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.
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From the Inside Flap
Learn to:
Master analogy-solving strategies
Practice and review for each content area on the test
Hone your test-taking skills as you tackle six practice exams with detailed answers and explanations
Conquer 600 graduate-level vocabulary terms critical to the MAT
Ace the MAT and get into the grad school of your choice
Is studying for the MAT making your head spin? Fear not. The MAT exam is one of the hardest intellectual challenges in the field of standardized testing, but this hands-on guide makes it easier. Inside, you’ll find everything you need to prep for the big day: 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 answers and explanations.
Intro to the MAT — get general info about the MAT, including how to register for it, analogy content and structure, analogy-solving methods, and analogy categories
A word to the wise — get the scoop on the most important concepts tested in words and language, the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and math
Practice makes perfect — take six full-length MAT practice exams — complete with answer keys and explanations — that mimic the actual MAT exam
Breathe easy — discover tips to keep in mind on test day, along with some ways to help reduce test anxiety
Open the book and find:
Planning advice, study strategies, and time- management tactics
Six sample tests with answer keys
A comprehensive appendix of MAT vocabulary
Tips for analyzing and solving analogies
How to work with words and language
What you need to know about natural sciences, math, and the humanities
Top ten tips for test day
From the Back Cover
Learn to:
Master analogy-solving strategies
Practice and review for each content area on the test
Hone your test-taking skills as you tackle six practice exams with detailed answers and explanations
Conquer 600 graduate-level vocabulary terms critical to the MAT
Ace the MAT and get into the grad school of your choice
Is studying for the MAT making your head spin? Fear not. The MAT exam is one of the hardest intellectual challenges in the field of standardized testing, but this hands-on guide makes it easier. Inside, you’ll find everything you need to prep for the big day: 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 answers and explanations.
Intro to the MAT ― get general info about the MAT, including how to register for it, analogy content and structure, analogy-solving methods, and analogy categories
A word to the wise ― get the scoop on the most important concepts tested in words and language, the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and math
Practice makes perfect ― take six full-length MAT practice exams ― complete with answer keys and explanations ― that mimic the actual MAT exam
Breathe easy ― discover tips to keep in mind on test day, along with some ways to help reduce test anxiety
Open the book and find:
Planning advice, study strategies, and time- management tactics
Six sample tests with answer keys
A comprehensive appendix of MAT vocabulary
Tips for analyzing and solving analogies
How to work with words and language
What you need to know about natural sciences, math, and the humanities
Top ten tips for test day
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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