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Hello everyone,

I have given GRE earlier and my scores in 2 attempts were 320 and 321 respectively with Quant 165(each attempt) and Verbal 155 and 156 respectively.
I am not able to catch the nerve of GRE verbal and thence the low scores both times. In Quant also making some silly mistakes for sure.
Now all colleges to which I applied have waitlisted me including Foster, OWEN SMU, and have got rejections from Ross Booth and Carlson.

My post-MBA goal is to work in the corporate finance domain.
I prepared for GMAT in 2019 but due to some circumstances, I didn't give the GMAT that year and gave GRE in 2021.

Please do suggest what should be my proper course of action?

Please note that when I prepared in 2019 I gave all the official mocks of GMAT and was scoring well above 720s.
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I will take care of you https://greprepclub.com/forum/free-mate ... 18796.html
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Hello everyone,

I have given GRE earlier and my scores in 2 attempts were 320 and 321 respectively with Quant 165(each attempt) and Verbal 155 and 156 respectively.
I am not able to catch the nerve of GRE verbal and thence the low scores both times. In Quant also making some silly mistakes for sure.
Now all colleges to which I applied have waitlisted me including Foster, OWEN SMU, and have got rejections from Ross Booth and Carlson.

My post-MBA goal is to work in the corporate finance domain.
I prepared for GMAT in 2019 but due to some circumstances, I didn't give the GMAT that year and gave GRE in 2021.

Please do suggest what should be my proper course of action?

Please note that when I prepared in 2019 I gave all the official mocks of GMAT and was scoring well above 720s.

Hi ricky05,

Here's an article that you might find helpful:

https://blog.gmatwhiz.com/gmat-vs-gre-w ... is-better/

Feel free to reach out in case of any queries!
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GRE or GMAT 16 Feb 2022, 12:44
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Please note that when I prepared in 2019 I gave all the official mocks of GMAT and was scoring well above 720s.

If you do switch, it's probably fair to say that's a good sign for an actual GMAT score coming in at 700+. Might also be worth finding out if there was something in your applications that may be raising questions.

How to get a V40 or higher on the GMAT? What about a V51?
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Hi ricky05,

While your Test results show that you have the opportunity to pick up some points, we have to be careful about assuming that your GRE Scores were the only reason why you were rejected from those Programs. Since your list of Schools includes some highly-competitive ones, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

The GRE is just as consistent and predictable as the GMAT is - but the GRE Verbal section places a much greater emphasis on your vocabulary knowledge (and when to use certain words instead of others). Based on the work that you've done for the GRE already, it might be most efficient to stick with that Exam (and not shift over to the GMAT). Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

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1) On what dates did you take your 2 Official GREs?
2) How long have you studied for the GRE in total? How many hours did you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used over the course of all of your GRE studies?
4) Did you take any practice GRE Tests? On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
5) Since you have been waitlisted at some Schools, I assume that you're planning to submit an updated GRE Score sometime soon. If that is the case, then how much additional study time are you planning to put towards that Exam before you retest?

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Quote:
The GRE is just as consistent and predictable as the GMAT

TRUE. Totally


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is - but the GRE Verbal section places a much greater emphasis on your vocabulary knowledge (and when to use certain words instead of others).



The explanation at this link is a clear example of how the meaning reigns supreme. regardless the vocabulary. It is a necessary evil, of course, but it is not the real key.

In one of the toughest questions for the GRE. Official.

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