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Nick_AAPL · 05-20-2008, 06:19 PM

Thanks everyone !

Lurkman,

690 should be good enough considering your experience (# of years). I heard from many of my friends who went to top schools that 690 is good enough and it will not break an application. For that matter, GMAT score doesn't carry much weightage unless someone has a very low score. For executive MBA's, many schools pay lot of emphasis on work experience and leadership. Most of the schools like Columbia Univ. may not even ask for a GMAT score (My cousin graduated from Columbia Univ. recently)

However, I learnt that reputed companies like McKinsey, BCG (as I am interested in Mgmt Consulting) do look at GMAT scores for interview selections during placements. So if everyone at the same school had similar GPA's, aspirations, work experiences then GMAT can make a difference during initial interview selections.

So, a high GMAT score has some value not only for admissions but also for other purposes. I depends on the type of MBA program you are looking at and where you want to go after an MBA.

05-20-2008, 06:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nick_AAPL Eager! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 49	Thanks everyone ! Lurkman, 690 should be good enough considering your experience (# of years). I heard from many of my friends who went to top schools that 690 is good enough and it will not break an application. For that matter, GMAT score doesn't carry much weightage unless someone has a very low score. For executive MBA's, many schools pay lot of emphasis on work experience and leadership. Most of the schools like Columbia Univ. may not even ask for a GMAT score (My cousin graduated from Columbia Univ. recently) However, I learnt that reputed companies like McKinsey, BCG (as I am interested in Mgmt Consulting) do look at GMAT scores for interview selections during placements. So if everyone at the same school had similar GPA's, aspirations, work experiences then GMAT can make a difference during initial interview selections. So, a high GMAT score has some value not only for admissions but also for other purposes. I depends on the type of MBA program you are looking at and where you want to go after an MBA.