Ares Special Opportunities vs. Corporate Opportunities SA 2024

Ares just released their pre-application form for 2024 PE SA and they make you choose between either Corporate Opportunities or Special Opportunities. I don't really have a preference between special situations and vanilla PE , so I was wondering what y'all thought was the better fund to be at right now. Thanks.

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  • Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
20d

bump

  • CTO in Legal
9d

wassup AM hows feas

  • Intern in IB - Gen
9d

LOL I think you'll be surprised by the number of people who now know who this is

  • Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
8d

did you hear back yet about next steps/spd?

  • Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
7d

does anyone know if superdays are out or what?

  • Intern in IB-M&A
4d

ACOF offers are out

4d
amxz , what's your opinion? Comment below:

ACOF offers are out

Did you have your final round this Friday?

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fnceacct101 , what's your opinion? Comment below:

Did you have an exploding offer to accelerate/was your final round an interview with a partner? How long after did you hear back?

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finance___________ , what's your opinion? Comment below:

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