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Re: Seeking Help - Need 100pt improvement. Stick with GMAT or take GRE? [#permalink]
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Hi anddy,

The GRE places a much greater emphasis on your overall vocabulary (and your knowledge of when to use certain words). If you have skills in those areas, then you might find that the GRE gives you a better opportunity to score at a higher level. That having been said, I agree that you likely know more about the GMAT at this point - so you should probably stick with the GMAT.

Beyond continuing to do lots of practice problems, you need consistent, professional guidance, so that you can learn all of the patterns, tactics and 'secrets' of the GMAT (without having to try to figure out all of that stuff on your own). As such, you would likely find it beneficial to invest in a GMAT Course of some kind (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led). Most GMAT Companies offer some type of free materials (practice problems, Trial Accounts, videos, etc.) that you can use to 'test out' a product before you buy it. We have a variety of those resources at our site (www.empowergmat.com). I suggest that you take advantage of all of them then choose the one that best matches your personality, timeline and budget.

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Re: Seeking Help - Need 100pt improvement. Stick with GMAT or take GRE? [#permalink]
I am pretty much in the exact same boat. Took the official GMAT twice and got 470 and 480 (prepped with ManhattanPrep). I know I can do a lot better! I debated between GRE and GMAT, as well. Hoping my quant skills would overshadow my verbal, I bought GRE material. However, deep down, I had to give it one more try. It's kind of becoming personal. I know I have somewhat a decent foundation from the manyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy hours of studying. I just have to hone my skills and execute. I am training with EMPOWERGMAT right now, and definitely see the benefits thus this far. I would have to say, I like EMPOWERGMAT's approachs of idenitfying your mistakes vs the problem type. Thus good for people with good foundation but make silly mistakes, like me!
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