Weird for Traditional Applicant to Take GRE?

I'm applying to business school this year from a traditional background-- HYP undergrad, three years of MBB consulting, and two years of UMM PE (Advent, Berkshire, Golden Gate, New Mountain-type firm). Because I had little time to study and already have a decent vocabulary, I decided to take the GRE instead of the GMAT and scored a 339/340 (170 Q/169 V).

I was reading WSO and other online forums, and posters implied it was weird for someone with a traditional background to take the GRE. Do you think admissions officers will be confused by my taking the GRE? Should I take the GMAT too?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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GRE is becoming more and more popular over the recent years for B-school students. B-schools prefer GMAT as that is what is used to rank them on US News, FT, Forbes, Economist.... GRE is accepted and there is no negative stigma with it. 

In-fact it is recommended people take the GRE if they have good verbal skills and GMAT for good quant skills. You have a 339 in the GRE which is down right amazing score and the schools will accept you regardless.

 
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