Overview of the GRE® Comparison Tool and Table

For business schools and institutions that traditionally use the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) exam in the admissions process, this Excel
workbook contains an interactive tool and table that provides a way to appropriately consider an applicant based on their Graduate Record Examinations®
(GRE®) General Test scores. Both the interactive tool and the table are designed to provide users with a predicted GMAT® Total score derived from an
applicant's GRE® Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores.

What is in this Excel workbook?

In addition to this Overview, there are three other worksheets in this workbook. You can access the other worksheets via the tabs at the bottom of the Excel
window.

• The GRE Comparison Tool contains the interactive worksheet. After entering an applicant's GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores
in this worksheet, you can view the applicant's predicted GMAT Total score. Information on the precision of the predicted score is provided via confidence
intervals and the likelihood of achieving various score levels. An annotated sample of this tool is found at the bottom of this Overview.

• The GRE Comparison Table contains the full table of predicted GMAT Total scores by every combination of GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative
Reasoning scores. The predicted GMAT Total scores will be the same when obtained from either the Comparison Table or the Comparison Tool.

• The Technical Guide provides more specific information on the statistical procedures used to create the prediction model and the characteristics of the
sample that provided the data.

How do the GRE and GMAT exams compare?

Scores from both the GRE General Test and the GMAT exam are used along with other information, such as undergraduate GPA and faculty recommendations,
to predict success in graduate school. The GRE General Test is used by graduate programs from the Arts and Humanities to the Sciences and Engineering,
while the GMAT exam has primarily been used by graduate Business programs.

Both the GRE General Test and the GMAT exam are designed to be appropriate for college seniors and college graduates (regardless of undergraduate major),
and report on the same three domains – Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing. Test administration is also similar for both tests. The
Verbal and Quantitative sections are computer-adaptive, multiple-choice exams, and the Analytical Writing sections of each test consist of two essays scored by
humans or a combination of human and electronic ratings. The GRE General Test was developed and has been administered by Educational Testing Service
(ETS) since its inception in 1949. The GMAT exam was developed by ETS for the Graduate Management Admissions Council® (GMAC®) in 1954 and was
administered by ETS until 2005.

Why a prediction model?

The two tests have a high correlation with each other, so it is reasonable to use the actual scores on one measure (the GRE test) to predict the likely score
range on the other (the GMAT exam) for a given applicant. However, for several reasons, it would not be appropriate to produce a concordance table stating
that a total score on one measure is directly equivalent to a total score on the other, and vice versa.

One reason is that the programs governing the tests make different recommendations for score use. The GRE General Test does not have a total score and the
program recommends keeping the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores separate when making admissions decisions, whereas the GMAT
Why a prediction model?
The two tests have a high correlation with each other, so it is reasonable to use the actual scores on one measure (the GRE test) to predict the likely score
range on the other (the GMAT exam) for a given applicant. However, for several reasons, it would not be appropriate to produce a concordance table stating
that a total score on one measure is directly equivalent to a total score on the other, and vice versa.

One reason is that the programs governing the tests make different recommendations for score use. The GRE General Test does not have a total score and the
program recommends keeping the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores separate when making admissions decisions, whereas the GMAT
Total score, which combines Verbal and Quantitative, is most often used for admissions decisions. Consequently, a concordance of two single scores from each
exam is not possible, while a prediction model permits a GMAT Total score to be predicted from separate Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores
from the GRE General Test. A second reason is that while the GRE General Test and the GMAT exam use many similar question types and cover similar
domains, each test uses a unique framework, which specifies the subdomains covered in the test content as well as the difficulty level and proportion of
question types used on the test. Finally, the populations the tests have been normed on are also somewhat different. So while the scores from one test are not
directly interchangeable with the other, they can be compared using the prediction procedures specified here.

How are the predicted GMAT Total scores calculated?

The predicted GMAT Total scores were calculated using statistical analyses of the actual test scores of 525 persons who took both the GRE General Test and
the GMAT exam in actual operational, high-stakes conditions, between January 2006 and July 2008.

Using the statistical procedure of multiple linear regression, the participants' GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores were used to predict
their GMAT Total scores. Then the resulting prediction equation, which essentially summarizes the empirical relationship of the GRE and GMAT scores into a
simple algebraic equation, was used to create predicted GMAT scores for all combinations of GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores. The
regression analysis indicates that GRE Verbal and Quantitative Scores are significantly able to predict GMAT Total scores. Not surprisingly, given the similar
nature of the two tests, the correlation between the GRE scores and the GMAT score is quite high (.856). You can find more details, including the prediction
equation, in the Technical Guide.

The data used in the analyses came from actual GRE and GMAT score reports provided by GRE examinees who took both exams under standard operational
conditions. Since neither the GRE nor GMAT scores were obtained via an experimental setting, many of the issues that may impact comparisons of test results
were minimized, such as unreliable scores due to self-reporting or errors due to lack of effort, motivation or unfamiliarity with the exams. As the number of
persons who take both tests within a year is likely small, we believe this sample of 525 includes a large proportion of the population who actually took both tests
during the time period stated. You can find tables detailing how this sample compares to the typical GRE and GMAT test takers based on ability, background
and demographics in the Technical Guide.
The two tests have a high correlation with each other, so it is reasonable to use the actual scores on one measure (the GRE test) to predict the likely score
range on the other (the GMAT exam) for a given applicant. However, for several reasons, it would not be appropriate to produce a concordance table stating
that a total score on one measure is directly equivalent to a total score on the other, and vice versa.

One reason is that the programs governing the tests make different recommendations for score use. The GRE General Test does not have a total score and the
program recommends keeping the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores separate when making admissions decisions, whereas the GMAT
Total score, which combines Verbal and Quantitative, is most often used for admissions decisions. Consequently, a concordance of two single scores from each
exam is not possible, while a prediction model permits a GMAT Total score to be predicted from separate Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores
from the GRE General Test. A second reason is that while the GRE General Test and the GMAT exam use many similar question types and cover similar
domains, each test uses a unique framework, which specifies the subdomains covered in the test content as well as the difficulty level and proportion of
question types used on the test. Finally, the populations the tests have been normed on are also somewhat different. So while the scores from one test are not
directly interchangeable with the other, they can be compared using the prediction procedures specified here.

How are the predicted GMAT Total scores calculated?

The predicted GMAT Total scores were calculated using statistical analyses of the actual test scores of 525 persons who took both the GRE General Test and
the GMAT exam in actual operational, high-stakes conditions, between January 2006 and July 2008.

Using the statistical procedure of multiple linear regression, the participants' GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores were used to predict
their GMAT Total scores. Then the resulting prediction equation, which essentially summarizes the empirical relationship of the GRE and GMAT scores into a
simple algebraic equation, was used to create predicted GMAT scores for all combinations of GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores. The
regression analysis indicates that GRE Verbal and Quantitative Scores are significantly able to predict GMAT Total scores. Not surprisingly, given the similar
nature of the two tests, the correlation between the GRE scores and the GMAT score is quite high (.856). You can find more details, including the prediction
equation, in the Technical Guide.

The data used in the analyses came from actual GRE and GMAT score reports provided by GRE examinees who took both exams under standard operational
conditions. Since neither the GRE nor GMAT scores were obtained via an experimental setting, many of the issues that may impact comparisons of test results
were minimized, such as unreliable scores due to self-reporting or errors due to lack of effort, motivation or unfamiliarity with the exams. As the number of
persons who take both tests within a year is likely small, we believe this sample of 525 includes a large proportion of the population who actually took both tests
during the time period stated. You can find tables detailing how this sample compares to the typical GRE and GMAT test takers based on ability, background
and demographics in the Technical Guide.
What do the Standard Error and Confidence Intervals mean?
Standard error is the technical term for the lack of precision found with an individual test score. However, the term standard error can mean different things and is
calculated in different ways under different situations. For test scores from a single test administration, the standard error is calculated using the internal reliability
of the test (for instance, Cronbach's Alpha). Both the GRE General tests and the GMAT exam have very high internal reliability (usually over .90) so the standard
error tends to be low. This standard error of measurement is the most commonly reported standard error, but it is not the standard error used here.

A different standard error, the standard error of the estimate, is reported when using the score of one test to predict the score on a different test. That standard
error is calculated using the correlation of the scores from the two tests in place of the internal reliability. This correlation is generally lower than single-test
(internal) reliability because the error associated with each of the tests individually is compounded. The Standard Error reported in the Tool is calculated using the
correlation between the GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores and the GMAT Total score.

Confidence intervals use the standard error as the starting point to create a range of values around the estimated score that indicates how confident we can be
that the score estimate is accurate. The magnitude of that range is based on the size of the standard error and the level of "confidence" desired. The level of
confidence is stated as the percent of the time the actual score would fall within the specified range, and is based on a normal curve distribution. One standard
error represents a confidence interval of approximately 68%, which is evenly distributed as 34% above and 34% below the estimated score. In the Comparison
Tool, a confidence interval of 90% was used; in the Technical Guide, you can calculate a confidence interval for any level from 0.1% to 99.9%.
Annotated Sample for the Comparison Tool

Expected GMAT®Total score based on GRE®Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores

Predicted GMAT Predicted GMAT Total Score GMAT Total Scores -

GRE Scores 574.3232 570
Total Score with 90% confidence range Chance of scoring at or above:
A Verbal B C 685.2178542 D 800 0.0%
800
Reasoning
490 570
463.4284731 700 2.7%

Quantitative Standard 700 574.3231637 600 32.8%

Reasoning
680 Error
67.4
500 85.0%
600 400 99.4%
Applicant Information 300 99.9%
F 500
Name Sample Applicant 200 100.0%
ID A001
400
Date 15-Oct-08 GMAT Total Score (User defined) -
Chance of scoring at or above:
300 E
650 11.8%
200 570 50.0%

A Enter the applicant's GRE Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores in the red-bordered boxes.
The predicted GMAT Total score will display here. The Standard Error indicates how much the predicted GMAT Total score might vary from an applicant's actual GMAT Total
B score. About two-thirds of the time predicted scores will fall within one standard error, in about 95% within two standard errors.

This graph shows the predicted GMAT Total score (square) with the 90% Confidence Interval (lines extending above and below). With a 90% Confidence Interval, the probability
C that the applicant's actual GMAT score would fall either below or above the range is only 5% in either direction. The Confidence Intervals on the graph truncate at the actual score
range of the GMAT exam so they do not extend below 200 or above 800.

This table indicates the likelihood, based on the predicted GMAT Total score and the Standard Error, that the applicant's actual GMAT score would be at or above each score at
D 100-point intervals of the GMAT scale.

Enter target GMAT Total scores in the red-bordered boxes. This is useful if your institution uses target scores not set on the 100-point intervals found in Table D. Values must be
E within the 200-800 range.

F Use these cells to include applicant information and print the completed worksheet for an admissions folder or packet. The last three rows can be user defined.

Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING., GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS and GRE are
registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States of America and other countries throughout the world. GMAC, GMAT, GRADUATE MANAGEMENT
ADMISSION COUNCIL and GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST are registered trademarks of the Graduate Management Admission Council, which neither sponsors nor
endorses this Comparison Tool and Table.
 GRE® Comparison Tool for Business Schools
Expected GMAT®Total score based on GRE®Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores

Predicted GMAT Predicted GMAT Total Score GMAT Total Scores -

GRE Scores -76.6396 -70
Total Score with 90% confidence range Chance of scoring at or above:

Verbal 800 34.25513553 800 0.0% ###

Reasoning 200
200 700 0.0% ###

Quantitative Standard 700 -76.63955499 600 0.0% ###

67.4
Reasoning Error 34.25513553 500 0.0% ###
600 -187.5342455 400 0.0% ###
Applicant Information 300 0.0% ###
500
Name 200 0.0% ###
ID
400
Date GMAT Total Score (User defined) -
Chance of scoring at or above: ###
300
0.0% ###
200 0.0%

Refer to the Overview for a sample of this tool with instructions and the Technical Manual for detailed explanations of the calculations.

Copyright © 2008 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING., GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS and GRE
are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States of America and other countries throughout the world. GMAC, GMAT, GRADUATE
MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL and GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST are registered trademarks of the Graduate Management Admission Council, which
neither sponsors nor endorses this Comparison Tool and Table.
 GRE® Comparison Table for Business Schools

To find the predicted GMAT ®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
Predicted Predicted scores include error and should be used with an appropriate confidence interval.
GMAT® Total
GRE Verbal Reasoning
Score
800 790 780 770 760 750 740 730 720 710 700 690 680 670 660 650 640 630 620 610
800 790 790 780 780 780 770 770 760 760 750 750 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 700
790 790 780 780 770 770 760 760 760 750 750 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 700 700
780 780 780 770 770 760 760 750 750 740 740 730 730 730 720 720 710 710 700 700 690
770 780 770 770 760 760 750 750 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 710 700 700 690 690
760 770 760 760 760 750 750 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 700 700 690 690 680 680
750 760 760 750 750 740 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 700 700 690 690 680 680 670
G
740 760 750 750 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 710 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670
R
E 730 750 750 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 700 700 690 690 690 680 680 670 670 660
720 740 740 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 660
Q
u 710 740 730 730 720 720 710 710 710 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650
a 700 730 730 720 720 710 710 700 700 690 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640
n
690 730 720 720 710 710 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640
t
i 680 720 720 710 710 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 640 630
t 670 710 710 700 700 690 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620
a
t 660 710 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620
i 650 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 640 630 630 620 620 610
v
e 640 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 620 610 610
630 690 680 680 670 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600
R 620 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590
e
a 610 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590
s 600 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 600 590 590 580
o
n 590 660 660 650 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570
i 580 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570
n
570 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560
g
560 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 580 570 570 560 560
550 640 630 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550
540 630 630 620 620 610 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540
530 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540
520 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 560 550 550 540 540 530
510 610 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 530

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 GRE® Comparison Table for Business Schools

To find the predicted GMAT ®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
Predicted Predicted scores include error and should be used with an appropriate confidence interval.
GMAT® Total
GRE Verbal Reasoning
Score
600 590 580 570 560 550 540 530 520 510 500 490 480 470 460 450 440 430 420 410
800 700 700 690 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 630 620 620 610
790 690 690 680 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600
780 690 680 680 670 670 660 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600
770 680 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590
760 680 670 670 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 610 600 600 590 590
750 670 660 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580
G
740 660 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570
R
E 730 660 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570
720 650 650 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 590 580 580 570 570 560
Q
u 710 640 640 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 560
a 700 640 630 630 620 620 610 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550
n
690 630 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540
t
i 680 630 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 560 550 550 540 540
t 670 620 620 610 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 540 530
a
t 660 610 610 600 600 590 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520
i 650 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520
v
e 640 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 540 530 530 520 520 510
630 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 520 510 510
R 620 590 580 580 570 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500
e
a 610 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490
s 600 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490
o
n 590 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 500 490 490 480
i 580 560 560 550 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470
n
570 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470
g
560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460
550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 480 470 470 460 460
540 540 530 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450
530 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440
520 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440
510 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 460 450 450 440 440 430

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 GRE® Comparison Table for Business Schools

To find the predicted GMAT®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
Predicted Predicted scores include error and should be used with an appropriate confidence interval.
GMAT® Total
GRE Verbal Reasoning
Score
400 390 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 310 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200
800 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510
790 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 530 520 520 510 510
780 590 590 580 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500
770 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490
760 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490
750 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 500 490 490 480
G
740 570 560 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 480
R
E 730 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470
720 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460
Q
u 710 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 480 470 470 460 460
a 700 540 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 460 450
n
690 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440
t
i 680 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440
t 670 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 460 450 450 440 440 430
a
t 660 520 510 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 440 430 430
i 650 510 510 500 500 490 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420
v
e 640 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410
630 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410
R 620 490 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 420 410 410 400
e
a 610 490 480 480 470 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390
s 600 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390
o
n 590 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380
i 580 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 400 390 390 380 380
n
570 460 460 450 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370
g
560 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360
550 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360
540 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 370 360 360 350
530 440 430 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 350
520 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340
510 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330

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 GRE® Comparison Table for Business Schools

To find the predicted GMAT ®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
Predicted Predicted scores include error and should be used with an appropriate confidence interval.
GMAT® Total
GRE Verbal Reasoning
Score
800 790 780 770 760 750 740 730 720 710 700 690 680 670 660 650 640 630 620 610
500 610 600 600 590 590 580 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520
490 600 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510
480 600 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510
470 590 590 580 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 510 500
460 580 580 570 570 560 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490
450 580 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490
440 570 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 510 500 500 490 490 480
G
R 430 570 560 560 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 490 480 480
E 420 560 550 550 540 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470
Q 410 550 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460
u 400 550 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460
a
n 390 540 540 530 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 470 460 460 450
t 380 530 530 520 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440
i
370 530 520 520 510 510 500 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440
t
a 360 520 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430
t 350 520 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 450 440 440 430 430
i
v 340 510 500 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420
e 330 500 500 490 490 480 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410

R 320 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410
e 310 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 430 420 420 410 410 400
a
300 480 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 400
s
o 290 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390
n 280 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380
i
n 270 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380
g 260 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 380 370
250 450 450 440 440 430 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360
240 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360
230 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 380 370 370 360 360 350
220 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 360 350 350
210 430 420 420 410 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340

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 GRE® Comparison Table for Business Schools

To find the predicted GMAT ®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
Predicted Predicted scores include error and should be used with an appropriate confidence interval.
GMAT® Total
GRE Verbal Reasoning
Score
600 590 580 570 560 550 540 530 520 510 500 490 480 470 460 450 440 430 420 410
500 510 510 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 430
490 510 500 500 490 490 480 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420
480 500 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410
470 500 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 430 420 420 410 410
460 490 490 480 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 410 400
450 480 480 470 470 460 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390
440 480 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390
G
R 430 470 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 410 400 400 390 390 380
E 420 470 460 460 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 390 380 380
Q 410 460 450 450 440 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370
u 400 450 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360
a
n 390 450 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360
t 380 440 440 430 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 370 360 360 350
i
370 430 430 420 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340
t
a 360 430 420 420 410 410 400 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340
t 350 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330
i
v 340 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 350 340 340 330 330
e 330 410 400 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320

R 320 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310
e 310 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310
a
300 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 330 320 320 310 310 300
s
o 290 380 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 300
n 280 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290
i
n 270 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280
g 260 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 300 290 290 280 280
250 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 280 270
240 350 350 340 340 330 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260
230 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260
220 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 280 270 270 260 260 250
210 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 260 250 250

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 GRE® Comparison Table for Business Schools

To find the predicted GMAT®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
Predicted Predicted scores include error and should be used with an appropriate confidence interval.
GMAT® Total
GRE Verbal Reasoning
Score
400 390 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 310 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200
500 420 420 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 350 340 340 330 330
490 410 410 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 330 320
480 410 400 400 390 390 380 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310
470 400 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310
460 400 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 330 320 320 310 310 300
450 390 390 380 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 310 300 300
440 380 380 370 370 360 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290
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R 430 380 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280
E 420 370 370 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280
Q 410 360 360 360 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 290 280 280 270
u 400 360 350 350 340 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260
a
n 390 350 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260
t 380 350 340 340 330 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 250
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a 360 330 330 320 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240
t 350 330 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230
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v 340 320 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230
e 330 320 310 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 240 230 230 220

R 320 310 300 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 220
e 310 300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210
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300 300 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 200
s
o 290 290 290 280 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 220 210 210 200 200
n 280 280 280 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 200 200 200 200
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n 270 280 270 270 260 260 250 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 200 200 200 200 200
g 260 270 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230 230 220 220 210 210 200 200 200 200 200 200
250 270 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
240 260 260 250 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
230 250 250 240 240 230 230 230 220 220 210 210 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
220 250 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 210 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
210 240 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

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To find the predicted GMAT ®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
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To find the predicted GMAT®Total score (in Red), locate the cell where the GRE®Verbal score (columns) and the GRE Quantitative score (rows) intersect.
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 Technical Guide for the GRE® Comparison Tool and Table

Description of the Statistical Procedures

The predicted GMAT® Total scores were calculated from a multiple linear regression equation. GRE® Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores were used as the
predictor (independent) variables and the GMAT Total score was used as the predicted (dependent) variable. A third predictor, the interaction of GRE Verbal and Quantitative,
was included in one version of the model but was dropped because it was found not to be a significant predictor.

The regression equation: GMAT Total = -76.64 + 0.469*GRE Verbal Score + 0.619*GRE Quantitative Score

The correlation of the GRE Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning scores with the GMAT Total score based on the above regression equation is .856.

The standard error of the predicted GMAT Total score is 67.4. The formula used to calculate the SE:
2 is calculated by multiplying2the Standard
The size of the confidence interval (CI) is based on the percent used to set the range and the accuracy of theS.E. =  GMAT
prediction model.1The
 rCI or 130.32 1  (.856)
Error of the prediction with the corresponding z-score of the level of precision desired in the CI. The resulting CI is added and subtracted from the predicted score. This gives
the range of predicted scores that the actual score would be expected to fall between for the percent confidence required.

The graphs and table in the Comparison Tool use a 90% confidence interval, which is +/-110.9 points on the GMAT Total scale.

The calculation is equal to 67.4 * +/-1.645 (the z-score that leaves a 5% chance the actual score would fall above or below the range, allowing 90% to fall within). Confidence
intervals for other ranges can be calculated here by entering a value between 0.01% and 99.99% in the boxes below.

Percent CI +/- 0.0 Percent CI +/- 0.0 Percent CI +/- 0.0

The predicted GMAT Total scores are rounded to 10-point increments reflecting the scale of the test. Scores predicted to be below 200 were changed to 200 to reflect the actual
base of the scale. The highest predicted GMAT Total score was 794.
Description of the Sample
The sample used in the analysis includes the test scores of 525 examinees who took both the GMAT exam and the GRE test between January 2006 and July 2008.
Background information obtained when the examinees took the GRE test helps describe the sample. All percents are based on those who responded to the particular
question and is compared to the population of GMAT examinees in 2006/2007.

GMAT GMAT GMAT

Sample 2006/07 Sample 2006/07 Sample 2006/07
Female 51% 39% Race, for US Citizens Undergraduate Major
US Citizens 67% 54% White 66% 69% Business 26% 46%
Asian 12% 11% Economics 10% 7%
Black 7% 9% Sciences 19%
23%
Hispanic 5% 6% Engineering 16%

The table below compares the GRE and GMAT scores for the sample used to produce the Comparison Tool with the results for all test takers from the most recently availabe
academic year.
Sample Full Population of Test Takers
Mean SD N Mean SD N SEM Years
GRE Verbal 494 127 525 452 122 511,013 36 2007/08
GRE Quantitative 678 119 525 588 152 510,891 50 2007/08
GMAT Total 575 130 525 537 NA 219,077 29 2006/07

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