Take offer now or wait it out?

So I'm a junior at a non-target school that has had solid placement in the past few years. I just transferred here and won't have a GPA until the end of the semester so, I've been trying to hedge myself in case I can't land an SA somewhere, so I'm looking for some input.

I have a few options, but what would position me the best for IB FT?

-Corp Fin: GE Financial Management Program > GM Financial Analyst > Dell Financial Analyst > Target Business Analyst

-Consulting: Booz Allen Hamilton

-PE: MM PE

or do I wait it out till Jan/Feb and hope I kill it in IB SA recruiting?

 

Choose one. You can always keep interviewing-which would be an affective hedge on next semester. You may decline the ones this semester, and get rejected by everyone next semester. If you find something better, then renege.

A big in the hand is worth two in the bush brother

 

I would say go for the MM PE if you like the team/could see yourself working there full time. Then again, if there is no way they would extend you a FT offer after the summer then that may not make sense.

But, if you can get into PE right out of school, go for it. I did, much better hours and similar comp in my situation.

 

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