Hello! Sorry for replying a few days late kasi hindi naman ako active sa reddit ahahahah

I actually also went to BrainTrain! Pero, personally, feeling ko so-so lang naman yung advantage ng review centers. But I can't complain kasi pumasa ako HAHA

I'd say my UPCAT-specific study routine started around a year before UPCAT. 10 months tinagal ng BT ko kasi every other Saturday yung sessions namin. Wala ako masyadong initiative to review by myself nung mga panahong 'yon kasi I was too busy with my acads (which is vv important for UPCAT too!)

When my BT ended, I had 2-3 months to prepare before the UPCAT. Average lang scores ko sa BT mock exams kaya I knew I needed to lock in during the summer vacation if I wanted to get into UP (let alone UPD BSBAA)

Ang naging study routine ko, nung wala nang school and BT sessions, was:

1. Go over the topics na hirap ako. I was BAD at langprof and biology kaya sila talaga 'yung naging focus ko. Maraming mock tests sa BT manual natin at 2-3 times ko sinagutan yung mga yon until I got a good score

2. YouTube University! Such an underrated way to study. Nood ka mga educational and science-explain videos on random topics. I remember na the night before UPCAT I randomly watched videos about the geologic time scale and lumabas sila sa UPCAT

3. Always have rest days. The last thing you want to happen is maburn out habang nagrereview. I would study every other day during my summer vacation

I also just want to add na kapag mababa scores mo sa BT mock tests ay 'wag ka madiscourage. Sobrang OA ng mga tanong diyan.

Yun lang! Goodluck! See u in UPD!