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Definitely want to do corporate/transactional work, not entirely sure what. Open to private equity, m&a, capital markets, I'm not entirely sure what I would like or what the work entails.

Factors I'm considering: 1. Exit options, 2. Quality of life (cost of living), 3. Quality of work, 4. Prestige (so much as it is a factor of exit options), 5. Other relevant factors I should be considering? Pay is 160K at either firm, however cost of living is much cheaper in DE.

I'd love to just hear general information about each firm, and anything that could assist me in this decision.

Don't feel qualified to speak to the substantive work considerations, but to the extent that cost of living is relevant for you, your salary in WIlmington will go about twice as far as it would in NY. Similar but to a lesser extent if you choose to live in Philadelphia, which I would recommend over Wilmington. It's about a 40 minute drive, or an easy train ride of similar duration, and its...a real city. I'm not sure the extent to which Delaware's notoriously insular bar would preclude out-of-state non-gov't exit options, but I would think it's a consideration as well.