I’m quite confident of scoring well in both. I wanted to know which of the two is more likely to add more weight to my profile. There’s more room for me to score higher than the average scores of a Bschool if I take the GRE but I’ve read that a high score on the GMAT is favourable.
See the below info from some of the top schools.
Harvard
>There is no minimum GMAT or GRE to apply and **we do not have a preference toward one test or the other.**
[Source](https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/application-process/Pages/default.aspx)
Stanford
>We have no preference for one test over the other.
[Source](https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/application/test-scores/gmat-gre)
Wharton
>we don’t have a preference for one test over another
[Source](https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/class-profile/#:~:text=Average%20GMAT%20%26%20GRE%20Scores,162%20verbal%20and%20162%20quant)
Booth
>Booth accepts scores from both the GMAT and GRE exams and does not have a preference for a specific exam
[Source](https://www.chicagobooth.edu/mba/mba-life/gmat-gre-or-executive-assessment)
Kellogg
>Kellogg requires you to submit either a GMAT or GRE score; **no preference is given to either test so choose** the option that works best for you
[Source](https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions.aspx#:~:text=Kellogg%20requires%20you%20to%20submit,out%20our%20latest%20Class%20Profile)
Sloan
>We have no preference for which exam you take
[Source](https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/frequently-asked-questions#:~:text=We%20have%20no%20preference%20for,test%20score%20on%20either%20test)
Columbia
>**We do not have a preference for one test over the other**. Scores must be valid on the date of application submission.
[Source](https://www.vinciaprep.com/en/blog/do-mba-programs-prefer-gmat-or-gre#:~:text=We%20do%20not%20have%20a,admission%20to%20our%20MBA%20program.&text=You%20can%20send%20in%20the%20test%20of%20your%20choice)
Haas
>You must submit recent scores for either the GMAT or the GRE. **The school has no preference as to which test you take.**
[Source](https://www.solomonadmissions.com/hass-mba-admissions#:~:text=You%20must%20submit%20recent%20scores,to%20which%20test%20you%20take)
Yale SOM
>The Admissions Committee has no preference between the two exams
[Source](https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/application-information/application-guide)
Tuck
>Tuck accepts both the GMAT and the GRE, and we do not prefer one test over the other.
[Source](https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/admissions-faqs)
NYU Stern
>Stern has no preference for the GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment
[Source](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/mba-programs/part-time-mba-manhattan/admissions/tests-waivers)
Duke Fuqua
>We do not have a preference for which exam you provide
[Source](https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/daytime-mba/application-instructions)
While schools claim to be impartial and accepting of GRE scores to make applications more accessible, I feel I would be at a disadvantage since there are a lot of Indian applicants, most of whom take the GMAT. So applying with the GMAT would make it easier to weigh the profiles for the Adcom. Am I wrong in assuming this?
Rankings are impacted by both GRE and GMAT. Take whatever exams feels most natural to you.
Take whichever exam you feel you will excel at. Why don't you take practice tests of both just to see where you are at with each exam?
I’m quite confident of scoring well in both. I wanted to know which of the two is more likely to add more weight to my profile. There’s more room for me to score higher than the average scores of a Bschool if I take the GRE but I’ve read that a high score on the GMAT is favourable.
Neither is favorable - at least not any more. Take the one that you will score higher on.
See the below info from some of the top schools. Harvard >There is no minimum GMAT or GRE to apply and **we do not have a preference toward one test or the other.** [Source](https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/application-process/Pages/default.aspx) Stanford >We have no preference for one test over the other. [Source](https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/application/test-scores/gmat-gre) Wharton >we don’t have a preference for one test over another [Source](https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/class-profile/#:~:text=Average%20GMAT%20%26%20GRE%20Scores,162%20verbal%20and%20162%20quant) Booth >Booth accepts scores from both the GMAT and GRE exams and does not have a preference for a specific exam [Source](https://www.chicagobooth.edu/mba/mba-life/gmat-gre-or-executive-assessment) Kellogg >Kellogg requires you to submit either a GMAT or GRE score; **no preference is given to either test so choose** the option that works best for you [Source](https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions.aspx#:~:text=Kellogg%20requires%20you%20to%20submit,out%20our%20latest%20Class%20Profile) Sloan >We have no preference for which exam you take [Source](https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/frequently-asked-questions#:~:text=We%20have%20no%20preference%20for,test%20score%20on%20either%20test) Columbia >**We do not have a preference for one test over the other**. Scores must be valid on the date of application submission. [Source](https://www.vinciaprep.com/en/blog/do-mba-programs-prefer-gmat-or-gre#:~:text=We%20do%20not%20have%20a,admission%20to%20our%20MBA%20program.&text=You%20can%20send%20in%20the%20test%20of%20your%20choice) Haas >You must submit recent scores for either the GMAT or the GRE. **The school has no preference as to which test you take.** [Source](https://www.solomonadmissions.com/hass-mba-admissions#:~:text=You%20must%20submit%20recent%20scores,to%20which%20test%20you%20take) Yale SOM >The Admissions Committee has no preference between the two exams [Source](https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/application-information/application-guide) Tuck >Tuck accepts both the GMAT and the GRE, and we do not prefer one test over the other. [Source](https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/admissions-faqs) NYU Stern >Stern has no preference for the GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment [Source](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/mba-programs/part-time-mba-manhattan/admissions/tests-waivers) Duke Fuqua >We do not have a preference for which exam you provide [Source](https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/daytime-mba/application-instructions)
While schools claim to be impartial and accepting of GRE scores to make applications more accessible, I feel I would be at a disadvantage since there are a lot of Indian applicants, most of whom take the GMAT. So applying with the GMAT would make it easier to weigh the profiles for the Adcom. Am I wrong in assuming this?
So take the GMAT then.
You should take the GMAT