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21 Jul 2010, 06:44
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I know that has been asked before, but hear me out. I got admitted to my preferred B-school, which is fine. Now to the GMAT question, I got a 710 (6.0 AWA which I know is meaningless...), good enough, the "problem" with it is, I decided rather late in the application deadline to apply to an MBA program at all and consequently didn't really prepare for the GMAT at all - in effect 1 1/2 days before the test date (got a spot at the test center for a Saturday morning on a Thursday...). I had familiarized myself with the test a year before then and had gone through a lot of questions then, but never really seriously studied for the whole thing.
So, here it comes: my B-school has a guideline to put GMAT scores above 700 on your resume. Does anyone have a feeling for how important companies actually take the GMAT score? I know big consulting firms look at it, but what about industry, banks etc.?
It is absurd, but I am rethinking taking the GMAT again even after I have been admitted. I have done one of the GMAC prep tests after I took the actual GMAT test (because I wasn't satisfied with my 710 and wanted to see if I can't score higher) and got a 770.
So, here it comes: my B-school has a guideline to put GMAT scores above 700 on your resume. Does anyone have a feeling for how important companies actually take the GMAT score? I know big consulting firms look at it, but what about industry, banks etc.?
It is absurd, but I am rethinking taking the GMAT again even after I have been admitted. I have done one of the GMAC prep tests after I took the actual GMAT test (because I wasn't satisfied with my 710 and wanted to see if I can't score higher) and got a 770.
21 Jul 2010, 08:44
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1. 770 is an amazing score. It is fantastic that you can get 770 still!
2. Most employers don't care about the GMAT score on the resume. Putting that you have 99th percentile on GMAT could be nice but it never helped me to land a job (i have sent out quite a few resumes)
3. FYI: gmat-score-use-in-employment-21669.html
4. Do you know the industry you want to work in? Can you reach out to your ideal employer and check with them if they felt it was a plus? (I would guess, it is a no since most people hire those with experience)
5. I would not put GMAT Score on the resume; it is not indication of much
definitely welcome opposite views!!!
Perhaps someone can tell me what I can do with my 750
2. Most employers don't care about the GMAT score on the resume. Putting that you have 99th percentile on GMAT could be nice but it never helped me to land a job (i have sent out quite a few resumes)
3. FYI: gmat-score-use-in-employment-21669.html
4. Do you know the industry you want to work in? Can you reach out to your ideal employer and check with them if they felt it was a plus? (I would guess, it is a no since most people hire those with experience)
5. I would not put GMAT Score on the resume; it is not indication of much
definitely welcome opposite views!!!
Perhaps someone can tell me what I can do with my 750
21 Jul 2010, 13:06
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Hey, thanks for the quick reply. Just to be clear, the 770 was for the first GMAT prep test of the two GMAC prep tests. I had looked into materials for that again before taking it. After I did the actual test and got a 710, I planned to retake the GMAT immediately (within 2-3 weeks) even though the application deadline would have been before taking it a second time.
Well, anyway, I got admitted with 710 and dropped the retaking idea somewhere in the application process... and I really didn't think much about it any more in the last 3 months - after all, I was quite sure I wouldn't need the score any more (I also assumed that it's not common to put it on your resume, it's just now that I got "resume guidelines" from my B-School which encourages people to put the score on there if it's above 700).
Re employment, as I said above, I believe the big consulting firms look at the GMAT score, but I guess more as a "tick the box" exercise. I am more inclined to go into industry, likely technology and that's why I am asking. Does anybody know whether the GMAT has any relevance for industry? My personal gut feeling would be no, they probably look at academic and employment background - which would be good, I really don't want to pay (and this time prepare...) for the GMAT a second time.
Well, anyway, I got admitted with 710 and dropped the retaking idea somewhere in the application process... and I really didn't think much about it any more in the last 3 months - after all, I was quite sure I wouldn't need the score any more (I also assumed that it's not common to put it on your resume, it's just now that I got "resume guidelines" from my B-School which encourages people to put the score on there if it's above 700).
Re employment, as I said above, I believe the big consulting firms look at the GMAT score, but I guess more as a "tick the box" exercise. I am more inclined to go into industry, likely technology and that's why I am asking. Does anybody know whether the GMAT has any relevance for industry? My personal gut feeling would be no, they probably look at academic and employment background - which would be good, I really don't want to pay (and this time prepare...) for the GMAT a second time.
