![]() ![]() ![]() Success in business, and success in business school, requires very specific skills that the GRE measures poorly, and the GMAT measures very well.įurthermore, the GRE has been a rather troubled test. But the aptitudes needed to succeed in one discipline are very different from those of other disciplines, and no single test can measure them all well. It is designed to provide a sense of the fitness of a student for graduate-level work, whether one is interested in pursuing a PhD in English or a Masters in Psych. In contrast, the GRE General Test is, well, general. In short, the GMAT does an excellent job of testing the skills you need to excel in business school. I mean it’s extremely well-constructed, with very high scoring consistency. By that I don’t mean that it will bring peace to the world, or spiritual enlightenment, or that a good time will be had by all. So you need some facility in arguments, if only to protect yourself from that loudmouth ex-banker in the Skydeck. And they will comment on yours, sometimes in pretty snarky ways. What about Critical Reasoning? Well, every day in class you will comment on other students’ arguments. And Data Sufficiency-because you’ll be skimming each case’s exhibits and financials to determine which numbers are key to cracking the case and which are irrelevant. Reading Comprehension-because you’ll be reading 50 -100 pages in case studies every day. GMAT questions mirror the tasks you will perform every day in business school. The GMAT has been designed and perfected for business school students. The problem is: There’s no Data Sufficiency on the GRE. I’m taking that!”Īfter all-there’s no Data Sufficiency on the GRE. And you may be thinking: “Awesome! I hear the GRE is easier. You may have heard that some business schools* have started accepting GRE scores in place of GMAT scores. Jose Ferreira is the Founder and CEO of Knewton. ![]()
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