Should I talk about taking the GMAT when interviewing?
I am currently employed in a non-quantitative field and am starting the process of trying to move into IB. A year and a half ago I took the GMAT and got a pretty good overall score (740/97th percentile), but not a phenomenal quant score (45/72nd percentile) -- overall score was boosted considerably by my verbal score. I've decided not to go to business school, at least right now, but instead make a transition into IB directly from my current career.
Question is, when interviewing (in/formally), do you think it would be a good idea to bring up that I took the GMAT? On the one hand, I think my overall score is impressive and the fact that I took it shows an interest in business that has persisted for a while. On the other, if asked what my quant score was on the test, I can't lie and I don't think it will impress anyone. So, do you think the benefits outweigh the costs?
I don't want to mislead you here, so take it with a grain of salt, however, I have heard some crazy shit. More than one of my boys has gotten bumped after talking about MBA plans, for jobs which they were shoe-ins for. You have to keep in mind that the people who are interviewing you may be an obstacle on your way up the ladder. As much as the corporate mantra loves MBA diplomas, potential co-workers without them may fear you.
Like I said, take it with a grain of salt since this is not my personal experience, but it does seem that individuals react to the MBA thing differently, so perhaps considering keeping it to yourself is not a bad play depending on the situation.
Definitely not a good idea to bring it up in an interview. Think about it from the perspective of the interviewer--why would he want to hire someone who has shown he or she wants to leave the company a few years down the road? Also, if they're interviewing you, there's a 95% chance they've already seen your score on your resume.
the gmat score is not a compet advantage to anyony but b-schools preMBA, post mba is a diff story. If you disclose it's like saying im definitely leaving you after a few yrs so why would they invest you? It's like call risk on a debt facility, why do they want to take on that extra risk unless they're being compensated for it. And given your being a useless post college analyst, what justification can you offer for your increased risk..leave it off.
Don't talk about your GMAT. Unless you're interviewing at MBB. My BCG interviewer had lactation stains on her blouse when I brought up my plans to leave for Grad School in a couple years.
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