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Are the Abitur grades still a knockout criterion? Bachelor's and Master's grades are significantly better, also due to o

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Johannes P. asked during the live chat Joining Roland Berger - from your application to the first days with us to Roland Berger

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Date asked: Friday, October 29, 2021

Last reviewed: Friday, October 29, 2021

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Johannes P.

* other focus and personal motivation. Relevant internships, international experience, volunteer work etc...

Friday, October 29, 2021

Annika B.

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Of course good grades are a selection criteria - but just one out of many. It's better to have a good master and a semi-good high school diploma than the other way round, because this shows improvement over time.

Friday, October 29, 2021

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Johannes P.

Okay thank you Annika, so I can assume that the application does not fall victim to the Algorithm and are still read. Good to hear that from you, there are quite a few rumors about the selection.

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