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24 Jul 2016, 20:01
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Hello,
I took the GRE a few years ago, but didn't do as well as I'd like on the math section (165V, 95 percentile; 160Q, 78%), which using the ETS conversion tool is a 670 GMAT. To go to a top school, I would like to improve my score, especially because I don't have a math background, so I need to prove I have some quant skills.
I took an official practice GRE test last week, and did better (168V, 98%; 163Q, 86%) = 720ish GMAT, but I know from last time that my score on the real thing tends to be lower than my practice tests.
I also took an official practice GMAT today and...math did not go very well. While it worked out to a 700 total, it was 46V, 99%; 39Q, 48%. I felt downright panicked on the quant section - though I also took it without having reviewed nearly as much math as I should. But it's still a way lower percentile quant score compared to the GRE. I did, oddly, do okay in IR, though I felt clueless during the whole section (8, 92%). It helped that I could use a calculator.
While schools that accept both the GRE and GMAT claim to be agnostic, if I'm going to retake a test regardless, should I try and study up for the GMAT vs. trying the GRE again? Math is not my strong suit, while I'm pretty good at vocabulary and grammar. But if my quant percentile score is so low for GMAT, does that mean I have a lot to gain if I study hard? Or should I just study for and retake the GRE? I'd rather not try and study for 2 different tests while working full time, so I want to pick one.
Also, I worry that the GMAT is looked on more favorably in admissions, so I should just go for that, even with my weakness in math. Thoughts?
Thank you!
I took the GRE a few years ago, but didn't do as well as I'd like on the math section (165V, 95 percentile; 160Q, 78%), which using the ETS conversion tool is a 670 GMAT. To go to a top school, I would like to improve my score, especially because I don't have a math background, so I need to prove I have some quant skills.
I took an official practice GRE test last week, and did better (168V, 98%; 163Q, 86%) = 720ish GMAT, but I know from last time that my score on the real thing tends to be lower than my practice tests.
I also took an official practice GMAT today and...math did not go very well. While it worked out to a 700 total, it was 46V, 99%; 39Q, 48%. I felt downright panicked on the quant section - though I also took it without having reviewed nearly as much math as I should. But it's still a way lower percentile quant score compared to the GRE. I did, oddly, do okay in IR, though I felt clueless during the whole section (8, 92%). It helped that I could use a calculator.
While schools that accept both the GRE and GMAT claim to be agnostic, if I'm going to retake a test regardless, should I try and study up for the GMAT vs. trying the GRE again? Math is not my strong suit, while I'm pretty good at vocabulary and grammar. But if my quant percentile score is so low for GMAT, does that mean I have a lot to gain if I study hard? Or should I just study for and retake the GRE? I'd rather not try and study for 2 different tests while working full time, so I want to pick one.
Also, I worry that the GMAT is looked on more favorably in admissions, so I should just go for that, even with my weakness in math. Thoughts?
Thank you!
24 Jul 2016, 21:19
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What all did you study before taking the GMATPrep? You have a 325 on the GRE, and a 331 on a mock test that you most likely took without additional prep. 325 itself is a good score. Did you apply with it?
If you are open to taking the GRE again, I really don't think preparing for it will take you as much time as you seem to think it will. Your concepts seem to be fine (your Q160+ score indicates that you definitely know the basics), and that should carry over to your GMAT. Share what you've done till now to prepare for the exam. It could be that you just need greater familiarity with the question types and strategies used on the GMAT.
24 Jul 2016, 21:59
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Thank you for the quick reply!
I never applied to anything with my GRE score. I took it 3 years ago when I was considering other graduate programs, but ultimately decided not to move forward.
Before the GMATPrep today, I didn't study very much. I did some of the sample questions on the GMATPrep software, but not all of them. I had looked over some of the Magoosh flashcards on my phone (I got through Algebra, Fractions, and part of Geometry), but I didn't know things on the Prep test like the properties of exponents (oops), prime factors (ugh), etc. I ended up just guessing on those questions and moving on since I was running low on time. I also took an online trial Manhattan Prep course, which was free. They helped explain a bit about the data sufficiency questions, but didn't cover much else. My mental math is also quite poor, which means I end up writing out multiplication and long division, which certainly doesn't help my timing.
Other than that, the only prep I have was from taking the GRE 3 years ago, where I studied the Ultimate Math Refresher (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Math-Re ... 967759404/) and GRE/GMAT Math: A Systematic Approach (https://www.amazon.com/GRE-GMAT-Math-Sy ... 453633987/). Sadly, I've forgotten most of what was in those books, and I wrote all over them, so they aren't too useful for studying again.
I guess I'm just wondering if I should play to my strengths by taking the GRE again, with its comparatively easier math, or if I should push myself and try and improve on GMAT math, which I found very difficult. I think I may have answered my own question there (push myself!), but I wanted to check in with some GMAT experts to get their opinions. I was just a bit shocked today to see my quant percentile be so low, but considering how hard the test was for me, it's not exactly surprising.
I never applied to anything with my GRE score. I took it 3 years ago when I was considering other graduate programs, but ultimately decided not to move forward.
Before the GMATPrep today, I didn't study very much. I did some of the sample questions on the GMATPrep software, but not all of them. I had looked over some of the Magoosh flashcards on my phone (I got through Algebra, Fractions, and part of Geometry), but I didn't know things on the Prep test like the properties of exponents (oops), prime factors (ugh), etc. I ended up just guessing on those questions and moving on since I was running low on time. I also took an online trial Manhattan Prep course, which was free. They helped explain a bit about the data sufficiency questions, but didn't cover much else. My mental math is also quite poor, which means I end up writing out multiplication and long division, which certainly doesn't help my timing.
Other than that, the only prep I have was from taking the GRE 3 years ago, where I studied the Ultimate Math Refresher (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Math-Re ... 967759404/) and GRE/GMAT Math: A Systematic Approach (https://www.amazon.com/GRE-GMAT-Math-Sy ... 453633987/). Sadly, I've forgotten most of what was in those books, and I wrote all over them, so they aren't too useful for studying again.
I guess I'm just wondering if I should play to my strengths by taking the GRE again, with its comparatively easier math, or if I should push myself and try and improve on GMAT math, which I found very difficult. I think I may have answered my own question there (push myself!), but I wanted to check in with some GMAT experts to get their opinions. I was just a bit shocked today to see my quant percentile be so low, but considering how hard the test was for me, it's not exactly surprising.
