On cycle literally kicking off before graduation

Wtf is happening. Senior graduating in 2 weeks and getting spammed with coffee chats/webinars/HH calls these past few days. Yes i know this has been going on for months and happened last year but the velocity is noticeably stronger. What do we think boys? When's it starting

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Been in PE 4 years now and while I hate to say it's dead, I definitely don't see it as the hot spot to be going forward for sure... These accelerated timelines feel more like desperation now than getting "ahead" of anything.

"If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

Wouldnt worry about oncycle if you have to ask this question

 

How do people focus on their banking analyst job when their already focusing on exiting before they start?

 

You don’t you just drink 4 times a week like a normal college student

 
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