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GMAT Vs GRE: What's The Right MBA Admission Test For You?

3 step guide to choosing the b-school admissions test which best suits your MBA application

三個指導方針：選擇最適合你的商管學校入學考試

MBA Application | Tuesday 3rd May 2016 09:13:00 GMT

90% of US and UK b-schools now accept both the GMAT and the GRE

現在90%的英美商業學校接受GMAT及GRE的成績申請

With the GRE becoming more widely accepted at top MBA programs throughout the US, more MBA applicants see it as a viable business school admission test. In fact, Kaplan's 2015 admissions officers survey found that 90% of business schools across the US and Great Britain now accept both the GRE and the GMAT.

GRE在美國的MBA申請上越來越被廣泛接受，越來越多MBA申請者認為GRE是可行的商學院申請入學考試。事實上2015年卡普蘭公司調查發現90%的英美商學院可接受GRE與GMAT兩者的成績申請。

The situation has changed a lot over the last decade. As recently as 2009, another Kaplan survey indicated that the GRE test was accepted by less than a quarter of all business schools in the US and Great Britain.

這十年來，這情形有些許改變。不久前，卡普蘭公司在2009年調查顯示，GRE僅被少於四分之一的英美商學院所接受。

Yet more and more schools have begun allowing applicants to submit GRE scores, particularly after an influential August 2014 post from Harvard Business School admissions director Dee Leopold: “not only do we accept both tests, but we are agnostic about our preference,” he said.

自從2014年8月富有影響力的哈佛大學商學院註冊主任發文說道：「我們不僅（GRE、GMAT）兩項考試都接受，而且並不會特別偏好其中哪一項考試。」，因此越來越多學校接受申請者提交GRE成績。

Of course, while increasing GRE acceptance is great news for applicants who had already taken that test, or who felt more comfortable with the GRE's format and content, it has also introduced another tricky question into the MBA application process: Should you take the GRE or the GMAT to get into business school?

當然，當GRE的接受度上升，對考過GRE或是習慣GRE考試形式的申請者，隨之而來的另一個問題，MBA申請者要考GRE還是GMAT呢？

Step 1: Know your scores

第一步驟：了解你的分數

In order to decide which test will give you the greatest shot at getting in to your target b-schools, you have to get a sense of what your scores would be on each test.

要決定哪一項測驗會為你的商學院申請得到最高分，你必須認知分別在這兩項考試上你的成績會如何。

To do that, you will need to take a full-length practice test for both the GMAT and the GRE. Yes, it is time-consuming. Yes, it can be mentally and emotionally exhausting working your way through two separate long, challenging exams. But it's a concrete way to get a complete picture of both what your score potential is, and how you react to the format of each test.

因此，你要考過GMAT與GRE一次完整的模擬測驗。對～這很花時間！對～分別完成這兩項又長又難的測驗可能會讓你幼小的心靈大受打擊或是精力耗竭。但這是最具體的方法讓你知道你的分數大概會在哪，以及你該如何應對這兩個測驗不同的考試題型。

Step 2: Know the tests

第二步驟：了解考試

The GMAT and the GRE are very similar in their broad details. Both tests take between 3.5 and 4 hours to complete, both are presented in a computer adaptive format, and both aim to assess your verbal, quantitative, and writing skills through a number of different question types.

大致上，GMAT跟GRE很相似。兩樣考試測驗時間都在三個半小時到四小時之間、都是電腦適性考試，目的都是透過一定量不同的考試題型來測量你的口語、定量、寫作成績。

However, there are also several important differences between the tests. Broadly speaking, the GRE tends to emphasize verbal and written analytical skills, whereas the GMAT places more emphasis on quantitative skills. The GRE requires two essays, where the GMAT requires only one. The GMAT also features a 12-question Integrated Reasoning section, focusing on data analysis, which is not present on the GRE. Finally, the GRE allows students to choose which test score they will send to an institution, while the GMAT sends all non-cancelled scores for the past five years.

然而，兩項考試有幾個很重大的不同。大體來說，GRE著重於口說和寫作分析的技巧，而GMAT更注重定量測驗。GRE需要撰寫兩篇作文，GMAT只需要一篇。GMAT有12個綜合推理題、注重於資料分析，而GRE沒有。最後，GRE允許學生選擇要寄給校方機構哪一個成績。

Step 3: Know yourself

第三步驟：了解你自己

These two tests are very important in the evaluation of your candidacy so it is in your best interest to choose the test where you can perform at your best. The good news about how admissions committees evaluate these tests is that they take your unique circumstances into account.

兩項考試對你的申請資格都很重要，所以最好選擇你認為可以表現得最好的測驗。好消息是申請委員會也會考量你的狀況再評估你GRE或GMAT的分數。

Once you've taken a practice GMAT and GRE, consider your scores in the context of your full application: your resume, your undergraduate transcripts, your work experience and internships. Try to get a full perspective of the strengths and weaknesses of your MBA application. Then, consider which test seems like it will do the best job of minimizing your weaknesses and shoring up your strengths.

當你考完GMAT和GRE，考量你整體的申請狀況：你的自傳、大學成績單、工作經驗和企業實習經驗。試著找出你MBA申請的強項與弱項。然後考慮倆一項測驗會將你的弱點縮小，並將你的優點放大。

For example, the GRE verbal section is often considered to be very challenging for international students. If you are an international applicant who can show plenty of evidence of strong quantitative skills and background, managing to achieve a high GRE verbal score will go a long way toward demonstrating that you have the language skills needed to do well in an academically rigorous program.

例如，GRE口語被認為是對國際學生而言最具挑戰性的。如果你是國際申請生，有很強的定量分數、數理背景，嘗試去拉高GRE口語成績將會讓你在學術計畫上擁有好的語言技能。

The GRE is also a smart choice for students who are thinking about applying to dual-degree programs, many of which actually require the GRE over the GMAT.

Similarly, if you have been working in a field without much of a quantitative component, and especially if you received your undergraduate degree in humanities or another field without much of a quantitative aspect, a high GMAT quant score could boost your chances of being admitted.

GRE也是一個學生們申請雙學位的聰明選擇，許多學位比起GMAT更需要GRE的成績。另一個類似的情形，如果你在一個與數理不太相關的領域工作，尤其如果你的大學學位是人文或是其他不需要數理的領域，GMAT獲得一個高的計量分數會幫助你擁有更多申請的機會。

And finally, if you are a very strong test-taker – one who is likely to score in the 95th percentile or higher on either test – I would ultimately recommend that you take the GMAT, particularly if you come from a more traditional business school background. Although for the most part the two tests are considered equally, at the highest score levels I think you are still more likely to see an acceptance bump with an excellent GMAT score.

最後如果你是一個超強考生，兩項考試的分數級距在考生的前5%，甚至更高，建議你去考GMAT，特別是如果你已經有商學院的背景。雖然GMAT與GRE兩樣考試被認為是平等的，但有一個超高分的GMAT成績還是會更容易申請。

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