{"id":15652,"date":"2022-06-05T21:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=15652"},"modified":"2022-10-17T19:43:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:13:01","slug":"gre-for-mba-do-business-schools-prefer-gmat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/gre-for-mba-do-business-schools-prefer-gmat\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE for MBA &#8211; Do Business Schools prefer GMAT?"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span><p>The popularity and acceptance of GRE for MBA programs admissions have been increasing in the last few years. GRE has become the&nbsp;test of choice for a minor segment of Business School applicants. Although the list of Business Schools accepting GRE for MBA programs is increasing, the GMAT is still highly valued by&nbsp;all&nbsp;the top&nbsp;business schools as the test of choice in the admission process.&nbsp;Therefore, considering the popularity of the GMAT, should you take the GRE for admission to MBA programs or not?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15656 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1024x351.png\" alt=\"gre for mba\" width=\"1024\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1024x351.png 1024w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1080x370.png 1080w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA.png 1546w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following are the highlights of this article:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#choosing-between-GMAT-or-GRE\">Factors to consider before choosing GMAT or GRE for MBA programs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Business-School-Policies-GMAT-or-GRE\">Admission committees on GMAT or GRE for MBA programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Business-Schools-prefer-GMAT\">Do Business Schools prefer GMAT over GRE?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#business-schools-accepting-GRE-for-MBA\">List of Business Schools accepting GRE for MBA programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#good-GRE-score-for-MBA-programs\">Good GRE Score for MBA Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why-not-take-GRE-for-MBA-programs\">Why should you not take the GRE for MBA programs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#takeaways\">Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"choosing-between-GMAT-or-GRE\">Factors to consider before choosing GMAT or GRE for MBA programs?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15943 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1.png\" alt=\"gmat or gre for mba\" width=\"574\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1.png 1264w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1-768x619.png 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1-1024x825.png 1024w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-1-1080x870.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Type of graduate program you wish to attend<\/strong> &#8211; If you are unsure about the type of graduate program, it&#8217;s advisable to take the GRE. However, if you wish to boost your career through an MBA, you should take the GMAT.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/gmat-vs-gre-which-test-is-easier\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Relevance of Skills Tested on Each Test<\/a><\/u><\/strong> &#8211; GMAT and GRE have a different difficulty level. Many find the Quant section of the GMAT to be more difficult. The verbal section of GRE is vocabulary intensive as compared to the meaning and grammar intensive Verbal section of GMAT.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Role in <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/mba-scholarships-2019-good-gmat-score\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MBA Scholarships<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/post-mba-salary-factors-affecting-average-mba-salary\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Post-MBA Salary<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 For high GMAT Score you stand a high chance of getting an MBA Scholarship. However, there are no MBA scholarships available for GRE scores. Many companies especially in consulting and finance explicitly ask for the GMAT score for recruiting. Moreover, there is a high correlation between GMAT score and post-MBA Salary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your target Business School Policies<\/strong> &#8211; Does any of the business schools you wish to apply to prefer GMAT over GRE? If they do, then take the GMAT.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><strong>GMAT is much more popular when it comes to MBA admissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/why-take-the-gmat-top-3-reasons-benefits\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more on Why take the GMAT<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Business-School-Policies-GMAT-or-GRE\">Admission committees on GMAT or GRE for MBA programs<\/h2>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/press.kaptest.com\/press-releases\/kaplan-test-prep-survey-gre-acceptance-among-business-schools-hits-record-high-most-say-gre-option-helps-them-enroll-more-non-traditional-mba-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Kaplan Test Prep\u2019s 2016 business school admissions officers survey<\/a>, about 90% of the Business Schools in the USA and Europe will accept GRE for MBA programs. <strong>However, close to 26% of them clearly state that they prefer the GMAT over GRE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15660 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-policies-business-schools-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"gre for mba business school policies\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-policies-business-schools-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-policies-business-schools-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-policies-business-schools-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-policies-business-schools-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-policies-business-schools-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many top-tier Business Schools like Harvard Business School, Wharton School, and Stanford Graduate School of Business clearly state that they don&#8217;t prefer GMAT over GRE and vice versa. However, to compare MBA applications objectively, many of these business schools convert the GRE to the GMAT score.<\/p>\n<p>73% of the Business Schools give GMAT and GRE an equal consideration. That being said, as <strong>majority test takers apply with a GMAT score, admission committees have to convert GRE to GMAT to objectively compare all applications.<\/strong> That\u2019s one reason why ETS provides a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/institutions\/about\/mba\/comparison_tool\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">GRE score comparison tool for Business Schools to interpret GRE scores in context of GMAT scores.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15658 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-GMAT-GRE-conversion.png\" alt=\"gre for mba gmat convetrter\" width=\"570\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-GMAT-GRE-conversion.png 965w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-GMAT-GRE-conversion-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-GMAT-GRE-conversion-768x537.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Business-Schools-prefer-GMAT\">Why business schools still prefer GMAT over GRE?<\/h2>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/press.kaptest.com\/press-releases\/kaplan-test-prep-survey-gre-acceptance-among-business-schools-hits-record-high-most-say-gre-option-helps-them-enroll-more-non-traditional-mba-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Kaplan Test Prep\u2019s 2016 business school admissions officers survey<\/a>, 26% of Business Schools in the US and Europe prefer GMAT over GRE. It is because of 3 reasons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15661 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-preferred-GMAT.jpg\" alt=\"gre for mba prefer gmat\" width=\"288\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-preferred-GMAT.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-preferred-GMAT-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-preferred-GMAT-768x607.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&nbsp;Business School&#8217;s admission committee receives more applications with GMAT scores. Therefore, it is easier for them to compare those applications. They are familiar with the GMAT. The GRE may pose a challenge for them as they have to convert the GRE scores to GMAT scores to evaluate all applications objectively.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p>Do you know, your GMAT score has the highest weightage in your MBA application? <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/mba-application-process-gmat-score-evaluation-factors-importance\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about MBA application evaluation factors.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Business schools believe that submitting GRE for MBA programs does not show a strong intent of the applicant to join that business school. They assume that the applicant might be open to other graduate programs as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3. They believe that the Quant and Integrated Reasoning sections of the GMAT highlight those skills which will help the candidate to get through the rigorous MBA program.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Laura Wolter Nash, admissions counselor of Wharton\u2019s MBA program in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Do-top-50-business-schools-prefer-GMAT-over-GRE-for-an-MBA-even-when-they-officially-accept-both-of-the-scores\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">answer on Quora<\/a> stated, \u201cI can&#8217;t speak for other business schools, but the GMAT is more business-calculus-focused than the GRE and therefore a better indicator for us on how a student might perform in our program.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"business-schools-accepting-GRE-for-MBA\">List of Business Schools accepting GRE for MBA programs<\/h2>\n<p>This is not an exhaustive list of business schools accepting GRE for MBA programs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/revised_general\/about\/mba\/programs\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Visit the ETS website for the complete list.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Schools in the USA accepting GRE scores<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Harvard Business School<\/li>\n<li>Stanford Graduate School of Business<\/li>\n<li>Wharton School<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology \u2013 Sloan<\/li>\n<li>Columbia Business School<\/li>\n<li>Cornell University \u2013 Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Northwestern University \u2013 Kellogg<\/li>\n<li>New York University \u2013 Stern<\/li>\n<li>University of Chicago \u2013 Booth<\/li>\n<li>University of California Berkeley \u2013 Haas<\/li>\n<li>Dartmouth College \u2013 Tuck<\/li>\n<li>Duke University \u2013 Fuqua<\/li>\n<li>Yale School of Management<\/li>\n<li>University of Michigan Ann Arbor \u2013 Ross<\/li>\n<li>Carnegie Mellon University \u2013 Tepper<\/li>\n<li>University of Virginia \u2013 Darden<\/li>\n<li>Georgetown University \u2013 McDonough<\/li>\n<li>Emory University \u2013 Goizueta<\/li>\n<li>University of Texas Austin \u2013 McCombs<\/li>\n<li>University of North Carolina Chapel Hill \u2013 Kenan Flagler<\/li>\n<li>University of Illinois Urbana Champaign<\/li>\n<li>Vanderbilt University \u2013 Owen<\/li>\n<li>Washington University in St. Louis \u2013 Olin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Business Schools in Canada that accept GRE scores<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>University of Western Ontario \u2013 Ivey<\/li>\n<li>HEC Montreal<\/li>\n<li>University of British Columbia \u2013 Sauder<\/li>\n<li>York University \u2013 Schulich<\/li>\n<li>University of Toronto: Rotman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Business Schools in Europe that accept GRE scores<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>London Business School<\/li>\n<li>University of Cambridge \u2013 Judge<\/li>\n<li>Oxford University \u2013 Said<\/li>\n<li>University of Manchester<\/li>\n<li>Cranfield University<\/li>\n<li>HEC Paris<\/li>\n<li>INSEAD<\/li>\n<li>IMD<\/li>\n<li>University of St. Gallen<\/li>\n<li>IESE Business School<\/li>\n<li>ESADE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"good-GRE-score-for-MBA-programs\">GRE for MBA Programs &#8211; A Good Score<\/h2>\n<p>First take a look at the below explaining the types of GRE sections, number of questions, and the time limit of each section.<\/p>\n<table width=\"547\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>S.No&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>GRE Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Number of Questions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Analytical Writing Section<\/td>\n<td>Consists of 2 essays<\/p>\n<p>Time Limit: 60 Minutes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Argument&nbsp;task&nbsp;\u2013 30 Minutes<\/li>\n<li>Issue Task&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;30 Minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Quantitative Section<\/td>\n<td>Number of Questions:&nbsp;40 (20 each in 2 sections)<\/p>\n<p>Time Limit:&nbsp;70&nbsp;Minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Consists of the following question types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative comparison<\/li>\n<li>Data interpretation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Verbal Section<\/td>\n<td>Number of questions:&nbsp;40&nbsp;Questions<\/p>\n<p>Time Limit:&nbsp;60&nbsp;Minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Includes the following Question types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Text completion<\/li>\n<li>Critical reading<\/li>\n<li>Sentence&nbsp;equivalence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The GRE has three sections: Quant, Verbal, and Analytical Writing Ability. Quant and Verbal&nbsp;each have a score range of 130-170 in one-point increments, while scores for Analytical Writing Ability are from 0-6, in half-point increments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/understanding-gmat-score-gmat-percentiles-good-gmat-score\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Also learn about what is a good GMAT score?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15659 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-good-score-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"gre for mba good gre score\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-good-score-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-good-score-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-good-score-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-good-score-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GRE-for-MBA-good-score-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Average GRE Scores for Business Schools<\/h3>\n<p><strong>A good GRE score depends on the business school you wish to apply. You should aim for a score which is higher than the Average GRE score of its incoming batch<\/strong>. The below table will give you an idea of a good GRE score for admission to your target Business School. The data is for the year 2017 and has been taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Poets&amp;Quants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1026px;\" width=\"410\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" width=\"559\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Average GRE Scores for Business Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Business School<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Verbal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Quant<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>AWA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yale SOM<\/td>\n<td>165<\/td>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>329<\/td>\n<td>4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stanford GSB<\/td>\n<td>165<\/td>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>329<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Harvard Business School<\/td>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>328<\/td>\n<td>NA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UCLA (Anderson)<\/td>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>328<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UC-Berkeley (Haas)<\/td>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>325<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Virginia (Darden)<\/td>\n<td>162<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>323<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NYU (Stern)<\/td>\n<td>162<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>323<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cornell (Johnson)<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>322<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duke (Fuqua)<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>160<\/td>\n<td>321<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)<\/td>\n<td>159<\/td>\n<td>162<\/td>\n<td>321<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rice (Jones)<\/td>\n<td>160<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>321<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Michigan (Ross)<\/td>\n<td>160<\/td>\n<td>160<\/td>\n<td>320<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dartmouth (Tuck)<\/td>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>158<\/td>\n<td>319<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Texas (McCombs)<\/td>\n<td>158<\/td>\n<td>158<\/td>\n<td>316<\/td>\n<td>4.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UNC (Kenan-Flagler)<\/td>\n<td>159<\/td>\n<td>157<\/td>\n<td>316<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Notre Dame (Mendoza)<\/td>\n<td>158<\/td>\n<td>157<\/td>\n<td>315<\/td>\n<td>4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Georgetown (McDonough)<\/td>\n<td>157<\/td>\n<td>157<\/td>\n<td>314<\/td>\n<td>4.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-not-take-GRE-for-MBA-programs\">Why should you not take the GRE for MBA programs?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>If you are clear about MBA as your target graduate program you wish to attend, it is better to take the GMAT<\/li>\n<li>If your target Business School explicitly states that they prefer GMAT over GRE or they do not accept GRE scores<\/li>\n<li>GMAT gives you an edge when it comes to MBA scholarships and post MBA jobs. Read more about the scope of <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/mba-scholarships-2019-good-gmat-score\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GMAT in scholarships<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/post-mba-salary-factors-affecting-average-mba-salary\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post MBA jobs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"takeaways\">Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p>Around 90% of the Business schools accept the GRE score for the MBA application. Taking the GRE for MBA admission will only put you at a disadvantage if the Business School clearly states that it prefers GMAT over GRE.<\/p>\n<p>But still, GMAT has its advantages over GRE when it comes to MBA admissions. GMAT is a better indicator of how students might perform in MBA programs than GRE. It is easier for MBA admission committees to objectively compare your application with others if you have submitted a GMAT score.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you are clear about your plan to pursue an MBA degree, it is much better to take the GMAT.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>For any strategic advice for GMAT or MBA Admissions, write to us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:acethegmat@e-gmat.com\">acethegmat@e-gmat.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/free-trial-registration\/?channel=blogsin_article&amp;utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=in_article&amp;utm_campaign=free_trial&amp;utm_content=about_the_gmat&amp;utm_term=blogs_in_article\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Take a free trial<\/a><\/em> <em>and get unlimited access to concept files, live sessions, and practice questions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The popularity and acceptance of GRE for MBA programs admissions have been increasing in the last few years. 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