It’s August 6 or 7. UPCAT review days are over. It's time for the big day. Maybe you thought you had everything under control but now, just hours before the UPCAT, you’re totally freaking. Or you have such a sense of nervousness and dread about this day that you don’t even want to go to your testing center. These types …
10 Ways to Outsmart the UPCAT
A lot of people say that the UPCAT is one of the most difficult entrance test. But here are 10 ways on how you can outsmart the UPCAT. 1. Prepare early. The UPCAT is not a test you want to cram for. Although it might sound overwhelming, tiresome, or even boring to some, if you prepare as early as possible …
How My Kids Passed UPCAT
I would be a hypocrite if I say that I haven’t been overjoyed and ecstatic about the academic success that my two kids have achieved. No, they were not honor students in their respective high schools. Neither were they quiz bee champions. Rather, both of them recently passed the UPCAT (2009 and 2010).
10 Myths About the UPCAT
Because the UPCAT is such a prevalent test, there are a number of misconceptions about the test or testing format. These myths about the UPCAT can be more than misleading to the test taker – they can negatively impact his score or his chances of admission in UP. Listed below are the top ten misconceptions about the UPCAT (not in …
5 Reasons Why You Should Take (and Pass) the UPCAT
Every year about 70,000 students take the UPCAT. Why do they take it? Should you also take it? Here are 5 reasons why.
PENTRAD Talk by Prof. Violy Quintana
This is thevideo of the talk given by Prof. Violeta V. Quintana at the The Philippine Educators Network for Training Research and Development, Inc. (PENTRAD) Conference last November 28, 2009. The title of her talk was "The Three Ms Of Strengthening Sustainability in Test-Taking". It tackles the hurdles of incoming college students when taking entrance tests.
Pataasin ang Iyong Iskor: 7 Mabibisang Gawi ng Kukuha ng UPCAT
adaptasyon ng artikulong Improving Your Score: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Test Takers)Si Becky ay isang 16 na taong gulang mula sa Marikina. Mahilig siyang magluto at maglakbay. Balak niyang kumuha ng kursong BS Hotel, Restaurant & Institution Management sa UP Diliman.
Takot Ka Bang
Karaniwan na ang maraming 4th year high school students ay takot sa mga college entrance tests lalo na sa UPCAT dahil hindi nila alam kung anu-ano ang itatanong dito at kung paano sila matatanggap sa kursong gusto nila. Totoo naman na kapag marami kang hindi alam tungkol sa isang bagay, talagang makaka-isip ka ng mga negatibong pag-iisip at dahil doon …
A Simple UPCAT Preparation Guide
A lot of students who are preparing for the UPCAT ask us for tips and advice on how they can pass the exam. I believe, your performance in the UPCAT will be affected largely by the preparation you do months before the test day. So we have written a simple guide on how to go about your UPCAT and other …
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