Score your highest on the MAT? Easy.
The MAT exam is one of the hardest intellectual challenges in
the field of standardized testing. Students preparing to take this
exam need a chance to practice the analogy skills necessary to
score well on this test, which MAT For Dummies provides with
its six full-length practice tests and plethora of other test
preparation suggestions.
MAT For Dummies includes test-specific analogy
strategies, practice and review for each content area, word/terms
lists covering the major subject categories, and six practice tests
with detailed answer banks.
* Goes beyond content knowledge and teaches you the test-taking
skills you need to maximize your score
* Includes six full-length practice tests with complete answer
explanations
* Helps you score high on MAT exam day
If you’re a potential graduate student preparing for the MAT,
this hands-on, friendly guide helps you score higher.
Table of Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Introducing the MAT: Learning about Analogies, Planning, and Test-Taking 5
Chapter 1: All About the MAT 7
Chapter 2: Analogies from A to Z 15
Chapter 3: Types of Analogies and How to Solve Them 25
Chapter 4: Creating a Smart MAT Preparation Plan 41
Part II: Conquering the Content: Reviewing Vocabulary, Knowledge, and Culture 51
Chapter 5: Working with Words and Language 53
Chapter 6: Handling the Humanities 73
Chapter 7: Studying the Social Sciences 97
Chapter 8: Studying Science and Math 117
Part III: MAT Practice Exams 135
Chapter 9: MAT Practice Test #1 137
Chapter 10: Answers to MAT Practice Test #1 149
Chapter 11: MAT Practice Test #2 155
Chapter 12: Answers to MAT Practice Test #2 167
Chapter 13: MAT Practice Test #3 173
Chapter 14: Answers to MAT Practice Test #3 185
Chapter 15: MAT Practice Test #4 191
Chapter 16: Answers to MAT Practice Test #4 203
Chapter 17: MAT Practice Test #5 209
Chapter 18: Answers to MAT Practice Test #5 221
Chapter 19: MAT Practice Test #6 227
Chapter 20: Answers to MAT Practice Test #6 239
Part IV: The Part of Tens 245
Chapter 21: Ten Tried-and-True Test Tips 247
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Fight off Test-Related Anxiety 251
Part V: The Appendixes 255
Appendix A: Graduate Level Vocabulary 257
Appendix B: Making the MAT Work for You 319
Index 323
About the author
Vince Kotchian is a full-time standardized test tutor specializing in the MAT, SSAT, ISEE, ACT, GRE, and GMAT. He teaches a GRE prep course at the University of California, San Diego, and has an extensive understanding of analogies and the MAT.
Edwin Kotchian is a MAT tutor and freelance writer who has contributed to a variety of test-prep material.
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