<p>Hey, y’all!</p>
<p>I’ve recently taken the Miller Analogies Test as part of a program at Alabama that will have me earning a BA and an MA in four years (I’m entering my third year). I scored 95th percentile for my major (American Studies) and 98th for the total group. I think this is pretty good, and almost certainly better than I’ll do on the GRE (I’m guessing I’d end up in the 70s or maybe 80s even if I find the time for a lot of prep; on a practice test I scored in the 48th percentile in math, compared to 97th on the ACT in high school). </p>
<p>So my question is this: Does anyone know where to find a list of programs that accept the MAT? I’ve struck out on this front. GWU, William & Mary, UGA, and, of course, UA all do, but many of the other programs I’m looking at (for an MEd in Higher Ed and/or a PhD in AMS or English) require the GRE. I’m curious as to if anyone’s found this resource before.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Hi Crazyinalabama,</p>
<p>Congrats on your high MAT score and I hope you were able to get into the program of your choosing.</p>
<p>I am looking for a score in the 98th percentile (total) too and I am wondering if my 455 would make the cut.</p>
<p>Pearson is using a new normative group for 2013 and hence other information about MAT scoring on the internet is now redundant.</p>
<p>Was your scaled score about close to mine?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help</p>
<p>I wish you luck!</p>
<p>Hey Ajay,</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure my scaled score was around a 456. I don’t have the paper on hand but it was in the same range as yours. I took it in May 2013.</p>
<p>Edit: I scored a 452, so you should be in great shape!</p>
<p>Hey CrazyinAlabama,</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your answer!.</p>
<p>I am relaxed now.</p>
<p>I have one more question: How long did it take for you to receive your scores (via post) after the exam?</p>
<p>I wish you all the very best in your endeavors, both educational and personal.</p>
<p>Ajay</p>
<p>Did you consider applying for a Mensa membership?</p>
<p>You qualify based on your current MAT score! </p>
<p>Ajay</p>
<p>I highly doubt there’s a database anywhere online that collects information like that. Also, you absolutely should NOT choose a school based on if they accept a certain standardized test for applications. The GRE isn’t particularly difficult, nor do schools really care about it so long as you do acceptably well. You’ll be dedicating years, and possibly many thousands of dollars, to your graduate degree. Make sure you look at all universities for overall fit with your research interests.</p>
<p>Ok, I dug through some stuff and I took the test May 27. I had my score by June 8 BUT I was out of town June 1-8. So it shouldn’t take more than two weeks, probably closer to one.</p>
<p>And I may join Mensa if I get bored one day. Of course, you could too!</p>
<p>Rabbitstew,</p>
<p>Trust me, I’ve looked at all the options! Back when I posted the original question I had just finished my second year of undergrad and preparing to start my first year in a master’s program. I’m not totally settled on what, if anything, I’ll apply to next year but if I will definitely suck it up and take the GRE if I have to. The more research I did, the more obvious it was that a lot of programs (including top ones) don’t even require high GRE scores, based on their class profiles.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice though! Definitely accurate. But at age 20, sometimes shortcuts are very appealing.</p>
<p>(Also, there’s definitely not a database… more like a very boring process of looking at requirements for every school in which I’m potentially interested.)</p>