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550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE?

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28 Feb 2023, 16:45

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Hello everyone!

I just joined the forum, sorry for any eventual english errors, it's not my native language.
Here's my short story.
For direct admission at a college here in Italy, is required to have a 550+ GMAT score or, for GRE a 145 score in both verbal and quant section.
What you think it's easier to achieve?
I have already checked percentiles and GRE score goal should be by far easier to achieve.
I already have read a lot of informations about both tests structures, difference and similarities, but I want to hear other opinions from you.
Thank you a lot!

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

01 Mar 2023, 02:27

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Hello Carcass! Thank you for the quick answer.

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I did not know that Italian Universities or Faculties need the GRE or GMAT score to attend the "Ateneo". Which one you are pointing out ? Milan Bicocca? The Statale University ?

It's really not a requirement, it's an additional option beside the "Ateneo" official tests. Anyway GMAT/GRE can be used for both Bocconi University (Milan) and Luiss University (Rome). I don't know about other italian Universities since the two mentioned above are the only ones I'm interested in.

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Back to your question, the GRE is certainly easier than the GMAT

It's your answer based on the minimum scores (145/145 - 550) percentiles or on the general tests difficulty?
I have two months of preparation ahead, and I have already studied 1 month for GMAT quant section, even though I would like to take the GRE test in few weeks, I feel like I can manage to get a minimum of 145 points for each section. I think I will take a better look at GRE Verbal section and eventually decide to go for it. Anyway, as you also suggested, I would approach the test as I would need an higher score.

Do you think that studying for GMAT (or GRE) Quant section does not prepare you at all for GRE (or GMAT) Quant section? Same question for the Verbal section.
If you have other tips and suggestions feel free to address me to the best choice.

Thank you again!

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

24 Mar 2023, 06:56

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Just finished!
I got 153V 160Q, got 3Vs 2Qs.
I honestly found quite easy the Quant sections (compared to the GMAT).
Anyway achieved more than the minimum, so tonight I'll celebrate.
Thank you everyone again and have a good life! 🤝

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

01 Mar 2023, 00:33

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Hi and welcome to the board

I did not know that Italian Universities or Faculties need the GRE or GMAT score to attend the "Ateneo". Which one you are pointing out ? Milan Bicocca? The Statale University ?

Back to your question, the GRE is certainly easier than the GMAT

However a low score as 145 could be risky : to have this score you have to nail in the first section, which is always medium, 7/8 questions. But to worth points to mention

1) On average the first section is \(\approx 3.3\) but you do not know how many questions of 1 or 5 difficulty level the algorithm pushes towards you. They could be in most parts 4, for example. Therefore you could need up to nail just a few questions

2) The second section at that point will be easy BUT in the end, the exam will put on you maybe some penalty points.

To sum up, aiming to just 145 is a razor edge.

Even though you do need not a so high score I would take the exam as if you need 165 in both sections

Let me know if you need further assistance sir

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01 Mar 2023, 02:44

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If you spent already time and effort for the GMAT quant, for the GRE you would be ok, not the other way around though

Same for the RC on both

Text completion and sentence equivalence are a different story

Here all the resources you need for both sections https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/free-m ... 18796.html

Vocabulary included, under GRe vocabulary you will find the links

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

10 Mar 2023, 07:25

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Hi giacomodm,

Which exam did you end up going with?

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10 Mar 2023, 07:43

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Hi giacomodm,

Which exam did you end up going with?

Hi Scott!
Just booked the GRE for 24th March.
My only concern was about vocabulary, but I actually noticed that a high percentage of the difficult words that can be encountered in the test, derive from the latin, and as an italian, I am familiar with them, so I basically fill the gaps with this advantage.
Of course difficult not latin terms can be challenging, but since I need "only" 145 in both sections I should be able to achieve this score.

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

10 Mar 2023, 10:34

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here https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/gre-vo ... 27704.html all our resources.

Pick one and go for it.

At the very least pick the first one. Should be enough

The problem is that many vocabs on the GRE are yes derived from Latin but then they took their own declination.

Many words also come from French or Dutch

Be careful to think that will be easy.. There is something more on the GRE

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here gre.myprepclub. com/forum/gre-vocabulary-all-you-need-words-study-lists-resources-27704.html all our resources.

Pick one and go for it.

At the very least pick the first one. Should be enough

The problem is that many vocabs on the GRE are yes derived from Latin but then they took their own declination.

Many words also come from French or Dutch

Be careful to think that will be easy.. There is something more on the GRE

Good luck

Of course I won't underestimate the verbal section.
I am taking it really seriously and studying the different types of questions in the verbal section.
I actually took an official practice test like 10 days ago (without practicing a lot) and I scored 145 in the verbal and 155 in the quant, and also I was lazy to read the second section passages so I guessed the answer, getting them all wrong.
This is the reason why I think I can achieve the 145 goal score, and I will dedicate all my time from now until March 24 to exercise.
If you have any other suggestion/tips, please let me know.
Thank you

Edit:
My university only requires the Quant/Verbal section scores, do you think it's a problem if I completely skip the essays, leaving the section blank?
If the answer is no, skipping fast the two essays, will make me able to immediately jump to the Verbal/Quant sections?
Thank you.

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

10 Mar 2023, 11:15

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Yes, you can skip altogether the section

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

21 Mar 2023, 11:53

Hello everyone!
I took the ETS Powerprep Test 1 today and scored 152 V / 157 Q.
Is this indicative in some ways of the score I could get on test day?
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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

21 Mar 2023, 12:14

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Yes but the FREE software usually is on the easier side (slightly)

The closest test to the real exam should be the PowerPrep PLus 3

However, it is a good starting point

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

24 Mar 2023, 05:03

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giacomodm wrote:

ScottTargetTestPrep wrote:

Hi giacomodm,

Which exam did you end up going with?

Hi Scott!
Just booked the GRE for 24th March.
My only concern was about vocabulary, but I actually noticed that a high percentage of the difficult words that can be encountered in the test, derive from the latin, and as an italian, I am familiar with them, so I basically fill the gaps with this advantage.
Of course difficult not latin terms can be challenging, but since I need "only" 145 in both sections I should be able to achieve this score.

Wow, looks like today is game day! Good luck!!

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Re: 550 Gmat or 145 / 145 GRE? [#permalink]

24 Mar 2023, 07:54

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We are quite happy you achieved your goal sir.

If you have time a review of your journey and resources used will be great as well.

Good lick

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