Wharton - Buyside Recruiting

All - would appreciate any perspectives / guidance on my situation. Posted this in the PE forum as well but wanted to make sure I was covering all bases 

As context, I'm currently wrapping up a 2-year program at an MM PE shop in NY / SF, and I'm currently debating whether to attend Wharton or not with a post-MBA goal of returning to PE in an investment capacity. I'd be able to continue with my current firm if I forego MBA but am really interested in stepping away for two years to get away from the desk, make some new friends, build out a more expansive professional network, and travel. 

Do any recent alumni (or others) have perspectives on how buyside recruiting for investment roles has been for Wharton graduates recently? I've read about the differences vs. H/S but still don't have an idea of what Wharton specifically looks like so including a few key questions below 

  1. Are most students with PE backgrounds able to get back into PE? I've seen the stats on what % of the class goes back into PE / VC, but it looks like that includes a lot of PE Ops roles which isn't really my target so those numbers may be a little misleading 
  2. For the positions that people do get, are these typically at a certain stage of investing (MF / UMM / MM)? 
  3. Do firms hire MBA graduates to enter at the Senior Associate or VP level? Have seen both on Linkedin but wondering if one position is more expected than others
  4. Anything else I should keep in mind? 
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