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GRE vs GMAT

Most business schools now accept both GRE and GMAT. Your choice should depend on your strengths and whether you're also applying to non-business graduate programs.

GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

ETS

VS

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

GMAC

ETS
Provider
GMAC
$220
Cost
$275
Hard
Difficulty
Hard
N/A (score-based)
Pass Rate
N/A (score-based)
5 years
Validity
5 years
Graduate school admission
Salary Impact
MBA admission
The Verdict

Choose GRE if you're stronger in vocabulary or applying to multiple program types. Choose GMAT if targeting top MBA programs that traditionally preferred it.

Choose GRE (Graduate Record Examination) if you:
  • Stronger in vocabulary than math
  • Applying to multiple graduate programs
  • Prefer computer-adaptive by section
  • Want more flexibility in test structure
Choose GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) if you:
  • Targeting top 10 MBA programs
  • Stronger in quantitative reasoning
  • Want to show business school commitment
  • Prefer integrated reasoning questions
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