My sister is thinking about applying to MBA after 3 years working in a boutique family office wealth management firm. How hard would it be for her to get in M7 these days? Are extracurriculars still very important for MBA? She came from a top 15 school with a pretty strong undergrad GPA. TIA!

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With what you mentioned and a strong test score she'll definitely have a good shot at M7 and T15 schools

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3 years is plenty of time to build up extracurriculars/volunteering if needed

You can lie and make up all your extracurriculars, so many M7 students do this. They exaggerate their responsibilities too

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