Meeting PE recruiters before starting IBD FT

Hi,

This summer I will start as an analyst in IBD London and I was wondering what you guys think about meeting with PE recruiters (e.g. Dartmouth or Kea) before starting. I know that when you start you will have little time available for meeting with all the recruiters. What about meeting with these recruiters before I start at the desk so that I have already met them and future conversations can be done over the phone. I would also say it shows my eagerness. Curious what you guys think.

Thanks!

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