Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

Purpose:

The MAT is required for admission to graduate programs at Northwestern and many other universities.

Test Description:

The MAT is a high-level test of analytical ability that requires the solution of problems stated as analogies.  The MAT consists of 120 partial analogies that are to be completed in 60 minutes.  The test measures your ability to recognize relationships between ideas, your fluency in the English language, and your general knowledge of the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.

Candidate Information:

The cost of the MAT at Northwestern is $80.00, payable at the Business Office.  Admission to the test requires the following:

• Receipt for payment from the Business Office
• Government-issued ID (driver's license, passport)
• Another form of ID (student ID, credit card)

The MAT is a computer-based test and takes 60 minutes.  Allow time for registration and other preliminaries.  You will be given an unofficial copy of your score upon completion of the test.

Information about the test can be found at www.milleranalogies.com.

Test Dates:

Test dates in Alva are by appointment; contact Joanne Prewett to schedule a test.

Test dates in Enid are pre-arranged; contact Lori Coonrod for the schedule.

Contact Information:

In Alva, contact Joanne Prewett at the Academic Success Center, IE 113:

     Phone: (580) 327-8149

     Email: jprewett@nwosu.edu

In Enid, contact Lori Coonrod, Office 102:

     Phone: (580) 213-3147

     Email: lacoonrod@nwosu.edu