my school requires GMAT or GRE is ok.What should i take?which's more difficult?Differences,characteristics

Answer 1

Hi!

I agree with what the above poster said, the GMAT is typically required by Business Schools.

Just like to say, when in doubt, if you have the extra cash take both! They are really very similar, so it's not like studying for two very different exams.

Submit the one you recived higher percentile scores in.

Also, the results are good for 5 years, so if you change your mind on what school you want at the last minute, or want to transfer later, you'll have the scores if the new school requires the "other" test.

Answer 2

When I applied to PhD programs in Finance, I had a choice between taking the GMAT or the GRE. I chose the GRE.

The tests are similar -- but the GMAT combines the results into one number, while the GRE breaks it out into three areas. Since I was going into a quantitative area, I wanted to highlight my abilities.


A lot of people who take the GMAT are good quantitatively -- while a lot of people who take the GRE are good on the verbal side, but not on the math. I figured I'd get higher scores with the GRE. (I'd taken both tests years before so had an idea what I would get).

I knew that if I took the GMAT, I would get somewhere between 700 and 740 -- but if I took the GRE, I would get about a 700 in verbal and 790-800 in the Quantitative area. I figured these scores would look better.

If you are strong in an area that you want to highlight -- take the GREs. If not, take the GMAT.

Answer 3

GMAT is usually for business related grad schools like MBA's. Both GMAT and GRE have quantitative and qualitative sections to them. I found that the GRE questions are more straight forward but the basic skills are higher compared to GMAT. In GMAT you will really need a lot of common sense and logical intuition. They don't usually go higher than 8th grade math, but somehow they can twist the question and make it confusing. GRE is like SAT but more difficult.
So, are you a person that likes puzzling questions? Then go take the GMAT. Or are you someone who knows your math and english skills very well and can memorize? Then go take the GRE.

Either way, you will need a lot of prep to ace the test.