gmat vs gre

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by grockit_andrea » Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:29 am
vijaytheja wrote:is it possible taking gmat coaching and trying to break even gre?

i want to know weather it is possible to get through gre by taking gmat coaching
Some of the general math concepts tested on the GMAT would be applicable to the GRE, and the writing samples are very similar. But the verbal sections are very different, and the GRE has Quantitative Comparisons instead of Data Sufficiency. I'd say that at least 60% of the GMAT material would not be helpful on the GRE, and using just GMAT coaching would leave large gaps in GRE preparation, particularly in the areas of vocabulary development and usage, and Quantitative Comparison strategy.

The short answer to your question, then, is no. If you want to do well on the GRE, your best approach would be to use GRE-specific materials, not GMAT materials.
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