going to LMM now or staying at MBB if goal is UMM?

Hi monkeys. im currently pre-mba consultant at MBB and my goal is to get into UMM/MF, but i currently have a LMM offer (fund size is 1b). Does it make more sense to get into LMM now and shoot for UMM for summer 2024 or should I stay at MBB and continue recruiting for UMM? i would assume LMM makes more sense since any deal experience is more translatable to UMM than MBB. Thanks!

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