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title: GRE vs. GMAT 2021 Webinar | MyGuru
description: A summary of our March 24th, 2021 webinar discussing the similarities and differences between the GRE and GMAT.
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# **GRE vs. GMAT Webinar: March 24, 2021**

### One of MyGuru's top online graduate school test prep instructors discusses the similarities and differences between the GRE & GMAT. 

### Both exams are concept-based

## Setup

- ETS for GRE
- GMAC ([www.mba.com](http://www.mba.com)) for GMAT
- Both exams are computer adaptive (will adjust based on how you are doing)
- GMAT is fully adaptive, GRE is partially adaptive

## Scoring

- **GRE** - between 130 and 170 per section (total of 340)
- **GMAT** - 800 point scale 

## Structure 

#### GRE

- Two essays, 30 minutes each (issue essay and argument essay)
- 2 verbal sections (30 minutes each)
- 2 quantitative sections (35 minutes each)
- Any order 
- You may get an experimental section
- Total time: 3.75 hours

#### GMAT

- 1 essay (argument)
- 1 verbal section
- 1 quantitative section
- Integrated reasoning section (data interpretation)
- Total time: 3.5 hours

## Content 

#### GRE

- Verbal 
    - Vocabulary centric
    - 3 types of verbal questions 
          - 1) identifying sentence errors
          - 2) sentence equivalence (synonyms)
          - 3) reading comprehension 
- Quantitative 
    - No advanced math (won't go past algebra and geometry/probability)
    - Number properties, more abstract
    - Problem solving
    - Quantitative comparison

#### GMAT 

- Verbal 
    - No vocabulary
    - Grammar is tested (sentence correction)
    - Critical reasoning (verbal logic)
    - Reading comprehension 
- Quantitative 
    - Logically oriented - complex word problems
    - Translate between English and math
    - Work/rate and distance/rate problems 
    - More advanced probability questions
    - Data sufficiency

## Calculator Use 

- GRE - Can use a basic calculator that is given to you  
    - Don't use it if you don't have to
- GMAT - No calculator for quant section, only for integrated reasoning

#### Reference the video located above to watch the entire webinar. 

### If you have additional questions regarding the information in this webinar or GRE/GMAT prep, please reach out to us at [info@myguruedge.com. ](mailto:info@myguruedge.c)

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