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MAT For Dummies


MAT For Dummies


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von: Vince Kotchian, Edwin Kotchian

13,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 28.03.2013
ISBN/EAN: 9781118591925
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 368

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<b>Score your highest on the MAT? Easy.</b> <p>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 <i>MAT For Dummies</i> provides with its six full-length practice tests and plethora of other test preparation suggestions.</p> <p><i>MAT For Dummies</i> 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.</p> <ul> <li>Goes beyond content knowledge and teaches you the test-taking skills you need to maximize your score</li> <li>Includes six full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations</li> <li>Helps you score high on MAT exam day</li> </ul> <p>If you're a potential graduate student preparing for the MAT, this hands-on, friendly guide helps you score higher.</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Introducing the MAT: Learning about Analogies, Planning, and Test-Taking 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: All About the MAT 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Analogies from A to Z 15</p> <p>Chapter 3: Types of Analogies and How to Solve Them 25</p> <p>Chapter 4: Creating a Smart MAT Preparation Plan 41</p> <p><b>Part II: Conquering the Content: Reviewing Vocabulary, Knowledge, and Culture 51</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Working with Words and Language 53</p> <p>Chapter 6: Handling the Humanities 73</p> <p>Chapter 7: Studying the Social Sciences 97</p> <p>Chapter 8: Studying Science and Math 117</p> <p><b>Part III: MAT Practice Exams 135</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: MAT Practice Test #1 137</p> <p>Chapter 10: Answers to MAT Practice Test #1 149</p> <p>Chapter 11: MAT Practice Test #2 155</p> <p>Chapter 12: Answers to MAT Practice Test #2 167</p> <p>Chapter 13: MAT Practice Test #3 173</p> <p>Chapter 14: Answers to MAT Practice Test #3 185</p> <p>Chapter 15: MAT Practice Test #4 191</p> <p>Chapter 16: Answers to MAT Practice Test #4 203</p> <p>Chapter 17: MAT Practice Test #5 209</p> <p>Chapter 18: Answers to MAT Practice Test #5 221</p> <p>Chapter 19: MAT Practice Test #6 227</p> <p>Chapter 20: Answers to MAT Practice Test #6 239</p> <p><b>Part IV: The Part of Tens 245</b></p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten Tried-and-True Test Tips 247</p> <p>Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Fight off Test-Related Anxiety 251</p> <p><b>Part V: The Appendixes 255</b></p> <p>Appendix A: Graduate Level Vocabulary 257</p> <p>Appendix B: Making the MAT Work for You 319</p> <p>Index 323</p>
<b>Vince Kotchian</b> 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. <p><b>Edwin Kotchian</b> is a MAT tutor and freelance writer who has contributed to a variety of test-prep material.</p>
<p><b>Learn to:</b></p> <ul> <li>Master analogy-solving strategies</li> <li>Practice and review for each content area on the test</li> <li>Hone your test-taking skills as you tackle six practice exams with detailed answers and explanations</li> <li>Conquer 600 graduate-level vocabulary terms critical to the MAT</li> </ul> <p><b>Ace the MAT and get into the grad school of your choice</b></p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>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</li> <li>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</li> <li>Practice makes perfect — take six full-length MAT practice exams — complete with answer keys and explanations — that mimic the actual MAT exam</li> <li>Breathe easy — discover tips to keep in mind on test day, along with some ways to help reduce test anxiety</li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b></p> <ul> <li>Planning advice, study strategies, and time- management tactics</li> <li>Six sample tests with answer keys</li> <li>A comprehensive appendix of MAT vocabulary</li> <li>Tips for analyzing and solving analogies</li> <li>How to work with words and language</li> <li>What you need to know about natural sciences, math, and the humanities</li> <li>Top ten tips for test day</li> </ul>

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