GMAT or GRE for MBA App

I’ve been told that coming from a PE background, AdComs expect GMAT to be taken. If I had already taken GRE in undergrad and did decently (~730/740 gmat translation), is it still worth it to retake the GMAT? I’ve heard mixed things for PE associates applying

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