GRE or the Graduate
Record Examinations is a standardized test conducted by ETS (Educational
Testing Services). It has now become an eligibility criterion for admission to
MBA programs in a number of B Schools and prospective MBA aspirants today have
a choice of submitting their GRE scores and are not limited only to GMAT
scores. Top-tier schools like Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, UC Berkley, Duke,
MIT, NYU-Stern, Columbia, Yale and many more are accepting the GRE scores and
the number might increase in the future.
Your doubt on choosing
GRE over GMAT can be cleared if you can figure out your strengths and weaknesses.
For example, if your grammar skills are stronger than your vocabulary then GRE
could be right for you. Where math skills are concerned, you cannot avoid the
subject by opting for GRE as GRE math also requires a sophisticated sense of
numbers and an ability to solve problems. Comparatively, GMAT math questions
require more sophisticated reasoning skills than GRE math questions, as the
GMAT math section is more difficult both in terms of the level of questions
that appear on the exam and the scoring scale.
The GRE general math
test basically will measure your quantitative reasoning skills and will assess
you in:
Basic mathematical
skills, such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis Understanding
of elementary mathematical concepts How to model and solve problems with
quantitative methods
The GRE revised
general test primarily uses the foundational high school mathematics concepts
in testing the quantitative reasoning and does not include high level
mathematics such as calculus or trigonometry.
Complementing the
above is the freedom of using a basic calculator. The calculator has four
functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and a square
root. For the computer-based test, the calculator is provided onscreen. For
paper-delivered tests, calculators are provided at the test center for use
during the test.
Additional advantage
in writing a GRE test is that you are allowed to skip questions and later
return to them for solving unlike in GMAT wherein it is not permissible. To be
more on a safer side you can take a practice test for both GMAT and GRE.
Download the respective free GMAT and GRE prep software and see how you score.
Regarding the test preference, according to a recent Kaplan survey, nearly
eight out of 10 MBA programs have no test preference. In other words, most MBA
programs view GRE and GMAT scores equally.
The total testing time
for the computer-delivered test is around 3 hours 45 minutes, plus short breaks
and the GRE scores are valid for five years after the testing year in which you
have appeared.
For
your test preparation visit the site http://studentnext.com.
The schools that
accept GRE scores in India are
- Aegis
School of Business and Telecommunication, Navi Mumbai
- Aryans
Business School, Patiala
- Amrita
School of Business (Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Kochi)
- Asia
Graduate School of Business, Hyderabad
- Global
School of Management, Hyderabad
- IIKM
Business School, Chennai
- Indian
Institute of Management Bangalore
- Institute
of Management Technology
- International
School of Management Excellence, Bengaluru
- JECRC
University, Rajasthan
- Lovely
Professional University, Punjab
- MYRA
School of Business, Karnataka
- Universal
Business School, Maharashtra
- Varanasi
College of Management Science, UP
- Woxsen
School of Business, Hyderabad
