How to pass the ACET

Students aspiring to take off with the wings of an eagle will have to take the first bout before soaring with their college career.


The ACET Refresher Course does not only help the students remember the past lessons. More importantly, it motivates them to do better, gain confidence, and be prepared. This is what Tiffany Kintanar did when she took the ACET last year. She inspired the students to do more and remain positive during the ACET Refresher Course held at Quezon City Sports Complex last August 31. Samantha Fajardo, also an ACET Passer, gave her testimony before the students who attended the ACET Refresher Course in Alabang last August 10 and 17.


There really is no secret ingredient on how to pass the ACET. Just remember what we took up during the Refresher Course and do the best you can! So, free your mind from worries! Good luck to everyone who will take the ACET this weekend!


Here are the answers to the Ateneo Trivia!
1. b(1959)
2. a (Escuela Municipal de Manila)
3. b (Intramuros and Padre Faura, both in Manila)
4. a (A Song for Mary)
5. False (Ateneo is a founding member of NCAA)
6. b (1987, 1988, 2002)
7. a (Lux in domino)
8. b (wolves)
9. a (1930's)
10. c (Pres. Aquino was given an honorary doctorate by the university in 1986, but she never studied there)

Refreshments at the Refresher Course

Wondering who's that pretty lady in red on our brochures and flyers? That's Carmina Mangalindan -- an UPCAT and ACET Passer and Ahead College Entrance Test Review Student. She shared her experience about the UPCAT during the Refresher Course held in Quezon City Sports Complex last July 20. The program was packed with lessons, games, and some gentle but useful reminders. Do you know what to do the night before the exam? Don't cram! Students who attended the review class know these by heart. Let us share them to you:

1. Remember to bring your test permit, ID, pencils with erasers, pens, and small ruler with you. Don't forget your jacket, hand fan, analog wristwatch and of course, snacks and drinks. These will really help you during exams especially when you feel uncomfortable inside the testing rooms.

2. Prepare for calamities. No matter how bad the weather is, the UPCAT will go on!

3.Don't wear new clothes and shoes which you haven't "broken in".

4.Don't study anymore. Let your brain rest.

5. Get enough sleep. Eight hours is enough—nothing more, nothing less.

6. Don't eat new food to avoid allergy and indigestion.

7. Relax!

Students had a great time re-learning the lessons, meeting new and old friends, and of course, getting freebies from our sponsors! Thanks to Royal Tru-Orange, Quake Cake, Mentos Chewing Gum, Lucky Me! Supreme, Chippy, Dynamite candy, and Multivitamins Enervon – More Energy, Mas Happy!

Surely, the students didn't go home empty-handed!

What you should know about Ateneo

During Ahead's Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) Refresher in Alabang, students were given a chance to answer trivia about Ateneo de Manila University before they take the college exam scheduled on September 13 and 14. Everybody had a great time answering and guessing what lies beneath the well-known university.

Take the test and let's see how much you know! You have 30 seconds to answer the questions below. Oops, no cheating!

1. Next year, the Ateneo de Manila University will be celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary. What year then was the Ateneo founded?
a. 1860
b. 1863
c. 1859
d. 1849

2. What was Ateneo's original name?
a. Escuela Municipal de Manila
b. Escuela Municipal Manila
c. Ateneo Municipal de Manila

3. Name the two places where Ateneo established itself before coming to Loyola Heights.
a. Malate and Pedro Gil
b. Intramuros and Padre Faura
c. Intramuros and Malate

4. What is the title of Ateneo's alma mater song?
a. A Song for Mary
b. Song of Ruth
c. The Magnificat

5. TRUE or FALSE: Ateneo is an original founding member of the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)

6. How many UAAP senior men's basketball championships has Ateneo won so far?
a. 4
b. 3
c. 2

7. What is the official motto of Ateneo?
a. Lux in domino
b.. ut res Magis valeat quam pereat
c. et admirabile sacramentum

8. What are the only animals that can be found depicted in the official seal of Ateneo?
a. Eagles
b. Wolves
c. Tigers

9. In what decade was the Blue Eagle adopted as the Ateneo mascot?
a. 1930's
b. 1940's
c. 1950's

10. Who among the following never studied in Ateneo?
a. Gary Lising (comedian)
b. Jose Maria Sison (founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines)
c. Corazon Aquino (former President of the Philippines)
d. Jose Miguel Arroyo (First Gentleman)
e. Gregorio del Pilar (hero of the Revolution and Philippine-American War)
f. Rico Blanco (former Rivermaya vocalist)

Answers will be posted in the next blog entry. Let's hope you get a passing score!