MAT For Dummies

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

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

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.