Do GRE's matter as much for part-time grad work?

[Skyggen88]

I work full time in NYC and my company will pay for a master's degree so I'm thinking of going with a master's in finance or maybe quantitative finance. My resume and background is impeccable but there's one issue: mediocre GRE scores. Now, I haven't taken the GREs yet, but over the past several weeks, I keep getting 60% of the questions right on verbal and 90% of the math questions right. This might translate to a mid 400s and low 700s score, respectively. I've always been a terrible test taker and these standardized tests are the biggest evidence of that. It's a shame because everything else about me really shines and my skills are highly versatile (except in that one area...).

Do you think admissions offices will be more lenient for part-time grads who might suffer from mediocre to poor GRE scores? I still want to get in the best school I can that's in the confines of my work schedule and commute. I don't want to feel stressed about this, but I also want to understand the reality.

[Usmivka]

The GRE is no longer scored on an 800 point basis. And the percent of questions right does not directly translate into your rank percentile. Since this is a program you will pay for, I suspect GREs will be a lesser consideration than in many other fields, regardless of work experience. And even if that weren't the case, GREs seem to be more like an admission baseline--you make your case with your CV, letters of rec, and statement of purpose.