PE Recruiting

I'm an incoming IB analyst and just now found out that many people already got buy side offers. I did not know the process had already begun so early. I just now rushed to sign up with head hunters but realized I am no where near prepared. If they contact me, am I screwed? Can I push it back to later? 

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