Working at MBB in Western Europe. Heard from colleagues, that at as long as you get a passable GMAT (think 620-680) ikr scale, you’re a shoe in for non-HSW M7 (and INSEAD+LBS) as a sponsored candidate.

Is that (still) the case?

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