Tuesday, February 5, 2013

February 3, 2013 — UP GPAT

7:30 AM call time.
The exam was supposed to start at 8:00, but the proctor started everything at 7:50.

Unexpectedly, one of my classmates from college was also taking the University of the Philippines Graduate Placement Admission Test.
And yes — we ended up in the same room.

Exam Proper

90 minutes – Logical Reasoning
10 minutes – Break
90 minutes – Quantitative
10 minutes – Break
15 minutes – Article A
15 minutes – Article B
10 minutes – Article C
20 minutes – Article D

And to make things even more stressful:

1/4 point deduction for every wrong answer.

Pressure level: maximum. 😅


Logical Reasoning

Oh God. 😂

Just as expected, my English skills were okay… but Logic? Weak. Very weak.


Quantitative

Formulas everywhere.

So what happened to everything I studied back in school?

Gone. Forgotten. Vanished. 😭


Reading Comprehension

At first, I thought we could still go back to the previous articles after answering.
Turns out, I was wrong.

Once you move to the next article, there’s no going back anymore. One article at a time only.

And honestly, that made me panic a little.


Deep inside, I knew that only a miracle could make me pass this exam.

But at least I tried.

I let my dream school slip away without even giving myself a proper review. Work kept me too busy, so I took the exam unprepared.

Still, a part of me badly wanted to get in.

Even if it was just a passing score.
Even if I had to go through interviews and more exams afterward.
I was willing.

But who knows?

Maybe there’s still a chance.

“God, let it be. Let my dream become Your priority.”

(Selfish, I know. But once I get there, I promise I won’t be lazy anymore.)

For now, I’ll choose hope instead of expectations.

Although honestly… what’s really the difference between the two?

And if I fail?

Then I’ll try again.
And again.
And again.

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