is GPA an important part of undergraduate MBB recruitment. And would it be impossible to get in with a low GPA?

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Yes. Depends how low and other context (test scores, major, internships, extracurriculars, etc.).

Yes, important. Looked at it as part of holistic application but of course increasingly tough the lower it is

How low?

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That’s a story for why consulting fits you. The business education that consulting provides is attractive to a lot of people because it aligns with a broad set of goals.

But why are you built for consulting? What’s so different about you that I should hire you over somebody with a 3.8 GPA? What makes you think you’d be good at the job?

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