do GMAT and SAT scores play more than a negligible role in interview selections for Associate positions at BB?
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by pacmandefense
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I do not select applicants
I do not select applicants or work yet in a bank, but when my father was looking at some research assistants for his company: a kid said that he got a 1600 on his SAT.
My father had been hearing me bitch and moan about the SAT for the past 6 months, so he knew that 1600 was amazing. That was just another +1 for my father's hiring decision.
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I can say with great
I can say with great certainty that IB/MC do look at GMAT scores during recruiting and like to see a 710+ but again it is only one metric by which they use to compare potential hires (not a pre-req). Unless you scored a 1600 on your SAT there is absolutely no reason to have an obsolete HS data point on your resume.
I took the GMAT before
I took the GMAT before recruiting for full-time and I got a 710+, it seemed to help me get first round interviews, which is half the battle coming from a non-target
did u get the ER position?
did u get the ER position?
Multiple recruiters told me otherwise
I've heard from multiple recruiters that if you are early in your professional career and your SAT score was very good, then you should include it. I can say that including it did not seem to hinder my ability to get interviews or a job in private equity. It's really just a matter of personal preference. If I had taken the GMAT and my score was good, then I would have included that instead.
well, i have a 700 GMAT
well, i have a 700 GMAT score. not top notch, nor overly impressive. i plan to apply to ER within my firm (one of the BB) a year from now after i've completed all 3 levels of the CFA designation. it seems that is not enough to give me an edge over other candidates. what else can i do to prepare for the interview?
ppl say follow stocks. that is too general for me to understand and implement. what EXACTLY are they looking for me to articulate? i've read both scoopbook's ibanking books but i am still clueless what answers ER is looking for?
ppl say complie an ER report. i can easily get one but reading one makes my head spin as it is so heavily versed on industry knowledge and jargon rather than really P/E, DDM valuation explanations....
What do you do know with the
What do you do know with the bank?
product control /
product control / derivatives / trader support