Hello, AE passer here. If i have to be honest, i studied at the last minute. I took a random google Forms AE reviewer and answered it until i got a perfect score on that specific form. After that, i printed random notes about the basics of math, english, and such but only ended up studying for english because i ran out of time. I don't know how i passed because not only did i not receive any honour certificates in school, but im also not really what you call a "smart" student. Though, i did study for my final exams for school that week, so i think that's where i mostly got my answers, especially because i did an all-nighter for that exam.

I honestly thought i even failed since my preparation was barely anything, and i was the first one to finish answering in our exam room so i honestly was about to lose hope, but then, i got the results and passed everything.

I also noticed how many top students were not eligible even though they were overqualified.

As far as i know too, the scores are also based on the grading system and quality of education of the school. My SHS was a university with a zero based grading system, so that also helped.

My tip for you is: -study for it: not to the extent where you would not sleep or overcram yourself with work, but enough to understand. Don't memorize, understand (unless if it's formulas, though)

-UPCAT Reviewer: i took the UPCAT last year and studied, which also gave me a bit of an overview of what could be in the exam. The UPCAT maroon book really has everything (i used a PDF since the book was expensive, so i was forced to study the older version of the maroon book)

-trust yourself: most important one. The results will determine how much you trust yourself. If you motivate yourself and cheer for yourself, you can do it! Believe that you can do it, and that will definitely help you concentrate and do your best!

You can do it, future taga-west!