I scored in the 99.8 percentile on the GRE, but I didn’t do nearly as well on the GMAT (83%?). The GRE (30 years ago) was simply an SAT for aspiring grad students. Easy. It’s interesting that the schools are consolidating the test formats. Will it really make that much difference?
Harvard Business School has started accepting the GRE as an admission test instead of the GMAT, so this is starting to be a trend. It will be interesting to see if Harvard Medical School will soon accept the GRE as a substitute for the MCAT.
It might make a difference for some applicants. It’s been a couple decades since I did those tests, but the LSAT never included math while the GRE & GMAT did. If math is your thing, you now have an opportunity to impress Harvard Law with your quantitative skills.
The “General” test was glorified SAT, yes. However, 30 years ago, it was typical to require the “Subject” test as well. Most of those were fairly rigorous.
I was applying for a job (didn’t get it) in the Anthropology department, and noticed the graduate roster. It appeared that the foreign students had gotten GRE waivers.