put sat on resume even if they don't ask you?

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what is common practice?

IlliniProgrammer · Accepted Answer

It's a pretty cool accomplishment.  A 2400 means even more than a 1600 did back in the day, too. I'm guessing most of your friends don't know about your score because you don't want to intimidate them, but this is something that you can't be modest/quiet about when it comes to your resume and marketing yourself to employers.  Also, it's possible to get an 800 on a section even if you miss a question or two.

A perfect score gets you an interview at most places- even from a non-target state school (assuming there's a clear reason for a smart person to go there), but it doesn't get you a job.

ModusOperandi · Answer

IlliniProgrammerIt's a pretty cool accomplishment.  A 2400 means even more than a 1600 did back in the day, too. I'm guessing most of your friends don't know about your score because you don't want to intimidate them, but this is something that you can't be modest/quiet about when it comes to your resume and marketing yourself to employers.

sei99 · Answer

... but I'm from a non-target that has been networking to get my resume through to a few BBs.  Anyway, the alumni I talked to (a few VPs and MDs) all told me to make sure to include my SATs if they were above 1500.  A couple of the BBs web sites specifically recommend putting on a good SAT score if you are in a non-quantative major.  A decent percent of the online applications specifically ask for your SAT score.

Der Bankier · Answer

sei99This is why you come off as a joke.  He wanted to know how the employer would view putting his SAT scores on...he doesn't care if Der Bankier thinks its "fucking pathetic" for a bank to care.  You shouldn't advise against him putting his score on because YOU think it's unimportant.

And at boutiques and MM banks they wouldn't give a shit about a test you took in high school.

And Der Bankier, the kind of boutique that takes kids that have never taken the ACT/SAT isn't really comparable to a BB.

He never asked about the BB.

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