GMAT vs MCAT

[abcxyz0123]

just curious after reading the GRE vs MCAT thread.

anyone take both?

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[Maccha]

GMAT is a little harder than GRE in some ways but not that different. So, you can say its almost not a big deal to take GMAT when compared to GMAT or GRE.

Anybody with some basic skills in VR and Math can take both GRE and GMAT, but MCAT I dont think so.... .MCAT Rocks 🙂

 

[WestTexasRambler]

GMAT is a little harder than GRE in some ways but not that different. So, you can say its almost not a big deal to take GMAT when compared to GMAT or GRE.

Anybody with some basic skills in VR and Math can take both GRE and GMAT, but MCAT I dont think so.... .MCAT Rocks 🙂

~90th percentile GMAT verbal
~24th percentile MCAT verbal

who the F*&^ knows?

 

[Doctor]

~90th percentile GMAT verbal
~24th percentile MCAT verbal

I'm really surprised that your score would diverge that much from one verbal section to another.

I got 97th percentile on the GMAT Verbal and I'm hoping to get something similar on the MCAT Verbal. I didn't even study for the GMAT Verbal, because I was so bad at Math (got 86th there after studying like crazy). Thanks to you, I will be studying for the MCAT Verbal section!

(Take it over, I'm thinking the 6 was a bit of a fluke.)

 

[WestTexasRambler]

Yes I believe/hope it was a fluke. My scores ranged from 9-12 on EK Verbal 101, 9-11 on the aamc's but I failed to finish 2 passages on gameday, ouch.

I will retake next year if I don't get in this cycle.

score breakdown PS11 VR6 BS11 Q....3 scores approaching 90th percentile and one approaching 24th percentile.

You will likely do very well on the verbal with that type of performance. I had a delusional idea that my "strength" would be in verbal, consequently, I did not focus on it, specifically, I did not concentrate on making changes to improve my scores out of the 10-11 range. I expected to dominate on test-day but when they called 5 minutes and I was still answering Q's on passage 7 I knew I was screwed. Such is life.

Good luck.


'Rambler

 

[mdthisyear]

But then the GMAT verbal is not just about reading passages for an hour and a half. If I remember correctly the GMAT verbal has three sub-sections-sentence corrections, a few reading passages (2-3?), and a reasoning section.

 

[IckeyShuffle]

But then the GMAT verbal is not just about reading passages for an hour and a half. If I remember correctly the GMAT verbal has three sub-sections-sentence corrections, a few reading passages (2-3?), and a reasoning section.

verbal sucks PERIOD👎 👎 👎

 

[drizzt3117]

I have taken both, I took one of the first CAT versions of the GMAT and got a 780 with a perfect on the math section.

I didn't study at all for the GMAT and took it immediately after I finished undergrad. The verbal consists of sentence correction, kind of logic type questions, and SAT style verbal passages. The math consists of traditional math SAT type questions, quantatitve comparison (comparing which statement is greater) and problem solving type questions with a slight business focus. There is also a typed essay. The whole thing is CBT and its also CAT, meaning that if you answer questions correctly it gets harder, and it gets easier if you get questions wrong. I thought it was pretty easy, but you need to remain focus because if you get a question wrong early it puts on on a track that has a lower maximum score.

As far as the MCAT goes, I thought the verbal section was semi-equal in difficulty. My scores were fairly close in comparison as well (99% on GMAT, 98.9% on MCAT)

 

[FunnyCurrent]

Anyone take the GMAT and MCAT recently?

Planning to take the GMAT exam in a few months to apply to MBA program. Any thoughts on preparation required for the mathematics and verbal sections? Also, any thoughts regarding how much time for preparation. I'm in 3rd year so I don't have much time to do this.
Scored > 35 on MCAT 3 years ago.

 

[Heday]

Anyone take the GMAT and MCAT recently?

Planning to take the GMAT exam in a few months to apply to MBA program. Any thoughts on preparation required for the mathematics and verbal sections? Also, any thoughts regarding how much time for preparation. I'm in 3rd year so I don't have much time to do this.
Scored > 35 on MCAT 3 years ago.

So I took GMAT like 3 months ago...

I studied for less than a week.. managed a 690. I think with two-three weeks of proper prep (like 2 hours a day), you'll be fine. It all depends on where you're trying to go to school... even then, GMAT is only a piece of the application. You really need a clear idea of what you're going to do with an MBA and how it's going to help you.

I suggest practices tests. Sign up for a free practice on Kaplan. MBA.com gives you two free ones when you register. There is plenty of "free" study material "floating around on the web." You should work on timing. The math is easier than it seems at first glance... you need to learn the tricks of the trade (I suggest grockit.com). Again, TIMING is important. Verbal is straight forward... much easier than MCAT.

There is a writing section and integrated reasoning (didn't study for these sections). Ended up having perfect scores for writing and integrated reasoning (although these aren't as important, make sure you don't do poorly).

There are good resources on gmatclub.com, but I didn't have much time to study/practice, so didn't get to utilize it. Sorry for the lack of organization, but if you got 35+, no doubt in my mind you should get at least a 650 without practice.

Take as many practice tests as possible. Work on your timing. For specific quant practice, go to grockit.com... I found it helpful. It's not that the problems are hard... there are a few ways to do them, you just have to know the quickest one. You really should focus doing well on the first 10-15 questions of each section.

Um it's kinda late, if you have any other questions, PM me (or if you need help). As for MCAT, I am going to start studying tomorrow. Um I expect to get 36+... took a practice test two years back and got 30-32 without prep (to give you an idea). GMAT cake homie, don't sweat it if you don't have that much time to commit to it.

 

[FuzzyMemory]

Signed up for GMAT literally a week before I had to write it. Did a few practice tests from Kaplan. Scored a 700. Spent at least 2 months preparing for the March MCAT this year. Got a 11/11/12=34. Biggest difference between the two is the fact that you can't go back to a question in GMAT, so as the above poster said, timing is crucial. It is absolutely key that you answer all the questions and finish. If you have to guess, then do so and move on. Other than that, i thought the GMAT was cake.