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GMAT® vs. GRE®

Which should I take?

GMAT vs. GRE: the question is, what route will you take? Business school or Graduate school? As you decide which test to take—GMAT or GRE–here’s what you need to know.

Deciding between GMAT or GRE

Of course, the ultimate determiner is whether the MBA programs to which you’re applying accept both tests or indicate a preference for one.

The GMAT and GRE are, in many ways, nearly identical:

  • Both involve early-high-school-level math.
  • Both rely heavily on reading comprehension.
  • Both require essay-writing at the beginning of the test.

But there are notable differences between the GMAT and GRE:

GRE

Accepted at 1200+ Business Schools worldwide.

Unique Quantitative Question—Quantitative Comparisons.

Unique Verbal Questions—Sentence Equivalence & Text Completion.

Better for “creative/flexible” thinkers.

GMAT

Accepted by all business schools.

Unique Quantitative Question—Data Sufficiency.

Unique Verbal Questions—Sentence Correction & Critical Reasoning.

Better for ”number-crunching” thinkers.

A Matter of Degrees: Breaking Down the GMAT and the GRE!

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