Is GMAT necessary for Mckinsey APD?
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on 11/16/12 at 8:25am
Hello Everyone,
I work for large Pharma. I have a PhD (GPA:4.0) from a top Ivy League university in Engineering. I received the best dissertation award across all Engineering departments from my university. I have published more the 10 research articles in top-tier journals. I am thinking of applying to the APD program at Mckinsey. My GRE scores aren't that great (Q800, V650). Do you think I should take the GMAT before applying? Thanks for your help!





You're so great
You're so great
is it really real?
is it really real?
No, an Ivy PhD will be more
No, an Ivy PhD will be more than enough to get a Round 1 invite from McKinsey. You'll be taking the PST in the first round so they will assess your quant skills there.
Thanks for the comments! I am
Thanks for the comments! I am worried about my less than ideal GRE verbal score. I think I can do better if I take the GMAT, but I will lose time on my case interview preparation.
Seriously, McKinsey
Seriously, McKinsey interviews a TON of people. You shouldn't have a problem, and once you get the interview the scores don't matter anyway.