PE Consultant-Friendly 2027 recruiting timeline

I'm an MBB second-year consultant (out of undergrad) who has very suddenly decided they will recruit for PE. The main issue is with the amount of prep required I figure I will need an additional 4-6 weeks to feel confident to do great in the recruiting process.

Could anyone please share indicating timelines of when it will be too late for me to apply for 2027 start dates? I see mainly 2026 inbounds come in from headhunters so I figure this will hopefully not kick off for a few more months. 

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