sharshar84 wrote:
Do they really matter at the big MC firms?
I understand most MC's (and esp. M/B/B) begin their recruitment process by screening CV's. If an applicant is attending an ultra-elite b-school (i.e. LBS or INSEAD), but has a ridiculously low high school GPA and/or SAT score from 7-8 years ago, would his/her application automatically be thrown into the junk pile?
As far as I know, high school GPA isn't asked for by any of the MC firms. I think they do ask for SAT scores - however, my impression (based on no real facts, of course) is that the SAT score only matters if you're on the verge of being accepted/rejected for a job with them, so it rarely comes into play.
So, don't work on building an alternate HS transcript, and please don't take the SAT again!