GRE to GMAT conversion

Question

There has been considerable discussion regarding the preference for the GMAT over the GRE for business schools. While this may have been the case in the past, it is no longer true. Why? Because GRE scores are now also considered in ranking business schools. That's just one of the reasons; however, to dispel the myth–  NO, BUSINESS SCHOOLS DO NOT PREFER ONE TEST OVER THE OTHER .

Now, a question arises – a school like Harvard deems a 98th percentile GMAT score as competitive, while an 85th percentile GRE score is considered competitive. Why this bias? Well, there are far more GRE takers than GMAT takers, as GMAT is mostly restricted to business schools. However, the GRE is used by both business schools and other schools for MS programs alike.

Now that we have different exams on different scales, one natural step is to compare the two scores on a similar scale. The GRE to GMAT actual conversion would not make sense because, as mentioned above, the percentile cutoffs for GRE and GMAT are different. Comparing the two scores based on percentiles would not be the most accurate approach.

Moreover, GRE scores, unlike GMAT scores, are reported sectionally—that is, each business school has a different average GRE verbal and GRE quant. Therefore, a person with a Q-150 and V-170 score does not have the same chances of admission (considering only GRE as a factor) as a person with a Q-160 and V-160. Hence, we need to have a holistic conversion that takes into consideration the sectional GRE scores.

Therefore, presented below is a holistic conversion table.

Please note that this is for reference only and should be taken with a grain of salt.

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GRE-to-GMAT Conversion Chart
GRE	V-170	V-169	V-168	V-167	V-166	V-165	V-164	V-163	V-162	V-161	V-160	V-159	V-158	V-157	V-156	V-155	V-154	V-153	V-152	V-151	V-150	V-149	V-148	V-147	V-146	V-145
Q-170	800	800	800	790	780	780	770	770	760	750	750	740	730	730	720	710	710	700	700	690	680	680	670	660	660	650
Q-169	800	790	790	780	770	770	760	760	750	740	740	730	720	720	710	700	700	690	680	680	670	670	660	650	650	640
Q-168	790	780	780	770	760	760	750	740	740	730	730	720	710	710	700	690	690	680	670	670	660	660	650	640	640	630
Q-167	780	770	770	760	750	750	740	730	730	720	710	710	700	700	690	680	680	670	660	660	650	640	640	630	630	620
Q-166	770	760	760	750	740	740	730	720	720	710	700	700	690	680	680	670	670	660	650	650	640	630	630	620	610	610
Q-165	760	750	740	740	730	730	720	710	710	700	690	690	680	670	670	660	660	650	640	640	630	620	620	610	600	600
Q-164	750	740	730	730	720	710	710	700	700	690	680	680	670	660	660	650	640	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	590	590
Q-163	740	730	720	720	710	700	700	690	680	680	670	670	660	650	650	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	600	590	580	580
Q-162	730	720	710	710	700	690	690	680	670	670	660	660	650	640	640	630	620	620	610	600	600	590	580	580	570	570
Q-161	710	710	700	700	690	680	680	670	660	660	650	640	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	560
Q-160	700	700	690	690	680	670	670	660	650	650	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	600	590	580	580	570	560	560	550	540
Q-159	690	690	680	670	670	660	660	650	640	640	630	620	620	610	600	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	550	550	540	530
Q-158	680	680	670	660	660	650	640	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	520
Q-157	670	670	660	650	650	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	600	590	580	580	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	530	520	510
Q-156	660	660	650	640	640	630	620	620	610	600	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	550	550	540	530	530	520	510	510	500
Q-155	650	640	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	520	520	510	500	500	490
Q-154	640	630	630	620	610	610	600	600	590	580	580	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	530	520	510	510	500	490	490	480
Q-153	630	620	620	610	600	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	550	550	540	530	530	520	510	510	500	500	490	480	480	470
Q-152	620	610	610	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	520	520	510	500	500	490	490	480	470	470	460
Q-151	610	600	600	590	580	580	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	530	520	510	510	500	490	490	480	470	470	460	460	450
Q-150	600	590	590	580	570	570	560	550	550	540	530	530	520	510	510	500	500	490	480	480	470	460	460	450	440	440
Q-149	590	580	570	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	520	520	510	500	500	490	490	480	470	470	460	450	450	440	430	430
Q-148	580	570	560	560	550	540	540	530	530	520	510	510	500	490	490	480	470	470	460	460	450	440	440	430	420	420
Q-147	570	560	550	550	540	530	530	520	520	510	500	500	490	480	480	470	460	460	450	440	440	430	430	420	410	410
Q-146	560	550	540	540	530	520	520	510	500	500	490	490	480	470	470	460	450	450	440	430	430	420	420	410	400	400
Q-145	540	540	530	530	520	510	510	500	490	490	480	470	470	460	460	450	440	440	430	420	420	410	400	400	390	390

MartyMurray · Answer

Interesting concept.

So, you are converting GRE scores to GMAT scores not on the basis of whether they reflect similar performance but rather on the basis of how schools treat them?

TargetKellogg2024 · Answer

Hi  MartyMurray ,

Yes, that's the idea.

Instead of using the actual GRE to GMAT conversion (something similar to the now-decommissioned official ETS tool), I have tried to put together what a specific GRE score 'represents' in the GMAT arena.

MartyMurray · Answer

That approach makes sense, even though the conversions don't work in terms of performance. For instance, the performance involved in scoring 340 on the GRE is not commensurate with that involved in scoring 800 on the GMAT.

TargetKellogg2024 · Answer

Absolutely! As someone who has prepared for both the GMAT and the GRE, I can confidently say that there is no comparison between the two exams. Though preparing for one exam can help you with another exam, these two exams are very different from each other. Therefore, I personally feel that 800/800 on the GMAT should not be compared to 340/340 on the GRE.

bb · Answer

Moving this to a slightly better sub-forum.

carcass · Answer

Interesting.

Or maybe the discussion is way more straightforward than that: if you have the GRE and you have a good score, then you have good skills to grasp English and good skills in terms of computation and flexibility.

However, if you see the GRE score accepted by schools of every kind, not only business, you will see that overall they are not so biased. They look at only a well-balanced score above 162

Will see what the next year will bring in after the intake with the new shorter GRE which in my opinion, lost somehow its consistency.

They assert the exam is still reliable, but I am seeing higher scores which by nature should be very rare, not so common.

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