FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• How effective is the REVIEW?
• Is this REVIEW also effective for other college entrance tests?
• I am already Number 1 in my class in school.  Do I still need to attend the REVIEW?
• Of the Los Baños batches, which is most recommended?
• I want to attend the REVIEW in Los Baños even if I live near another BRAIN TRAIN venue.  Is this a good idea?  Any suggestions on places to stay near BRAIN TRAIN?
• I wish to attend a non-Los Baños venue of the BRAIN TRAIN REVIEW (e.g., Sta. Cruz, San Pablo, Batangas, Sta. Rosa, San Pedro, Lucena).  Will there be any difference in quality (i.e., Los Baños venue vs. non-Los Baños venue)?
• I will not be able to attend any of your summer offerings.  Do you still offer REVIEW classes in June and July?

How effective is the REVIEW?

The BRAIN TRAIN REVIEW is so effective that it has more UPCAT passers than all the other Laguna review centers combined. BRAIN TRAIN is the only review center which has been posting its passers’ list year after year after year. Other review centers claim to have high passing rates, but without any proof. There have been so many cases wherein a student less expected to pass the UPCAT makes it after attending the BRAIN TRAIN REVIEW, while a student more expected to pass does not make it after NOT attending the BRAIN TRAIN REVIEW.

Is this REVIEW also effective for other college entrance tests?

Yes. If the BRAIN TRAIN REVIEW had been able to help thousands of students to enter UP (the most competitive/the toughest university to get into), then helping students get into other universities is a cinch. In fact, many of our former students did not just pass the ACET/DLSUCET/USTET, etc. but were even given scholarships because of their high scores.

I am already Number 1 in my class in school. Do I still need to attend the REVIEW?

Even if you already expect to pass the UPCAT, there are other benefits that can be derived from the REVIEW. Here are some:

1. You would have better chances of becoming an UPCAT Topnotcher (a very great honor, as this affirms that you are among the most intelligent students in your batch. Your BRAIN TRAIN tuition will also be refunded)
2. It will further raise your UPCAT score, so you have better chances of qualifying for the Advanced Placement Test (APE) in UP. Being an APE passer will exempt you from having to take up some subjects in college, thus making your load lighter and your college days easier.
3. It will raise your grades even further in school, securing your spot as an honor graduate.
4. What you will learn from the REVIEW will also benefit you throughout college.

Of the Los Baños batches, which is most recommended?

BRAIN TRAIN recommends the first batch since this gives a student plenty of time after the REVIEW to still catch up on his weak subject areas, either through self-study or by availing of BRAIN TRAIN tutorial services.

I want to attend the REVIEW in Los Baños even if I live near another BRAIN TRAIN venue. Is this a good idea? Any suggestions on places to stay near BRAIN TRAIN?

One big advantage of reviewing in Los Baños is the availability of additional special classes (e.g., English, Trigonometry, Physics) at BRAIN TRAIN. These enrichment classes, consisting of about five students, are taken two to three hours a day for an additional P3500. Your three-week Los Baños stay then becomes not just a REVIEW but an “educational camp” wherein you are able to review, take advanced lessons, and catch up on weak areas all at the same time, for less than P10,000.

BRAIN TRAIN is located in Sta. Fe Subdivision which is only a minute or two away from UP. Because of this, boarding houses and studio type apartments for UP students abound. Most of them have vacancies during summer because most UP students go home to their provinces during this time.

I wish to attend a non-Los Baños venue of the BRAIN TRAIN REVIEW (e.g., Sta. Cruz, San Pablo, Batangas, Cavite, San Pedro, Lucena). Will there be any difference in quality (i.e., Los Baños venue vs. non-Los Baños venue)?

Almost none. The same teachers will teach in all venues. BRAIN TRAIN uses the same program in all its REVIEW venues.

I will not be able to attend any of your summer offerings. Do you still offer REVIEW classes in June and July?

Yes, but only during weekends because the school year has already begun by then. Because of this, BRAIN TRAIN does NOT recommend the June-July batch. Students will practically have no more time to rest because after attending school from Monday to Friday, they still have to attend the REVIEW during weekends. Hence students who take this batch are rarely able to attend all the REVIEW sessions. It also becomes too late for them to catch up on their weak subject areas.