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The MAT covers areas as diverse as history, mathematics, science, anagrams, and literature. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about these subjects–only what you’ll need to know to score higher on the MAT. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the MAT, 3rd Edition, we’ll teach you how to think like the test makers and

·Use Process of Elimination and our three-pass system to attach test questions
·Improve your score by ...

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Overview

The MAT covers areas as diverse as history, mathematics, science, anagrams, and literature. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about these subjects–only what you’ll need to know to score higher on the MAT. There’s a big difference. In Cracking the MAT, 3rd Edition, we’ll teach you how to think like the test makers and

·Use Process of Elimination and our three-pass system to attach test questions
·Improve your score by focusing on the material most likely to appear on the test
·Build your knowledge with study lists for each area tested
·Practice your test taking skills on our comprehensive sample tests

This book includes 7 full-length practice MAT exams. All of our practice test questions are just like the ones you’ll see on the actual MAT, and we fully explain every solution.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780375762642
  • Publisher: Random House Information Group
  • Publication date: 9/10/2002
  • Series: Graduate School Test Preparation Series
  • Edition description: 3RD
  • Edition number: 3
  • Pages: 224
  • Product dimensions: 8.42 (w) x 10.86 (h) x 0.55 (d)

Meet the Author

The Princeton Review is the fastest growing test-preparation company in the country, with over 60 franchise offices in the nation. Each year, we help more than 2 million students prepare for college, grad school, professional licensing exams, and successful careers.
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS Part I: Overview  1
1What is the Miller Analogies Test?  3
2How to Think About the MAT  7
3Taking the MAT  11
4Cracking the System: Basic Principles 15
5Cracking the System: Advanced Principles  19
Part II: How to Crack the MAT  23
6Cracking the Analogies  25
Excercise 1  29
Excercise 2  32
Excercise 3  38
7 The Types of Analogies  41
Excercise 1  47
8Vocabulary  49
Part III: Knowledge and Culture, MAT Style  65
9Culture  67
10Artistic Culture  69
Quiz 1  78
11History, Religion, Mythology, and Geography  83
Quiz 2  91
12Sciences  95
Quiz 3  101
13Numbers: Math, Currencies, and Other Numerical Trivia  105
Excercise 1  111
Quiz 4  113
14Word Particulars  117
Quiz 5  122
Part IV: Practice Tests  125
Practice Test 1  127
Practice Test 2  133
Practice Test 3  139
Practice Test 4  145
Practice Test 5  151
Practice Test 6  157
Practice Test 7  163
Part V: Practice Tests Answers and Explanations  169
About the Author  199
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