I didn’t do well on my pre tests for MBB. How much weight is put on these (Solve, Test Gorilla, CCA) at the MBA level? I am at an M7.

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I’m sure you did better than you think. They are a part of the application but as far as I am aware, they’re worth less than other parts.

People have made mistakes in them and still gotten interviews.

That being said, it’s never a good idea to place all your bets on MBB. Make sure you apply broadly.

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They are looked at more if you’re an edge case in interview rounds vs as screener, at least for target campus recruiting. Eg if you totally f’ed up the math somehow but otherwise did well, we might ask for your solve score to get comfortable with attributing math mistakes to nerves / fluke vs. fundamental capability

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I feel like this question gets different responses depending on who answers them. The reality is recruiting is a black box, I’m sure they matter, otherwise they wouldn’t waste millions on administering them. How much they matter, only HR knows

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