Do IBs ask for GMAT score for MBA associate recruiting( I have a GMAT waiver)

Hi- Could anyone say me if IBs ask for GMAT scores during MBA associate recruiting? I got into the program with a GMAT waiver. Just wanted to be sure my IB application won’t be hurt because of my GMAT waiver.

11 Comments
 

What if I’m able to say how I got into a MBA program with a waiver in the 1st place? My quantitative and finance coursework - A grades, my previous work experience was quantitative with data. Would you still assume I’m a weak candidate?

 

Based on what I read on a credible site Goldman doesn’t ask for GMAT. Through a mutual I heard Jefferies too doesn’t ask for GMAT. Anyone who recently were interviewed and got in for Goldman/Jefferies please confirm this.

 

If you're not a target school for a firm and you're trying to network with them, it might come up.

It likely won't hold you back if you're interviewing for on-campus fims. Never did for me and my score weren't even around the average at my T25 (still got a few interviews at reputable firms that hire mostly from better MBA programs than mine). 

 

My school sends 10-15% of the class to IB every year. It’s not a brand for IB though so I consider it as a semi target. So you’re saying I should be fine without a GMAT for on campus recruiting right? Coz few BBs too come on campus.

 

Dolor id quas asperiores dignissimos vel voluptate. Culpa architecto in est aut ut qui rerum.

Molestias nobis nisi occaecati incidunt ad. Sint possimus accusantium iste. Velit et perspiciatis voluptate ex ducimus.

Ratione aut voluptas quidem odit maiores amet. Repellendus saepe voluptatem qui deleniti. Velit rerum eius nostrum qui. Explicabo voluptatem rem omnis non ipsum voluptatibus aut.

Iure voluptatem numquam doloribus dolores dicta. Perspiciatis voluptatem laborum autem ad ad aut. Quidem repellendus commodi architecto non et quo. Autem sit quas saepe et a rerum. Occaecati itaque dolorum atque cumque quam qui aspernatur.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”