The MSU-SASE is fast- approaching. Are you ready to slay your way into the Dakilang Pamantasan?
Entrance exams might be the next most stressful thing before college itself. Aspiring students spent ample time reviewing and preparing to shade the right circles to guarantee a ticket to the gates of their chosen university. In fact, examination day is often a scene filled with hopeful yet anxious faces, heads tilted to the ceiling, and pencils nervously tapping on desks.
As the MSU-System Admissions and Scholarship Examination (MSU-SASE) returns for this yearโs edition, The Silahis Publication has prepared for you: a big bag of helpful tips and tricks on how to ace the MSU-SASE.
American cartoonist and illustrator, George Evans, believed that “Every student can learn โ just not on the same day or in the same way.” We all have our own ways of preparing for the college entrance exams. These tips merely offer words of advice to help you navigate your way through the expected things to happen during the MSU-SASE, but ultimately, it is your will, determination, and your hard work that will define your fate in moving forward to ace the exam.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ญ: ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐, ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐.
Reviewing ahead of time is already a classic exam tip to follow, but what about last-minute reviews? A BBC article featured a study which suggested that 72% of its participants thought reviewing near the examination day has been beneficial, although it was largely attributed to familiarization and not actual learning. Nonetheless, it would still help you refresh your memory, especially on those topics you reviewed a while ago. As long as you do it not in the guise of cramming and a replacement to a comprehensive review, then surely it will supplement your extensive learnings.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ฎ: ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ-๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
It is always a good idea to ask those who preceded you in taking the MSU-SASE for some advice that helped them pass the exam. These people have firsthand MSU-SASE experiences and stories to share with you, young and aspiring MSU students. Take their advice as blessings that would guide you as you create your own MSU-SASE stories and that would eventually lead you closer to being an MSUan.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ฏ: ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ป.
Prepare your things a day before the examination day. One mistake that college examinees could make is to show up at the testing site lacking some important examination materials such as pencils, erasers, and exam permits. To avoid this mishap, you can take extra precautionary measures by preparing your things a day before the exam in a secured backpack and putting them somewhere you can easily see. Stock up valuable supplies like pencils, erasers, and sharpeners, as you will likely need them along the way. Especially for examinees from distant areas, the last thing you want to happen on exam day is to leave your most important things behind.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ฐ: ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
Filipinos are very superstitious, especially young students. Almost everyone has their own superstitions and beliefs that they want to follow during examinations to attract good luckโwearing red underwear, kicking chairs after finishing the exam, and knocking on wood are some of the most common practices. Whether these superstitions work or are just products of the so-called placebo effect in psychology, these practices can be your coping mechanisms during a stressful time that provide you with a sense of security and ease, allowing you to focus on answering the exam well. Do what makes you feel comfortable and confident.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ฑ: ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฑ.
Standardized exams usually consist of multiple choice questions, but do not underestimate them as they can still be quite confusing. The only way out is to not fret and trust the process of the elimination technique as it will help you narrow down your choices. This technique is simpleโ just eliminate as many of the obviously wrong choices as possible using your common sense and stock knowledge. It can also help you validate your understanding of the question and, hopefully, arrive at a more likely correct answer.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ฒ: ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐.
As you take the exam, your head will start to hurt by the time you get to the middle and last parts of your question booklet. Lucky for you, scientific studies have shown that eating dark chocolate significantly helps your brain as it comprehends, preventing it from getting tired and mentally exhausted. A study conducted by Prof. David Kennedy of the Performance and Nutrition Research Centre at Northumbria University concluded that chocolates, especially those with higher cocoa concentration, can help in doing mentally challenging tasks. Speaking of food, try to bring ones that are not messy to eat. Hydration is also a must for examinees, but do not drink too much or you might need to go number one.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ณ: ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
Time is always scarce during examinations, but never rush your answers. Carefully read the questions, comprehend what is asked, and consider each option in your choices. Remember, the examination is not a race, and time is properly allotted for you to answer all of the questions. With that in mind, also be mindful of each secondโ donโt waste your time on questions that you feel are too difficult for you to answer. As most people quote, โTime management is the key.”
Best of luck, everyone!
Report by Duane Japeth Binas and Rodel Remolana
Graphics by Daffnea Marticio
Silahis Publication
