The widely-used Miller Analogies Test® (MAT) is a viable, standardized test option that can help you differentiate among otherwise similarly credentialed candidates. Many programs like yours across hundreds of universities offer their graduate school applicants the choice of taking the MAT or other admissions tests such as the GRE® or GMAT®.

The MAT is a high-level, analytic ability test that requires the solution of problems stated as analogies.

 

 

 


DID YOU KNOW…

  • NEW! The MAT outperformed the GRE on published independent research studies.
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  • The MAT includes content relevant to graduate programs.
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  • The MAT is a proven and valid predictor of graduate school success.
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  • The MAT has been part of the graduate admissions process in programs like yours for over 60 years and it’s offered as an option in over 2,300 graduate programs, including several highly ranked programs within a variety of disciplines.
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  • Solving verbal, quantitative and figural analogies are among the best measures of verbal comprehension and analytical intelligence.
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  • MAT fees are lower than those associated with most other tests, the test takes only an hour to complete, and it offers continuous test administration at over 400 test centers worldwide.
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To help you determine if the MAT is a good fit with your program, click here to access the following research papers/reports:

  • Predicting Performance with the Miller Analogies Test —
    Analyzes differences between the MAT and GRE predictive validities based on data published by independent university researchers, showing that the MAT is a better predictor than either the GRE subtest scores or undergraduate GPA for three important indications of academic performance.

  • An Introduction to the Miller Analogies Test —
    Explains the basic structure of the MAT, including test development and administration, and information regarding the reliability and validity of the test.

  • Understanding Analogies: The Analogy Item Format and the Miller Analogies Test —
    Shows how the analogy item format represents a valid way to measure important cognitive skills essential to success in graduate school.

  • Academic Performance, Career Potential, Creativity, and Job Performance: Can One Construct Predict Them All? —
    A 2004 Meta-Analysis that found the MAT to be valid for predicting performance in both academic and work environments.

For more information about the MAT, please visit MillerAnalogies.com.