Did I make the right choice? (JPM, Lazard, GS)

Hey guys,

I had three SA offers - JPM IB, Lazard for their generalist program, and GS for the Securities Division. Ended up going with JPM because definitely didn't want S&T and ended up deciding that the bigger platform was a better place to start and I knew more people at JP. I know all you guys love your EBs, but do you candidly think I made a big mistake by turning down Lazard?

Also, any ideas for an off-cycle internship; I took a ton of classes this year so I have the spring semester available to intern (can't graduate early at my Ivy), but I really want to do something else interesting to boost my resume for next year.

 

You can dissect whether JPMorgan or Lazard is the "best" for exit options, but: - you will have fantastic exit options from either place - who knows where you'd end up at Lazard for FT; it might not have been a group you liked - Who knows what the different offer rates are for the two programs; I wouldn't be surprised if Lazard's was lower - If you get an offer from JPMorgan but didn't like it, you will be able to interview for FT at pretty much every bank on the street - including Lazard in my opinion

 

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