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WallStGolfer31 · 2007 January 24th, 11:15 PM

From what I have heard about the comparisons of the two tests, they are supposed to be fairly similar.

The difference I've been informed about is the difference in relative difficulty of GMAT math section compared to the GRE math section. I have also heard that the GRE verbal is quite a bit harder than the GMAT verbal section as well.

Does anyone have any other differences they'd like to discuss? I'd be very interested, because I will be taking both.

dbugr · 2007 June 21st, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by WallStGolfer31

...The difference I've been informed about is the difference in relative difficulty of GMAT math section compared to the GRE math section...

Hey WallStGolfer31 (or anyone),

Which exam/test exactly are you saying has the more difficult math section? I'm kinda reading it to mean GMAT, but I'm not sure.

Gmater-1 · 2007 August 3rd, 08:11 AM

Use rakesh's approach...best is go to the respective websites and find diff.

chuchabrunn · 2008 May 13th, 04:31 PM

so what's the final verdict? which test has the harder section(s)?
i am studying for my GRE using a GMAT prep book, (math only). is this a good idea?

cambridgedove · 2009 January 18th, 11:47 PM

Verbal is much easier in GMAT than GRE (which requires you to memorize tons of tons of words!!!)

krishnakumarhod · 2009 August 15th, 03:45 AM

Sorry Can 't resist the temptation to get involved in this.

I respectfully disagree that the verbal section of GRE is more difficult than GMAT

Frankly i am comfortable with memorizing a thousand words than really work on the sentence correction section in GMAT

My point is that each exam has its own difficulty and i think it is like comparing apples vs oranges when you compare GMAT vs GRE

GenGRE · 2009 August 29th, 09:29 PM

Though I hadn't attempted the GMAT yet, I wholly second krishnakumarhod. I felt that the "sentence correction" questions that are posed in the GMAT are relatively far more difficult to answer than the "antonym", "analogies", "sentence completion" questions that are posed in the GRE.

After viewing some of the "sentence correction" questions in the 'sample' GMAT, I personally felt that answering these questions correctly required extensive or broad knowledge of English grammar, stylistic conventions,etc. I would have to say that the "sentence correction" questions are probably the 'hardest' to answer in the GMAT.

Do bear in mind that it's just my two cents.

2007 January 24th, 11:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
WallStGolfer31 I JUST got here. Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18	GRE vs. GMAT From what I have heard about the comparisons of the two tests, they are supposed to be fairly similar. The difference I've been informed about is the difference in relative difficulty of GMAT math section compared to the GRE math section. I have also heard that the GRE verbal is quite a bit harder than the GMAT verbal section as well. Does anyone have any other differences they'd like to discuss? I'd be very interested, because I will be taking both.

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2007 August 3rd, 08:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gmater-1 TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 746	Use rakesh's approach...best is go to the respective websites and find diff.

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chuchabrunn I JUST got here. Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 8	so what's the final verdict? which test has the harder section(s)? i am studying for my GRE using a GMAT prep book, (math only). is this a good idea?

2009 January 18th, 11:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
cambridgedove Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 148	Verbal is much easier in GMAT than GRE (which requires you to memorize tons of tons of words!!!)

2009 August 15th, 03:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
krishnakumarhod Trying to be a TM padawan Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 236	Sorry Can 't resist the temptation to get involved in this. I respectfully disagree that the verbal section of GRE is more difficult than GMAT Frankly i am comfortable with memorizing a thousand words than really work on the sentence correction section in GMAT My point is that each exam has its own difficulty and i think it is like comparing apples vs oranges when you compare GMAT vs GRE

2009 August 29th, 09:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
GenGRE Eager! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 75	Though I hadn't attempted the GMAT yet, I wholly second krishnakumarhod. I felt that the "sentence correction" questions that are posed in the GMAT are relatively far more difficult to answer than the "antonym", "analogies", "sentence completion" questions that are posed in the GRE. After viewing some of the "sentence correction" questions in the 'sample' GMAT, I personally felt that answering these questions correctly required extensive or broad knowledge of English grammar, stylistic conventions,etc. I would have to say that the "sentence correction" questions are probably the 'hardest' to answer in the GMAT. Do bear in mind that it's just my two cents.

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