Lostguy818

Here is a quick run down about my college applications in my senior year:


UP - Manila

For me, this is the test that I was the most nervous about compared to the other schools. Aside from being this one being my first ever college applications test, the proctors are really scary. We took the test at Enverga University (did i get the name right?), Lucena City. Our schedule is at 1 pm, i think. or 10 am or 11 am. I forgot. I do remember that we left here already eating our lunch really early. But whatever, it doesn't matter. The test was pretty hard as expected. But still, I managed to do good. I'm a bit confident with most of my answers. What made me worry is the 'right minus wrong' thing. It totally contradicted what our tutors told us. The tutors said that don't ever leave a number blank because, sometimes, it messes up the machine that checks the papers, causing some examinees that really does good to fail. However, while taking the tests, the proctors said that if we don't know the right answers it'd be better to leave it alone because all the wrong answers would be deducted to your total score. That really confused me for quite some time during the test. My mind was battling over guessing or giving up from answering the questions I can't answer.

Result
Well, in the end, I became my risk-taker self. It turned out great, I guess. After all, I passed. The results came out ealr on 2009.

Embarrassing Moment
Don't find it weird but every college application tests I had, I had at least an embarrassing moment. Here, what happened is that after the tests, the proctors gave us some instructions to pass the paper. There was this specific order. I didn't listen. That's why I passed my papers in the wrong order. The next thing I knew, one of the proctors was shouting at me. These people are like really serious. They've got to calm down!


Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific

I know what you're thinking, this one heck of a post must be really long. And you know what? You got it right. Hahaha. I compiled all my application tests experience. I think it's greater than telling each on separate posts. Now, for me, this one stoodout. Well, if I considered the test with the interview. The test was easy. We took it at Quezon National High School (did i get the name right? again?) Except for the part about gears and stuff. We just didn't go that far regarding gears in our Physics class. I was hopeless but I managed to make a few right guesses. The test was long, especially the psycho-whatever test(sorry. can't remember the name). It was like a hundred and fifty questions that are just about you and your intincts. It took time before we knew the results but I managed to get in for an interview. There were five of us: Me, Patrick, Cyhron, Danilo, Grene.

Interview
I forgot when, but I do know that it's one of the Ber months when we went there for our interview. Each of us brought along our mothers and Cyhron has his father as our driver. They also brought this "Rene" that acted as our 'tour guide'. She has a son that just graduated there. She's annoying, actually. She just can't shut up about how the school is better than others. How his son is so filthy rich right now. His son that bought him this and that. Ugh. Really. She made it seemed like listening to metal music is actually better than her stories about her amazing son. The trip was very long. We left here at about 12 in the midnight then arrived there at almost 6 am. The place was great. At a moment there, I really wanted to go and study there. It seemed so glorious. We had the physical examinations first. We had to do these stuff for a few minutes. In the latter part of the day, it was revealed that the requirements are 40 push-ups for three(or four... or five?) minutes, 30 sit-ups for two minutes, and at least seven(or ten) pull ups. I managed to do 32 push ups, 34? sit-ups and... pull-ups, none. What? I was tired! Then it was time for the other tests which includes the Ishihara Color Blindess Test(of Doom!). So we waited in line. It was my turn and my heart was pumping. I think I am color blind but I am not yet sure by that time. I just thought that maybe I'm not and I'll pass the test.

Result
Failed! Huhuhu.

Embarrassing Moment
So I sat there in front of a woman holding this booklet with circles filled with colors that are supposed to form an number in the center. I really can't see anything. Well, i can see but it's sort of not forming a number. Almost like i'm missing a few dots that i can't seem to connect. Then the woman told me that I got 3 out of 15. I didn't know how to react so I just laughed. She was just like , "Yeah. Isn't it funny? You didn't pass and you're laughing." Inside, I was like, "Crap! I screwed up." Then she said some stuff about how I failed the test and I could leave right that very moment. But you know what's really funny. On that very moment I pictured Tyra Banks saying, "I'm sorry but you're no longer in the running towards becoming the next Maritime Academy of the Asia and the Pacific student. Please return to the house, pack your belongings and go home." I walked out the room with my eyes really teary. People were just staring. It was really a weird experience. What's worse is that when I went back to the room where the parents waited, they were not there. So I just sat there at our table, alone. People started coming to me and asking me if i'm alright and what are my plans in the future. Someone even asked me if I planned to undergo a surgery. I was just like, "Please. Leave me alone for them moment." I felt really vulnerable.


University of Santo Thomas

This one was also fun since we get to leave the province to take the test. We took the test in the actual university itself. We had a glimpse of what environment we will get to experience if we study there. Not a single moment there existed that I didn't think that I really like to go to that school and that I feel that i belong there. The test was the easiest. But at least, it was harder than the examination here in our school. The test wasn't really the biggest deal about this trip. It was the mall. It got really fun when we started to realize that we're lost. After almost an hour of finding our way to our van, we managed to get there.

Result
Passed!

Embarrassing Moment
It was during our test. I was sitting near the door because i was last on the alphabetical order. Someone turned the knob but can't seem to open it. The truth is I didn't even even care but when I turned to my right others were saying that I should open the door and so I did. When I stood up and open it, there was no one there. So I sat down. Then the knob turned again, I stood up quickly to open it. When I opened the door, there was no one there then the other door by the end of the room opened. There entered the girl who was trying to get in. I glanced at some angles and found some examinees giggling. Weird.


Southern Luzon State University

I wasn't nervous at all about taking this test. It's my school. My father works there. How could I possibly fail? Thinking I was already late, I hurried to school. I saw some of my classmates who just finished the test and they were like, "It was easy. Just had not much time. Be sure to start even while the proctor is explaining." Then another added, "Why are you so early?" Then it hit me. I was early. I mistaken the schedule thirty minutes earlier. Then as i about to turn back to some place else other than the examination room, i came across our Guidance Counselor and told me to go inside the room. So there I went and sat myself down and waited for others to come. The test just had 75 questions . It was really easy.

Result
Passed! Passed! Passed!

Embarrassing Moment
This happened when I got in early and I sat down to the center of the room. Examinees started coming. I just held my head up high. This is my school. I got this one in the bag, i thought to myself. In the middle of my overconfident thoughts a proctor approached me. "Is that your seat?" Others started looking at me. I just made a face then I shrugged. "Go over there and check your assigned seat." I felt a slap to my face. Was I just humiliated in my own turf? I walked around trying to avoid people's stare. I can feel them whispering. Ahrgh! Stress! My head got really heavy. I went to the direction where the woman pointed but there were no seating arrangement whatsoever. Can't handle the pressure, I decided to go down the stairs. Then the proctor rushed to follow me, shouting, "The list is here by the door! Not downstairs!" I just improvised an excuse, "I'll just go to the bathroom." I smiled to look calm and natural, like I was really going to the bathroom. When I got back up, there I faced my punishment. Lots of stares and whispers. I literally wished for God to take me away!

Those are the schools that I have taken the opportunity be qualified. I managed to pass all the Admission Tests. The reason why I didn't get into MAAP was because of my color-blindness. I know that that sucks but I have to move on. Anyways, I'm supposed to be studying at UST. My mind was already made up then I got this phone call. Then there it went, I'm now going to study at our own university, SLSU. Before I forgot to mention the Magsaysay(I forgot the whole name of the school. But it's also a maritime academy) and the Seminary. Like I would like to go to both of those schools. It was not optional to take the test. We must take the admission test in these two schools because they sent people to our school to let us take the test so it became compulsary. And yet again, I passed.