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Thanks Linda. Don't worry, I won't apply for one school only :)

For extra-curriculars, the work I'm doing for the angel investing group and alum club involves organizing due diligence meetings, planning quarterly events, organizing seminars, etc. - all not for pay. Do I have to have traditional "community service" like working at a food bank (maybe bad example, but you get the idea) in addition?

Also, I only did IB for 1 year, will have 3 years of VC experience (not sure if that changes anything).

Thanks!

Whew! I was going to lose sleep over it. :wink:

You are correct. Your involvement with the angel investing group is community service. You don't have to work in a soup kitchen or do "traditional" community service.

The VC experience will distinguish you from those who only have IB experience. It is a plus. You are strong candidate for top MBA programs.

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Thanks Linda! Good to hear I'm not too old!
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Thanks Linda! Good to hear I'm not too old!

At 25 or there abouts you are definitely not too old. :-)

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