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ACET Review Guide
There are people who seem to thrive under pressure, and there are people who wouldn’t dare touch it with a ten-foot pole. Regardless of which type of person you are, pressure is something you’ll need to deal with anyway when you face the Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET). With its reputation as one of the most notorious “pressure cooker” entrance exams... »
ACET Tips
The prospect of taking an entrance test can be one of the most trying experiences for an incoming college freshman, particularly if that test is called the ACET. Add in the reputation of the entrance exam being “unfinishable” and you have a good recipe for burnout. The good news is that there are strategies you can employ to help you... »
An ACET Sample Essay and Some Tips
Perhaps the thing that Ateneo applicants dread the most, next to Mathematics, is the prospect of writing an essay. Unfortunately, if you’re interested in an Ateneo education, you’ll be eating essays for breakfast lunch and dinner. The time to start preparing for that is right now—before you even take the Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET). To help out, I’ve included... »
Guide to Writing your ACET Essay
If you’re interested in writing for pay or passing entrance exams conducted by certain Jesuit-run academic institutions, you’ll have to deal with the reality of writing under time pressure. Writing an essay while the clock is ticking can be a very stressful experience—if you’re not used to it. The good news is that writers are made, not born. Here are a... »
Increasing your Chances of Passing the ACET
It’s interesting how word travels fast regarding entrance exams. For example, the Ateneo College Entrance Test’s (ACET’s) reputation as being an “unfinishable exam” has left a distinct impression among many test takers, both past and future. Granted, the ACET is a challenging exam, but there’s no need to be intimidated by it. To follow are... »
ACET Essay Portion Tips
If you’ve applied at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), then you already know that the application process involves essay writing. Love it or hate it, it’s all par for the course as far as ADMU school life is concerned. In fact, the institution’s very own entrance exam—the ACET—requires test takers to write essays under time pressure. If this sounds like... »
What to Expect from the Ateneo College Entrance Test or ACET
The Ateneo College Entrance Test or ACET is your means to an Ateneo education. Of course, you'd also have to have money for the fees and tuition, but that's incidental, he he he. The ACET is the make or break exam that will determine if you will Pass Go or Head on to Jail (to people who are determined to... »






