GMAT score for IB Associate Recruiting
Is there a minimum gmat necessary to be competitive in IB summer associate recruiting?
I got a 710, and will be attending a top 15 MBA program in the fall. I just want to know if I should worry about retaking it for recruiting purposes.
Thanks!
Also interested in this. Though I've heard that anything north of 700 is acceptable, especially if you attend a target b-school. Those who are not proud of their GMAT scores just don't write them on their resume. IMO, I wouldn't retake - but curious to see what others have to say...
You are fine with over a 700. Nothing to worry about. May want to include it on resume/applications, as typically it is assumed those who don't have less than a 700. It is really only in those cases, while still not very common, do GMAT scores come up during the interview phase for MBA Associates.
710 is perfectly fine, no need to re-take for IB recruiting purposes. At my school, we were told to put in on our resume if it was 700 or above. And I know plenty of people with
700+ fine, very few will hold it against you, and honestly you wouldn't want to work for those that do care.
Here is what I care about when recruiting Summer Associate candidates (in the middle of it now):
Story - why MBA, why banking, why this bank, why location, etc. Have a rock solid rationale and prove that you have thought this decision through in detail, and weighed it intelligently against other options. What we as a bank are trying to screen out are candidates who do a summer internship in banking and then decide it's not for them. We do not hire any Summer Associates that we could not see in theory potentially being an MD at our bank.
Attitude - is this person a good cultural fit, would I want him/her in a boardroom / airplane / working at 2 AM. Does this person respect Analysts / peers / superiors? If they are challenged or put in a tough spot would they persevere and have a positive attitude, or would they become miserable / dejected / aggressive? + the classic Presidential "would I want to have a beer with this person?"
throw in the "Interests" section of the resume right about here
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When you see a high GMAT on a resume let's say 770+ does that reflect positively on the candidate always or do you or your colleagues sometimes feel like it's like bragging or something of that nature? I'm entering an MBA program next Fall with a very high GMAT and recruiting for some pre-MBA internships. Just wondering what the general attitude is.
Thank you.
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