Is there a minimum GMAT score that someone with a CFA charter should be able to hit?

I'm trying to get a sense of where my GMAT would shake out if I decide to take the plunge and study for it. I have a CFA charter (passed all 3 levels at the first attempt), but otherwise I was not a stellar student (3.2 finance major, at a regional engineering school). Is there some minimum score I should be able to hit if I study reasonably well?

 
 

Buddy of mine settled in the high 600's before getting a 740 on his 4th attempt. He's waiting to sit for CFA level 3 and passed levels 1 & 2 on his first try... not sure how much that helps. They're completely different types of tests so I think its tough to gauge, but from a pure dedication to studying standpoint (based on my limited knowledge of you sitting/passing all 3 levels) I don't see why 700+ isn't obtainable

 
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Like others have said, they're completely different tests, so I'm afraid the CFA won't guarantee much. I consider myself a really good test taker (passed all three first try), and the GMAT still terrified me. The way they make you think is just way harder than the borderline robotic memorization of the CFA exams. For what it's worth, I got 98th percentile on my GMAT, but it was way skewed to the verbal side - I bombed quant, despite my CFA exams.

 

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