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So you have 700 on the GMAT currently? How did you get into a T20 MBA with a GMAT that low?
Had a solid GPA from top 25/30 undergrad school with good professional experience and did well in my interviews. Taking the GMAT was actually the last step in my admissions process, so it was more of a check the box thing. Also, it is a part-time program, so the threshold is a bit lower.
I see. I guess just do your best to get it above a 700 man. It's honesty not a "make or break" item that can really help or hurt you, however if you have a low GPA (sub 3.5) then it wouldn't hurt to throw your gmat score on your CV.
Thanks GreenspanAndHam . My GPA in the MBA program is a 3.7 which I have listed on my resume and I will definitely sell that come interview time. I guess the root of my question is how important is the gmat score vs. networking at the middle market level.
There is obviously no definite answer to that I was just curious if other people had experiences in similar situations and how they handled it.
Networking is always the most important factor when it comes to recruiting for any sort of banking / consulting / advisory firms. What you know matters a lot, but who you know matters a helluva lot more.
From what I heard and have seen, there is no real GMAT cutoff but ideally you should be 680 and above. If it's slightly lower, the interviewer may ask more quantitative interview questions and grill you more heavily on technicals to ensure you have some mastery of numbers. They also may look at other factors like your gpa (as you mentioned) and ask what classes you are taking in bschool to prepare yourself.
What you're doing is correct- networking like hell because the PT MBA isn't a great platform to transition. If they know you're PT and still progress with you, take that as a positive sign they are interested and the gmat score prob won't impact it as much.
Thanks man. I will do my best next weekend and see where I come out. Will more than likely focus on networking my a** off up until formal processes pick up and rely on my strong MBA GPA and prepare for getting extra technical questions.
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