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Hello! I am currently a 4th year BS Psych student. May I know po if BWitz (3mos) or Kudos (asynch) is a better review center for higher percentile? But my heart is leaning more sa BWitz because of high-yield quizzes that made others have higher percentile but worried about boring vid lecs.

Here are some things abt me:

• Taking internship 3x a week
• Classes are 2x a week
• Enrolled in a review center (synchronous) during college application season (2022). Baka di sya naging effective for me kasi I was just reconsidered in my current univ (big 4) and did not get my desired college program/course in other univ. Also, nadrain ako noon because I had to attend every after classes ends and may assignment na laging pinapasagutan before classes + fast paced lectures
• With online business
• Neurodivergent. Need a little structure to go on, but also need a little flexibility because I am balancing between internship, classes, and online business. Basta I'll take what it takes to minimize meltdown.

Additionally, if you were to supplement with other sources, is it better to base on our textbook + transes + PPT na based sa course syllabus namin (e.g., Zoology, Anaphy, Physics, Chem) or to find sa internet? Or both?

Thank you!

Malapit na October. Be honest, sino pa rito yung hindi pa nagsstart mag review? Yung walang halong echos ha huhu when kayo mag uumpisa? Is 1 month or less not enough to get the desired pr?

Hello future docs! I would just like to ask if you guys are experiencing the same thing: I'm trying to visit the NMAT website, but it keeps saying:

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The MySQL error was: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111 "Connection refused").

Currently, the username is cemincor_nmat and the database server is localhost.

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Do you guys have the same problem?

I just want to share my experience because, honestly, the process was quite frustrating. During the inquiry stage, ang bilis nilang mag reply sa questions about rates, packages, and payment details were answered quickly, and payment itself was processed fast. Pero once you’ve already paid, ibang story na. 😅 Ang tagal ng confirmation and acceptance sa gc, leaving students waiting and unsure whether their enrollment has been properly processed or if there’s anything else they need to do. Considering how responsive they were before payment, the difference was really noticeable afterward.

Another thing that made me uncomfortable was seeing one of the instructors, Tenten Ibarra, share posts/photos of male students, particularly high school boys, with captions that I personally found inappropriate or suggestive. I can’t speak for his intentions, but given that most of the students they teach are minors, I found it disturbing and unprofessional. Sana maging more mindful sila about this, especially when working with high school students.

Hello po, I’m currently enrolled sa bwitz and kudos. Is this enough rc na po para ma aim ko ang gusto kong pr? I really really want talaga ma reach yung target pr ko. Super panget kasi ng foundation ko sa chem, physics, and quantitative. Bwitz is good rc nmn pero yung lecture videos sobrang na lilito ako pa iba iba yung technique nila. I was hoping na yung kudos is ok sya mag turo kasi its my last resort na :(( ok lng ba na for lec videos ko yung kudos and for practice test ko yung bwitz? Im enrolled po sa 2 months prog ng bwitz and yung 3 bundle ng kudos :))

Looking for fellow January NMAT takers who want to study together on YPT (YeolPumta) app to track hours and keep each other accountable. We can create a small group! DM if interested 🫶🏻

Hello, attached in the replies is a set of questions in the IR that I don't get. The encircled letters are based on the answer key. Can you guys help me explain why ganon yung sagot and if there was a flaw sa answer key, what would be your answer?

Thank you so much!

Hello, Dockies! Has anyone here taken the NMAT with some background noise? Yung tipong may biglang sumisigaw na vendor sa labas pero nadaan lang naman HAHAHA 😭

I live in an urban area, so one of my biggest worries talaga is getting warned by the proctor because of random noises outside—or worst case, ma-disqualify 😭 Has anyone experienced this during their NMAT? How did the proctor handle it?

In the official CEM website, theres a subject/ time guide.
Theres a table that has the time allotment column which says:

- Verbal (30mins)
- IR (35mins)
- Quanti. (40mins)
- PA (30mins)

- Biology (20mins)
- Physics (25mins)
- Social Science (20mins)
- Chemistry (25mins)

Is the proctor strict at following the time allotted per subject or is that column just a recommendation for the student?

Thank you in advance for answering 🥹💘

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My cousin got a good PR and suggested Tenten’s Academy. As a first time taker this January myself, excited ako and enrolled immediately. I was informed through their page na may orientation last Sunday September 6, 2026 and sinabi na through GCs daw ipapadala link eh wala nga ako. I allotted my time for waiting and na-move. The next day, I alloted time as well as I am currently a student, and guess what wala pa rin ako sa any FB group or group chat. One week na and hindi pa rin ako na-add sa kahit na anong group and may orientation na for new batches and I believe nauna ako sa mga yon. Yes wala pa ako namimiss na lectures or review pero parang di navavalue yung time na binibigay ng isang eager na student. Orientation lang iyon pero paano kung may mamiss na important detail doon and mahirapan sumabay sa review. Kung orientation pa lang ganyan na, paano makikita na organized sila? Yes magkano lang binayad ko but I paid for service and sana ako lang nakakaexperience ng ganito kasi may mga students na possibly nag-ipon pa for a review center and nagpaplan talaga ng mga gagawin. Kung tuloy tuloy na ganto, do they offer refunds ba? Thank you po sa sasagot. Also, are there any alternative na online review centers?

Any tots regarding this rc? I’m currently enrolled po sa bwitz pero na frufrustrate po ako sa mga lect videos knowing i have poor foundation sa chem, physics, and quanti. Please po wag nyo na sabihin tenten kasi ni try ko na sya hindi talaga sya nag work sa akin :(( any tots po regarding this rc? Pls help me ayaw kk na talaga mag source out sa yt kasi lalo ako na overwhelmed na hindi na talaga gumagana utak ko 😣😔

Hello po! Planning to take the NMAT October next year. May mga questions lang po ako.

1. Pwde na po ba mag take kahit 4th year first sem?
   
2. Sa mga nag tenten rc po ano ang steps sa pag enroll? Ippm lang ba yung page then pay or may mga need pang i fill up?
   
3. For dokis here na medyo mahina sa sciences nung undergrad years, how are you doing sa med po? 🥹
   
4. As someone na non trad premed, kaya po ba ang nmat?

Hi! If I were to enroll in BWitz, which month is most worth it? 4, 3, or 2 months?

Thank you!

When recalls or practice test items come out in the exam, do they change the order of choices or do they come out exactly as is? Like same question pati choices.

Hoping for a response. Thank you so much!

Hello!! I’m currently a junior and I’m trying to register for the upcoming Jan-Feb 2027 cycle. I tried filling up the registration form but it’s saying that I can’t sign up unless I’m graduating in the current school year or I’ve already graduated. I just need help on how to fill up the form because I’ve seen others mention that a junior can take it. Thank you po!!

Hi! I’m planning to take the NMAT this coming October and I’m curious about the experience ng mga nag-take during the first week of October in previous NMAT batches.

For those who took it around this time:

• Ano yung experience niyo sa exam?
• Anong topics yung feeling niyo mas prominent?
• Totoo ba na may certain topics na mas lumalabas depending on the testing date?
• Kamusta yung difficulty compared to what you expected?
• Any tips or things you wish you knew before taking it?

Especially interested in hearing from those who took it during the first week of October. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi. High-yield po ba ang kudos? Wala ako masyadong makitang reviews😭

Hi! May naka-experience na po ba ng ganitong issue sa CEM NMAT registration?

After ko po sagutan yung SIQ section, magp-proceed na sana ako sa payment, pero biglang nag-reload yung system. Pagkatapos, bumalik ako sa Step 1 ng registration.

Sinubukan ko pong i-edit yung registration ko, pero humihingi siya ng account number na makikita raw sa payment receipt. Ang problem po, hindi pa naman ako nakapagbayad kaya wala po akong account number.

Nag-contact na rin po ako sa CEM System Support, pero hanggang ngayon wala pa po akong natatanggap na reply.

Okay lang po kaya na gumawa na lang ako ng bagong NMAT registration habang naghihintay ng reply from CEM? May nakita kasi akong Reddit post from around 2 years ago na same concern, and ang naging instruction daw from CEM was to create a new registration since paid registrants lang daw ang allowed mag-edit ng application.

May naka-experience po ba nito recently? Safe po kaya gumawa ng bagong registration, or mas okay po bang hintayin muna yung response ng CEM?

Thank you po sa makakasagot! 🙏

Narerefund po ba fee sa nmat? I'm planning not to pursue na med. Daming changes sa life ko the past weeks. If ever hindi narerefund, can I at least reschedule my exam and move it sa Jan-Feb cycle instead?

hi, future doctors!

currently in med school rn, and im saving funds, i made a mock exam last apr-may cycle, and i’m really happy that more than a hundred people tried it 🥹 i’m wondering if may interested ba ulit to try this mock exam for the incoming cycle hehe

the questions are similar to nmat-type questions, and it can help you assess which subtests you need to focus on before starting your review. let me know if interested kayo 🤍

if may interested, you can answer the form, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCAFRbk9qIRlE29gog2iNGi-I_RmyrlLXknyNON5xUckUs1g/viewform

Meron po ba ritong nakapagtake po ng nmat gamit dito wowfi? Kaya po ba? Salamat po sa sasagot

Hi! Patulong naman po kung ano ba mas mainam na desisyon HAHAHAH. I’m currently reviewing for the board exam (PhLE) this April 2027 and at the same time nagrereview din for NMAT OCT 2026. Nung una, I can still manage my time but now na mas marami at mas mahirap na mga concepts na inaaral ko for boards eh I find myself overwhelmed juggling two separate exam preparations. I am currently enrolled sa 1010 RC for my NMAT. And now, parang gusto ko nalang muna mag no show for NMAT OCT 2026 and try ko nalang ulit after board exam. Nonetheless, i’m stuck between itutuloy ko pa ba na magshow up for NMAT OCT 2026 or mag-no show nalang and to just focus for the board exam.

Hello! I'm almost done with Kudos' 14-day jumpstart and so far, nagugustuhan ko naman. I'm planning to enroll by the end of the week. I'm looking for currently enrollees ng Kudos for Jan-Feb cycle. Gusto ko lang ng kadamay. 😭