WSO,
Apologies if this is in the wrong forum - Mods, please don't hesitate to move.
I was recently admitted to a T20 MBA program. After 5-7 years working in equity sales I decided it was time to get my MBA and try to break into IBD. Didn't have the opportunity to recruit into IBD out of undergrad (Strong school but a non-target) but ended up on the street and have been pretty successful at my firm.
I initially planned to retake my gmat and apply next year after a low gmat score (640) but I decided to apply to just 2 T10/20 schools on a whim - got rejected from one, and was accepted at the other one. Was very surprised but I did have a very strong letter of rec from a 'big' time donor/alumnus (my boss) and I think that may have helped.
I know the schools sends a decent numbers of students to the street - but am curious if my gmat is going to hurt me? I don't really want to take it again...but i can if this is something that will prevent me from recruiting. I scored a 690 the night before my test day so was a little bummed at my score...Any thoughts on my situation?
Many banks I know of have automatically throw away your application if your GMAT is below 670. Almost all throw away GMATs below 650.
Thanks. As far as you are aware, does the breakout of your score matter as much?
I have 6 months before school so I feel like I have the time.
Would you say I won’t get screened out at most places if I could bump it to a 670?
Matters less than people represent. Many people don’t put it on resume that still get offers. Your school matters more than your score.
Thank you @West2East . Didn't mean to bump this thread but do you think it's worth taking the gmat again or just take it easy before school and crush technicals....
I currently work at a top BB (as a post-MBA associate) and never once has GMAT come up unless you put it on your resume. It never came up in my recruiting process and has not coming up in any of the recruiting cycles for which I've participated since joining the firm.
Sed quo esse autem. Repudiandae quo cumque quia placeat. Ut doloremque sit aut dolor omnis. Et tenetur veritatis sed rerum est quo cumque.
Eum nostrum soluta ut magni consequatur velit. Quas molestiae vitae et consequatur. Velit eos iste odio quo minima ea officia atque.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...