Merged: Review Centers and Tutorial Services (MSA, AHEAD, Etc.)

[mkqsantos]

this is so true! pero super wala akong disiplina na magreview magisa!ahhaha

[princess.garcia]

Sis.. I enrolled at UPlink at Katipunan QC... by their help I passed UP, DLSU, UST and Mapua..  I did not expect that i'll pass such exams...  I think the fee is 5k only... try to google it sis...  hope this help 

[cutiepie_cupcake1018]

Magseself study muna ako tapos magbabatch 2 ako sa academic gateway. BTW, mga ates' I have another question. Sa UP ba kailangan mataas talaga yung weighted average like 93, 94, etc? Or okay lang yung 87 and 86? Medyo mababa kasi magbigay ng grades dito sa school ko pero hardworking naman ako eh Or kailangan lang talaga ipasa yung exam? Thanks, please answer

[princess.garcia]

grabe! hanga ako sa inyo..haha.. tulong naman oh..pwede penge ng tips kung anu mga pinag-aralan niyo tska kung panu kayo nag-aral..haha:) mag self- study na lang kasi ako eh..nakakapanghinayang ang MSA or whatsoever..marami akong naririnig na hindi rin pumapasa.. thanks! luv ya!

girl, may advantage pa din ang nagreview... matututo ka ng ibat ibang techniques, tips, advance lessons, at may refresher sila ng july.. sakto 1st weekend ng august ang exam ng UP.. reasonable ung bayad ko sa UPLINK dati....

[mkqsantos]

Magseself study muna ako tapos magbabatch 2 ako sa academic gateway. BTW, mga ates' I have another question. Sa UP ba kailangan mataas talaga yung weighted average like 93, 94, etc? Or okay lang yung 87 and 86? Medyo mababa kasi magbigay ng grades dito sa school ko pero hardworking naman ako eh Or kailangan lang talaga ipasa yung exam? Thanks, please answer

from what school are you from?might enroll here as well.im also considering PTS Review.naginquire na ako, longer yung hours and smaller yung class...

[cutiepie_cupcake1018]

from what school are you from?might enroll here as well.im also considering PTS Review.naginquire na ako, longer yung hours and smaller yung class...

I'm from Dominican College, magrereview ako sa Academic Gateway. Ikaw? San ka magrereview?

[nadinecamille_candy]

Advisable mag-enroll sa review centers. Maraming review centers along Katipunan and Taft(since diyan malapit ang sinasabing Big 3). May mga topics na lumalabas sa exams tapos next quarter pa madi-discuss sa inyo. When you enroll in a review center, tina-tackle nila 'yong usual topics na lumalabas sa exams(sometimes based on the exams of the previous batches. Tinatanong kasi nila sa students kung ano 'yong mga topics na lumabas). May mga review centers na lecture type. May iba naman na they play games while discussing a certain topic. Ikaw din naman ang magbe-benefit since 1st qtr pa lang may idea ka sa isang topic niyo for 2nd qtr. Tapos may free modules din para di ka na mahihirapan mag-review for exams. May simulation exam din na parang totoong entrance exams na. Pinadala pa ng snacks mismo sa chairs(Parang UPCAT lang).

Disadvantage lang talaga nito makukuha 'yong ilang days ng summer mo. Okay lang, may new summer friends ka naman. Saka ano ba naman 'yong ilang weeks para matulungan kang pumasa sa dream school mo? When you choose a sched, don't choose the uber early or uber late sched. I mean, pag-early April sched, maaga ka nga natapos, baka naiwan na sa beach mga pinag-aralan mo. Sa ibang review centers, pag 1st batch ka, 1st batch ka din sa refresher. Pag late May naman, syempre busy ka mag-prepare for school saka that's when UPCAT application starts. Hassle ng konti 'yon kasi dami pang requirements na kailangan from your school. Pero advantage nito, late ang refresher. Tipong malapit na ang exams. Tapos 'yong sakto na sched para sa akin, Late April-Early May. At least, nakapag-beach ka na before summer review. 'Yon nga lang, medyo maaga pa rin ang refresher nito. Still, the schedule depends on the review center.

BTW, when the results of the CETs are finally out, don't blame your review center if you didn't pass your dream school. It doesn't matter kung mahal or mura 'yong review center na pinasukan mo. I have classmates na gumastos ng 10 k or more pa yata tapos di nakapasa sa BIG 4. Ikaw naman ang mag-e-exam, hindi sila. It's not about the review center. It's about how you'll be able to shade the right circles.

Good luck on your summer review, BATCH 2012! How time flies. Last year, clueless din ako about review centers. After a year, magco-confirm na ako ng slot. Sorry, napahaba ang post ko. Gusto ko lang mag-share ng tips. Hihi.

[audreykins]

Yeah there are tons of review centers in the Katipunan area because it has UP Diliman, Miriam, and Ateneo near it. I started doing review centers when I was in highschool for geom, and I chose Ahead after trying MSA. I was trying to test the waters and see which would be a good fit for me. No offense MSA goers ha.  I liked Ahead better because the tutorials there meant it was really one on one. So I get to ask all I want and have my tutor explain what I needed. And since kaming dalawa lang, hindi ako mashado nahiya kahit feeling ko ang common sense ng tanong ko.  When I was in MSA, their one one one tutorial was weird. I had other students with me-- ang definition yata nila for one on one is small group and not a classroom. And they're a tad more expensive haha. Anyway, so for my entrance exam, I did Ahead still, and yeah it was great. I passed the ACET. Yung simulated exam ng Ahead was almost like the actual exam so I kinda didn't panic na during the exam. 

I know what Nadine means when she said reviews take away your summer, but for mine, okay lang kasi it's just 4 hours a day, it's either in the morning or afternoon. I chose morning kasi wala naman ako ginagawa during mornings. And it's fun kasi I get to see my friends from school and new ones! So parang half day ka at school for 3 weeks or so. Which is super fun kasi you get to hang out after. 

[aracecilia]

does anyone here knows any cheap review center somewhere at paranaque? 

[beanie]

does anyone here knows any cheap review center somewhere at paranaque? 

i don't know all of ahead's branches eh. check their site and see if one's near your area.
http://www.aheadtutorialandreview.com

[mi.ciel :)]

Yung mga nag-Expert Guides sa Katipunan branch, pano po yung dorms nila dun? Sabi po kasi meron na daw silang sariling dorm tapos dun daw ako pwede mag-stay. Ilang tao po ba per dorm room? Thank you. 

And. Ano ba ang perks ng nagre-review center? Do you think it's worth it or makakatulong talaga? 

[aquarian21]

Hello mga sis! Incoming 4th year na ako and I'm planning to enroll sa mga review centers. Yung below 10,000, ang mahal kasi nung iba especially MSA Ang balak kong pasukan ADMU, DLSU, CSB, UP and UST (BS Medtech, MMA, or Journalism ). Can you please give me tips on how to pass these universities? And yung best review centers for these? Yung para sa lahat ng universities na review na. Ano yung pinakamahirap ipass and yung pinakamadali? Magseself stude ako buong summer kasi gusto ko talaga makapass BTW, I need din yung about sa scholarships ng DLSU and ADMU? Ano ba ang qualifications para maging scholar? Thanks alot. Sorry ang daming question. Super curious kasi ako and excited

Pinakamabibigay ko sa iyong tip, huwag kang kabahan. Based from experience yan ha. Napasa ko lahat ng exam na kinuhaan ko (UST, Ateneo, Lasalle, PLM) except UP. Naalala ko kasi, the day before the UPCAT, friday nun. Nanood kaming magkkklase ng sine. Ako, nagccram sa loob ng sinehan kasi sobrang kabado talaga ako. Kaya di rin ako nakatulog nung gabing iyon. Sa review center naman, sa expert guides ako nagreview dati. Nakatulong naman siya actually. Pero sa huli, nasa sayo pa rin iyon. Don't be too complacent.

[cutiepie_cupcake1018]

Pinakamabibigay ko sa iyong tip, huwag kang kabahan. Based from experience yan ha. Napasa ko lahat ng exam na kinuhaan ko (UST, Ateneo, Lasalle, PLM) except UP. Naalala ko kasi, the day before the UPCAT, friday nun. Nanood kaming magkkklase ng sine. Ako, nagccram sa loob ng sinehan kasi sobrang kabado talaga ako. Kaya di rin ako nakatulog nung gabing iyon. Sa review center naman, sa expert guides ako nagreview dati. Nakatulong naman siya actually. Pero sa huli, nasa sayo pa rin iyon. Don't be too complacent.

Thanks Nagrereview na ako sa Academic Gateway, nakaka-enjoy naman yung review nila

[crinklecut_cutie]

I'm a Senior College Student na at FEU - East Asia College and I took my college exam review at Mentorsplus Katipunan (classes are held at Ateneo) nung 2007. Tip lang is: wag kabahan and do your best kahit review classes lang yun.  make new friends as well

[audreykins]

yup, just don't ever get nervous. and review centers actually help. it doesn't mean na just because you went to a review center auto pass ka na, it just means you have a higher chance depending on how you took advantage of the review. kasi the review won't work if you don't actually take it in, right? need to concentrate and learn pa rin. but as for calming the exam jitters, i found my review with ahead super helpful. kasi the review was test based, so parang nag take na ko ng exam, timed per subject and patterned sya on the exam you want to take. they have specific reviews kasi depending on which university you want to go to. soooo it helped me overcome the time pressure panic most people have.