When the Fuck do you Do the GMAT?

Analyst 1 in a Tier 1 BB in London... Assuming my goal is 222 (2 years IB, 2 years PE then business school) when exactly am I supposed to have the time to do the GMAT/GRE?


Tried to have a bit of a life during university so didn't do it in my final year. Could anyone share some insights? Do you just do it during your garden leave or something? Surely, you don't do it during your banking years?

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What? You need the GMAT for b school. GMAT also offers an online version where you can take it from home. Why would the GMAT not matter?

 
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