Breaking back into PE post-MBA

How difficult is it to break back into PE after getting a top 10 MBA in these four scenarios? 1)Coming from a megafund. 2)Coming from a middle market firm. 3)Coming from a lower middle market firm. 4)No prior PE experience

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