring, but declining in quality (MMs will be going soon, and the later ones are LMM or firms filling 1 extra seat, rather than UMM/MF)

 

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