VC->PE or MBB?

I’m a senior recruiting for VC. Too late for the IB / MBB train (am in one process for an MBB internship the summer after I graduate, but no offer yet obviously). Now trying for VC since I don’t really know what else to do. Is it a bad idea to pursue this path as a new grad if my ultimately goal is MBB/PE? I feel lukewarm about startups, institutionalized training, and concretely transferrable skills.

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