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Top Scorers L R W S OBS  HIGHEST Lobino, Norman Jr. (ACAD) 9.0 9.0 7.5 7.5 8.5 2nd HIGHEST Cabanog, Jiovanni Ben (ACAD) 8.5 8.5 7.0 8.0 8.0 Dumanig, Julee Anne (GT) 9.0 9.0 7.5 7.0 8.0 Galela, Anna Marisse (ACAD) 8.5 8.5 7.5 7.0 8.0 Madarang, Glades Fe (ACAD) 8.0 8.5 7.5 7.0 8.0 Matuguina, Olive Rose (ACAD) 8.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 Soyosa, Pamela (ACAD) 8.0 8.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 Teh, Rex Sherwin (ACAD) 7.5 9.0 7.0 7.5 8.0 Tungal, Rod Angelo (ACAD) 9.0 8.5 7.5 7.0 8.0 3rd HIGHEST Overall Band Score of 7.5 = 12 students  Highest Band Score per Component: Listening: 9.0 =   8 students Reading: 9.0 =  7 students Writing: 7.5 =  4 students Speaking: 8.0 = 2 students THOSE WHO ACHIEVED THEIR DESIRED SCORES: Those who passed the trending:  18/1...

It is very easy for many review centres to claim that they are the best, but as a discerning customer, you can also easily identify if they are telling the truth or are simply marketing their institution by paying attention to the following: The number of students currently enrolled Rule:  If they were indeed the best review centre, they should have attracted the most number of students.   The concept of the word “best” is very subjective, and the only quantifiable definition for this is the number of students they attract.  Be extra cautious when they tell you that the reason why they only cater to a maximum of 15 students per class is to maintain the quality of their reviews.   Analysis: We were not born yesterday. Whether they admit this or not, review centres do not exist simply because they want to help students.  They ALSO want to earn a profit.   Truth be told, they only have 15 students because only a few find their programs he...

Dear beloved examinees, I have just received the final email from the British Council regarding your speaking test schedule.  The above-mentioned students are the only ones specified since they are the only students from TSAA who shall take their interviews on Friday.  These same students are advised to go to the Grand Regal Hotel on Friday AN HOUR ahead of their appointed schedule for their pre-registration (capturing of photos and finger print).  They are also advised to bring the ID they used when they applied with TSAA. Meanwhile, the rest of the TSAA examinees are scheduled to have their interviews on Saturday and Sunday.  The specific schedules shall be found on the students' respective desks during their written tests on Saturday.  I strongly suggest that these same students go to the Grand Regal Hotel in the afternoon of Friday for their pre-registration and bring the ID they used when they applied with TSAA. Finally, during your written tests o...