Do EU recruiters evaluate GMAT different than US recruiters?

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MaximusMB: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 17; Joined: Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:17 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 3 times

by MaximusMB » Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:16 am

I have read other places that recruiters at US B-Schools ask for the GMAT score when you apply, and that several of these recruiters "demand" a score of minimum 700. Is this the same case in Europe?

Since the GMAT is harder for a non-English native, the scores among European top schools are lower than that of US Schools. Moreover, according to several MBA-candidates which I have spoken with at LBS and INSEAD, it seems the EU schools are not putting that much emphasis on this score as in the US.

Would be great to get some feedback on this. For clarity, I am a European.

Best regards

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by Jon@Admissionado » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:12 am

If you look at the range at Top schools, you will find that yes, European schools tend to care less about the numbers than US schools. I think that this may have to do with the fact that rankings are less important than the US (since the European schools are not operating in a homogenized market) and because the European schools tend to be a bit more open-minded when it comes to stats... they are a bit more qualitative in their evaluations, and care more about what you did and who you are than your score.

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