On Cycle 2025 coffee chats

Firms have already started to reach out for coffee chats, I just got one for Carlyle. It definitely seems like it's gonna kick off soon. Making a thread so ppl can see which firms have started coffee chatting / doing these informal interviews.

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Yup seems like stuff is getting ready to kick off. Best of luck to everyone

 

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