MBA Employers using the GMAT to Screen Candidates
BusinessWeek just posted an article that talks about a trend among employers using GMAT Scores as a proxy for ability, sometimes to determine which candidates to interview. The article even includes accounts of Business School administrators and professors advising MBA students to re-take the GMAT (after they’ve already begun attending Business School!) in order to burnish their credentials.
Who knew? Apparently, your GMAT score sticks with you and may matter even after you get your admissions letter. It’s a good reason to do as well as possible.
The above also suggests that students and others in the job market may be well-served to take the GMAT to be able to stand out to potential employers. E.g. if you’re a senior in college and get a 750, that score on your resume might catch a company’s eye.