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by hmgp22 » Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:40 am
Can someone clarify the importance of extracurriculars and community service in the admissions process? Are both required?

I currently do not have any community service involvement, but I tutor on the weekends and started/lead a meetup group around my community that meets every other week to connect expats with each other. I'm currently based outside of the US. (Do these count?)
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by ivyctor2010 » Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:27 am
Contrary to current belief community service is not a mandatory attribute to have while applying to B-schools.

Extra-curricular activities do show your multi-dimensional profile but if you have enough team building and leadership experiences in you professional life even this won't be needed. Your extra-curricular sounds decent too.
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by Marc@AcceptU » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:04 am
Neither are required. It would be helpful if either was complementary or aligned with your academic area or future career interest in some way.
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by max_roper » Sat Nov 03, 2012 4:36 pm
An extracurricular community service group worth considering: USA Leadership Corps
We facilitate volunteer nonprofit & small business strategy consulting projects.
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