I would like to thank you all for your feedback, I really appreciate your comments, recommendations and thoughts. It seems the consensus is going straight into starting a fund or into mid market PE and thins puts things into perspective a lot more. I have been looking for and applying to various PE internship opportunities, I can take advantage of during the the coming summer and as you all know PE is not easy to get into. (Not a single reply). If anyone knows of way in for an internship that I can pursue, I humbly ask for your assistance.

Like Tom, I did both and think there's pros to each. I think PE could use a lot of the skills that consulting taught me about best practices, using consulting frameworks, see the same problems 50 different ways, etc. I worked for tech companies (software, cyber security, medical devices, etc.) in Finance Strategy, which is helpful for me as I am looking in the tech space. PE is actual boots on the ground in a specific role for a long-time. You'll see the long-term impact of what you do and learn lessons that way, but to counter other opinions here, don't discount the consulting exp.!