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Transferring to UP Diliman Campus
As people, we’re all prone to changing out minds. Sometimes that change involves studying at the U.P. Diliman instead of at another campus. If you’re itching to transfer, then you’re in for a meticulous application process. Read on. Transferring from another UP campus to U.P. Diliman Prepare the true copy of your grades and your transfer application and send them in... »
UPCAT Pending Result
Sometimes, funny things happen even when you do your best in the University of the Philippines College Admissions Test (UPCAT). Ask some of the many, many test takers and you’ll be hard pressed not to find someone whose status is described as “pending.” What exactly does this mean, and what can be done about it? Let’s find out. “Patient” Pending One... »
UPCAT Result: Degree Course with Available Slot
Every person who takes the UPCAT yearns for immediate acceptance into the course of their choice. This doesn’t always happen, though. Sometimes, someone gets a notice of a “degree course with available slot.” What does this mean? Let’s find out. The Long and Short of It In simple terms, it means that you’ve been placed on the waiting list for the course... »
Types of UPCAT Results
The best type of UPCAT result is of course the one that says accepted. Sadly, this is also the rarest one. If you do get this kind of result, shout the news over the rooftops, offer some eggs to the monastery or treat yourself out. You deserve it. The Results You Don’t Expect (Or Don’t Want to Expect) While everyone’s... »
UPCAT Tips: What to Study
Yes, the UPCAT is supposed to measure how well you mastered your lessons in high school. That doesn't mean, however, that you should go back and read every single shred of the notes you gathered from your freshman year. Since you're probably dealing with your senior year academics at the same time as your UPCAT review, there's an advantage to... »
UPCAT Help: Resources for UPCAT Test Takers
Does the prospect of taking the UPCAT make you anxious? If so, that’s understandable. It is, after all, one of the most challenging entrance exams around. Add that to the fact that thousands of students are also vying for a lost in the state university, and you’ve got a bit of competition on your hands. The good news is that you... »
UPCAT English Portion Tips and Strategies
If it’s one thing I’m grateful to my parents for, it’s the fact that they instilled the love of reading in me when I was just a little kid. Little did I know that that would serve me in good stead, especially when I faced entrance exams like the University of the Philippines’ College Admissions Test (UPCAT). Not everyone may be... »
UPCAT Science Portion Tips and Strategies
While not as annoying as mathematics, science also gave me a challenging time during my school days. Some of my teachers helped me grasp the method behind the “madness” (read: the scientific discipline), while other teachers drove me to madness, period. Science comprises a major portion of the University of the Philippines’ College Admissions Test (UPCAT). If you’d like to study... »
UPCAT Math Portion Tips and Strategies
As a student, there was one four-letter I particularly disliked: M-A-T-H. I preferred to work with words and ideas, rather than cold, hard numbers and logic. You can imagine what it must’ve been like for me during entrance exams. Like it or not, you’ll need to deal with mathematics anyway when it comes to the University of the Philippines’ College Admissions... »
Where to Find Answers for your UPCAT Questions
One of my high school teachers once told me that the only stupid question is the one that isn’t asked. Thus, it may be well worth it to ask your question at the risk of looking stupid, especially when it involves something as important as the UPCAT. The good news is that we’re in the Information Age—there’s actually a plethora of... »





