Have heard in the past that some HHs & funds will ask for SAT scores. Was just wondering if all top firms do this (specifically BX, WP, KKR, Tiger, Coatue).
I'm in a top group and from a target but don't have a rockstar SAT score, want to understand how this will affect my chances during the upcoming on cycle.
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Yes, all of the top firms ask for your SAT scores. If your SAT scores aren't great, take the GMAT (and get a good score) and use that in lieu of your SAT scores.
Thanks for the feedback. Curious what threshold would justify retaking it / taking the GMAT - for those firms would 1450/1600 be an auto-reject?
It’s not that important of a datapoint if everything else is fine. Don’t bother taking anything if you are from a good school with a good GPA
Not an American but doesn’t this put you in the top 2% of test takers?...
It does, but if you're looking to join Tiger / Coatue I imagine most candidates have a near-perfect score, which is why I was curious.
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