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Vince Kotchian
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.
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Article / Updated 05-04-2023
There’s a saying, “Those who do not learn history are doomed to have it show up on the MAT.” To prepare for analogies involving history on the MAT, you should familiarize yourself with important events in history. The following historical events give you a good history foundation for the MAT.
1970s energy crisis: Shortages of petroleum caused by Arab Oil Embargo and Iranian Revolution
American Civil War: Period in 1861–1865 when the North (Union states) and South (Confederate states) fought over slavery and the Confederates’ desire to secede from the Union
American Revolution: Thirteen colonies in North America that broke free from British rule
Apollo 11: First manned landing on the moon, in July 1969
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: April 14, 1865, in Washington DC.
Article / Updated 08-11-2022
The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is a standardized test normally used for graduate school admissions. The test is composed entirely of analogies. The Miller Analogies Test uses multiple analogy types, such as 1:2,3:4. Recognizing the type of analogy being used plays a crucial role in your ability to select the right answer for that question.
Article / Updated 07-29-2022
The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is a standardized test normally used to assess the analytical abilities of graduate school applicants. The test is composed entirely of analogies. To do well on the MAT, it helps to understand that its analogies fall into several different categories.MAT analogies are all about relationships, and familiarizing yourself with some of the general categories of relationships on the MAT can make it easier to identify them in questions.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 04-26-2022
The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is an aptitude test used for admission to graduate programs. Although it's lesser known than the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), many universities base their assessment of potential students on the MAT score, and the test has been around for more than 50 years.Knowing how the test is structured, how to best plan your study regiment, and how to decipher and share your test results will help you earn a place in the program of your choice.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016
The Secondary School Aptitude Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) are the two most common standardized aptitude tests used in American private secondary schools. Prepare for the SSAT and ISEE by knowing what to expect on the tests, how to register for the exams, and how to do your best on test day.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
You won’t have to wade through any confusing philosophy texts to do well with philosophy on the MAT. To excel on the MAT analogies on philosophy, all you need to know are history’s major philosophers, their works, and some basic philosophy terms.
Philosophical terms that appear on the MAT test
Brush up on your knowledge of philosophy by studying these terms and their definitions.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Luckily, you don’t need to be a scientist to do well with MAT science analogies. To do well on the chemistry part of MAT, you just need to know the basics of chemistry and the periodic table, a chart that organizes all the known elements according to their properties. Instead of memorizing the whole table, memorize just the following terms.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Mass, velocity, acceleration — yep, it’s time to review all the physics you learned in high school and prepare for the MAT (Miller Analogies Test). For the MAT, getting familiar with physics doesn’t entail learning any complicated equations. You just have to remember some physics terms and learn about some famous physicists.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Whether you love the intricacies of politics or loathe them, you need to brush up on political science knowledge for the MAT. When studying for the MAT, you may find that’s interesting to learn more about what makes the wheels of government turn.
Political science deals with governments and politics, as well as with the systems involved with these entities.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
To properly prepare for the MAT, you need to familiarize yourself with basic science terminology, including scientific measurements. Brush up on your knowledge of measurements by studying these terms and their definitions.
Ampere: Unit of electrical current
Beaufort: Scale that measures wind speed
Bit: Unit in computer engineering; 1/8 of a byte
Byte: Unit in computer engineering; 8 bits
Caliber: Diameter of a bullet or shell
Carat: Measures diamonds or gold
Celsius: Temperature scale on which 0 is freezing and 100 is boiling
Centi-: Metric prefix; 1/100
Cord: 128 cubic feet of timber
Curie: Unit of radioactivity
Deci-: Metric prefix; 1/10
Decibel: Logarithmic unit that measures sound
Fahrenheit: Temperature scale on which 32 is freezing and 212 is boiling
Fathom: Used for measuring depth; 6 feet
Furlong: Unit of distance; 1/8 of a mile
Hectare: 2.