SAT and ACT in job seach.

Rob54 · 06-02-2007, 10:39 PM

In high school I posted a marginal ACT score, because I wasn't motivated and am not a good standardized test taker. So if I have excellent qualifications and a middle of the road ACT score, am I going to be excluded from certain jobs? How many companies use standardized test scores as the sole screening process. I was thinking that I could take the GMAT as a junior and use that along with a solid transcript, to prove my raw intelligence. If I score high enough of the GMAT, at the very least 660, will that make up for my blunder in highs chool? If this is not good enough, can I retake the ACT/SAT.

Rob54 · 06-04-2007, 12:00 PM

any ideas?

Ctheflute · 06-04-2007, 06:18 PM

I don't know of any companies that do use ACT/SAT scores for hiring purposes. Once you get into college, your GPA will probably be the only number that companies will be interested in.

mattistotle · 06-04-2007, 06:31 PM

ibanks check SAT scores. But to impress them you need 750 GMATs anyways..

Rob54 · 06-05-2007, 12:10 AM

I don't know if I am capable of a 750, but if I work my butt off I might be able to pull of a 700. If I do score highly on my GMAT, will that make up for my ACT score?

kguo7 · 06-05-2007, 03:01 AM

do you want to go into investment banking or what? only a handful of investment banks look at your test scores and those are mostly big and competitive banks.

no other employers will look at test scores. the only times you will ever use test scores are: applying for undergrad college, applying for grad school, and bragging.

pearfire · 06-05-2007, 03:37 AM

I like the last point,

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"only a handful of investment banks look at your test scores and those are mostly big and competitive banks."

Yea, but that's where ppl wanna go.

Rob54 · 06-05-2007, 05:02 PM

So if I want to go into banking, do you think it would be worthwhile to retake the test? If only a handful of banks seriously take the scores into consideration I will not worry about it.

mattistotle · 06-05-2007, 06:40 PM

if you want to go into banking, you want to work at one of those "handful of banks"....its also a much fuller hand than the above posters think...

bipolarbear · 06-05-2007, 11:10 PM

if you screwed up on the SAT, and are confident that you can do well on the GMAT, just take the GMAT early and use that as a measurement

although... 660 is not a great score for ibanking and would not help; 700 is decent, and a 750+ would be very impressive

Ivy Hopeful · 06-08-2007, 04:24 PM

no one cares about test scores once you're done with high school

pearfire · 06-08-2007, 04:39 PM

Um... that's just bolox. Try to get into some BB firms with a 1200... good luck!

TooRichForAid · 06-09-2007, 11:36 PM

I think at one point Google used SAT as a criteria before they interview you, it was in the news. Not sure they do this anymore.

Tahoe · 06-10-2007, 09:14 AM

from the May 18, 2004 edition
The Christian Science Monitor

Quote:

Want a job? Hand over your SAT results
Harvard University senior Zachary Podolsky has every reason to feel good about the record he has compiled in college. A classics major with a GPA above 3.8 and a writer for the Harvard Crimson, Mr. Podolsky is also well informed about financial markets.
But when he applied to several dozen Wall Street firms, most of them asked for a bit of ancient history: his SAT scores.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0518/p13s01-legn.html

Rob54 · 06-10-2007, 11:34 PM

That sums it up pretty well. So even though I am in college can I retake the SATs?