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Is 620 a no-go for the top 20 ? opinions appreciated... 19 Nov 2011, 11:10
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while recruiting? no. while you're applying to the firms? yes. And even during recruiting, consulting firms will still have access to your resume by simply purchasing a resume book through the career center or MBAFocus (which compiles resumes for b-schools).

I'm not trying to discourage you here; I'm simply trying to let you know what has been passed down through the years. Firms such as McKinsey care very much about your GMAT scores. Deloitte, on the other hand, will care less than McKinsey. However, I have not personally known anyone who got in the mentioned firms in my previous reply at Darden.


Bakfed, can you tell me a bit more about the resume books that schools compile? Do all students put their GMAT scores in the resumes that they submit to the career center? And if so, are they compelled to do so by the school or is that just the norm? Also, are students able to view other students resumes? Thank you.

I can only speak of Darden's experience. Students put their GMAT scores if they feel that it will help. General rule of thumb for consulting is: if you have a 700 or above, put it on. You certainly do not need to put your GMAT score, but eventually firms will find out because when you're applying, they will ask for GMAT score to be inputted. And yes, students are able to view everyone else's resume who has submited resumes to MBAFocus (I would say 99% of students submit it).
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Interesting, thank you for the info.
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Give it one more shot.. See if you can breach 700 barrier.. Even I am looking to break into that club. Since you are looking for consulting roles , 700 GMAT is unofficially the bare minimum score to get those roles post MBA.. Mckinsey has openly declared this as a threshold score for them...
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