Too late for PE recruiting, stay a third year?

Started as a first year analyst in July, had about a month training, worked on quite a few pitches/market updates, only worked on one live deal. Started talking to headhunters and attended a few breakfasts. Don't feel prepared for PE recruiting. Worth doing a third year as an analyst for the chance to recruit again, or has the ship sailed and just pursue corp dev, etc.

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I don’t think it is too late, I know aa first year associate that got into a MF as he choose not to recruit for first two years

 

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