How tuff is the MAT (Miller's Analogy Test) exam?

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  1. anngriffin777

    anngriffin777 New Member

    That's it. How tuff is the MAT test for entrance into graduate school? I hear it's the easiest when compared to the GMAT and GRE.

    P.S. If there are other threads about this from 10 years ago, groovy. No I didn't search for them, and I'm asking the question AGAIN even if its been asked and replied to before. This message is for the people who live to make comments like "is someone asking this again, blah blah blah...:yuck:). I would love some fresh insight for those that would love to share their experiences with the MAT exam.
     
    anngriffin777, Mar 21, 2014
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  2. louieknucks

    louieknucks Member

    I hear you have to spell the word "tough" correctly on the test. Have you tried the search function yet?
     
    louieknucks, Mar 23, 2014
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  3. Delta

    Delta Active Member


    It has been 14 years since I took the MAT and 20 years since the GRE. The MAT is cheap and quick. It is different then any standardized exam I have ever taken. They test your knowledge based on analogies. For example 1 is to 5 as
    George Washington is to Abraham Lincoln. (Faces on the 1 and 5 dollar bills). Many schools give you a choice on which exam you can take. My school simply wanted me to take it and get 35 percentile or better. I got 79 percentile with a couple hours of study. I recommend you purchase a MAT study guide. Good luck, the MAT is certainly not for everyone! My spouse took the MAT and scored 35 percentile but was accepted and had no problems completing graduate school.
     
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    Delta, Mar 23, 2014
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  4. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    I've taken both. The MAT is cheaper and a lot faster to take than the GRE. Both my GRE and MAT scores were expired, and Cumberlands wanted one or the other, so given that choice, I retook the MAT. I would describe the MAT as a trivia buff's delight, because they really do expect you to have a wide array of knowledge. Fortunately, I am, so I did very well.
     
    SteveFoerster, Mar 23, 2014
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  5. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Decades later, I'm still annoyed that I missed one on the MAT. Something like:
    Back is to Forth as Warp is to (a) Meow (b) Woof (c) Weft (d) Bend
     
    John Bear, Mar 24, 2014
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  6. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Steve: "I would describe the MAT as a trivia buff's delight..."

    John: Totally agree. Very much akin to my studying for Jeopardy. On the program, I knew (or could deduce) every single answer. My downfall was not reaction time (which was what I had expected) but stupid betting strategy (which I would never have expected, and still can't live down).
     
    John Bear, Mar 24, 2014
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