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Hi guys! This is my first post here on the forum. To give some background, I somehow graduated undergrad this past year with a 4.0, and I will be working in consulting at Deloitte this coming fall. I am shooting for M7 schools.
I took a cold GMAT practice test exactly 1 month ago and got a 565 (78Q, 82V, 74DI). Since then, I have been studying diligently using OG prep material as well as TTP for quant.
Yesterday, I heard from a friend that the GRE could be a possible alternative if the GMAT proved to be too difficult. Now, I am not one to quit, but after taking a GRE practice test and receiving a 315(160Q, 155V), I am not questioning it. My current plan is to continue with GMAT preparation for a month and then take another practice test. If I do not score above a 645, I will switch. I assume my GMAT studying logic will transfer better to the GRE rather than vice versa, considering the GMAT does seem considerably more difficult. What are everyone's thoughts?
Additionally, I seem to be scoring relatively high on verbal sections for both the GMAT and GRE even though I have done very little prep; however, I am certainly not confident while taking the test. Sometimes I often pick answers on a whim, or pick ones that naturally seem correct (they give me a good feeling), and somehow end up getting them correct without understanding why. Any thoughts on this as well?
Thanks, everyone!
I took a cold GMAT practice test exactly 1 month ago and got a 565 (78Q, 82V, 74DI). Since then, I have been studying diligently using OG prep material as well as TTP for quant.
Yesterday, I heard from a friend that the GRE could be a possible alternative if the GMAT proved to be too difficult. Now, I am not one to quit, but after taking a GRE practice test and receiving a 315(160Q, 155V), I am not questioning it. My current plan is to continue with GMAT preparation for a month and then take another practice test. If I do not score above a 645, I will switch. I assume my GMAT studying logic will transfer better to the GRE rather than vice versa, considering the GMAT does seem considerably more difficult. What are everyone's thoughts?
Additionally, I seem to be scoring relatively high on verbal sections for both the GMAT and GRE even though I have done very little prep; however, I am certainly not confident while taking the test. Sometimes I often pick answers on a whim, or pick ones that naturally seem correct (they give me a good feeling), and somehow end up getting them correct without understanding why. Any thoughts on this as well?
Thanks, everyone!
05 Aug 2025, 11:29
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Everyone has their natural areas of strength and weakness (or less strength) across all the reasoning skills that underpin the challenge of the GMAT. If you're in a field that involves a lot of non-quantitative reasoning, reading, communicating etc., then you might be naturally setup to do well on the GMAT Verbal section.
That being said, the problem comes in when you want to build upon that natural talent. You have to build a process and test taking skill framework around your natural skills along with filling in conceptual gaps that remain.
As far as the GMAT vs GRE question goes, you notice that most MBA aspirants try the GMAT first. It's just naturally a more power statement on your application to have a strong GMAT score (which speaks to your executive reasoning abilities) rather than a strong GRE score (which is more a check mark indicating you're ready for the challenges of getting back to studies).
I'd add one step in between your decision to jump to the GRE, a diagnostic sessions with a GMAT performance coach. It will answer the question of WHY you're not scoring as high as you want on the GMAT. Then you can decide if continuing with the GMAT with a highly focused plan build around deep diagnostics makes more sense than giving up and choosing the GRE route.
Let me know if you want to setup the diagnostic session. (it's FREE. no selling. no obligation. just deep insights to focus your GMAT prep).
That being said, the problem comes in when you want to build upon that natural talent. You have to build a process and test taking skill framework around your natural skills along with filling in conceptual gaps that remain.
As far as the GMAT vs GRE question goes, you notice that most MBA aspirants try the GMAT first. It's just naturally a more power statement on your application to have a strong GMAT score (which speaks to your executive reasoning abilities) rather than a strong GRE score (which is more a check mark indicating you're ready for the challenges of getting back to studies).
I'd add one step in between your decision to jump to the GRE, a diagnostic sessions with a GMAT performance coach. It will answer the question of WHY you're not scoring as high as you want on the GMAT. Then you can decide if continuing with the GMAT with a highly focused plan build around deep diagnostics makes more sense than giving up and choosing the GRE route.
Let me know if you want to setup the diagnostic session. (it's FREE. no selling. no obligation. just deep insights to focus your GMAT prep).
05 Aug 2025, 13:38
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I would say, everyone has their own taste.
GMAT is more of reasoning heavy test while GRE is vocab heavy. If you feel you are more comfortable with verbal part of GRE then definitely it will give you a headstart.
Someone who is good with handling quant and Data and do not like to boggle his/her head with vocab will definitely find GMAT a headstart.
GMAT is more of reasoning heavy test while GRE is vocab heavy. If you feel you are more comfortable with verbal part of GRE then definitely it will give you a headstart.
Someone who is good with handling quant and Data and do not like to boggle his/her head with vocab will definitely find GMAT a headstart.
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