FT ER vs IB — Confused

rising senior recruiting for full time positions, background: no formal ib internship but internship in m&a (sourcing) and one in private equity/publlic markets research (boutique, very small team). want a name brand tbh and established platform after college but obv role matters more. really love public equities and want to end up in hedge funds, no real interest in pe. think im in a good spot for er at BBs but since its so unstructured i wanted some backups. decently networked in real estate. Do i go for small ib shops? Apply to BO or MO roles? any thoughts helpful. 

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