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Summary: Very Good
Review: Of the three books I used to prepare for the MAT, this was the most helpful. I felt confident at test time and did well. While the Arco book was a wasted effort, the Barron's guide was right on target. I strongly recommend this book for MAT preparation.
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Summary: Excellent refresher and preparation
Review: Readers should note that this book is geared for a 100 question, 50 minute exam, whereas the MAT is now 120 questions and takes an hour. Apparently this is has changed since this book was last printed. Having said that, this is an excellent guide to the MAT and a good preparation for those also taking the GRE. True, there's no substitute for a broad-based education, but by dusting off old history lessons and getting into the "mode" of MAT analogies you will undoubtedly do better than if you'd taken the test cold. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY YOUR PRE-TEST SCORE: YOU WILL GET BETTER! I only scored a 66 on my pre-test but by the end of the book I was getting around 90% of the questions right on the first pass. The MAT itself will probably seem easier than the questions in this book. I'm assuming adrenalin has something to do with this, but I can't discount the idea that this book helped as well. As always, a first-rate Barron's product.
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Summary: MAT
Review: The MAT is a very difficult test. It was more difficult than I thought. This book helped me to understand the types of questions asked on the MAT. I believe this is why I scored a 62 on the MAT(82nd Percentile) . I had two freinds who scored an 20 and a 38 who did not use the book. I found it challenging to do the practice questions, but they did help me understand what types of questions are aked.
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Summary: Very helpful.
Review: The practice tests and summaries along with lots of information on what the test is like and strategies for taking it made this book invaluable. My scores on the practice tests got better with each one and I ended up with an 87 (99th percentile) on the real thing.
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Summary: Good Prep -- If you take all the practice tests!
Review: This book provides a good overview of the MAT, how it is structured and what to expect in the way of questions. True, this same information can be downloaded for free from the MAT home site, but this book offers 10 complete practice tests -- more than I could find in any other MAT prep book. Sitting down and taking a practice test properly (100 questions in 50 minutes; no distractions; no cheating) every other day or so in the weeks leading up to the real MAT is the best way to prepare for the test and feel comfortable with the format.
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Summary: Good Prep -- If you take all the practice tests!
Review: This book provides a good overview of the MAT, how it is structured and what to expect in the way of questions. True, this same information can be downloaded for free from the MAT home site, but this book offers 10 complete practice tests -- more than I could find in any other MAT prep book. Sitting down and taking a practice test properly (100 questions in 50 minutes; no distractions; no cheating) every other day or so in the weeks leading up to the real MAT is the best way to prepare for the test and feel comfortable with the format.
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Summary: Barron's Guide to the MAT
Review: This book really let me know what I was up against
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Summary: A real good coach
Review: True, the MAT is a formidable test. However, this guide accomplishes what it promises. It will, if followed, make certain that your intellectual ability will not be fogged over by an unfamiliarity with test procedures. The practice tests are excellent and don't be discouraged by the pre-test score. I thought it was the most difficult of the eleven tests. The lists, if not comprehensive, do cover a large portion of the topics on the test.I picked up a couple of other guides and found that neither were as good as Barron's. My adivice is to pickup at least one other guide for additional practice tests.
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