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So I'm currently doing a 2L SA with a highly ranked vault firm that's well-regard more for their non-transactional work.

I'm much more interested in doing transactional work, especially corporate work (which is their weakest transactional department) so I'm thinking about trying to trade up.

What are the logistics of this? Timeline? I'm assuming it should be done prior to when offers are given out but how do you go about this? Direct mailing?

Also, what kind of firms do you think are on the table for me? I'm a transfer from a t1 school but I'm at NYU right now with a 3.6x GPA. Will a B in M&A be a particular hindrance? I'm targeting NYC firms.

tag--also interested

With your stats and SA experience, sounds like you'll be in a good place for 3L recruiting. Search some of the forums on 3L OCI and recruiting. Basically, use what time you can this summer to drum up a network of other folks at other firms (but on the DL since you don't want to burn bridges at your current firm, and you should do what you can to still get an offer from your current firm since you never know if you'll get an offer from somewhere else). Put out feelers with friends at other firms, look for openings at other firms on their websites.