10.14.08
UPCAT, the movie
I learned from several contacts and UP group postings a movie had been created about the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT).
The plot appears to be simple: highschool students wanting to pass the UPCAT to be able to enroll in the country’s premiere university (?) so they could become the best professionals someday.
And the trailer brings so much memories already. 
Do you know I peed while sleeping the night before the UPCAT (ssssh)? Yeah, I’m giving too much information, I know. haha. Anyway, I was sooooo nervous then I brought several packs of chocolates and marshmallows, some sweets that I can eat during the exam. They said sugar is good for the brain so I counted on such things to help me get through. haha I badly wanted to pass the UPCAT because I thought no other school was good enough. hehe And of course to lessen my mom’s burden because I knew it’ll be hard to finish a degree at other universities with their skyrocketing tuition fees.
Anyway, to cut it short, I was one out of the 10,000 who passed the UPCAT and there are around 70,000 examinees every year! But of course the exam was NOTHING compared to the gruelling hours I spent studying (ows.hehe). There were times I would cry out of frustration because I have not been getting the (MATH!!!) lessons right. tsk.
Still, I can say my stay in UPLB is among the best years of my life so far.
BTW, the setting of the UPCAT the movie is in UPLB!! Yipee! Ipapalabas daw sa Rob Galleria Dec 3 (what a perfect gift for me hehe) onwards
annaganda said,
October 15, 2008 at 3:27 pm
naks naman! proud to be…. ELBI pipz. haha. di kapuso noh.. hihi..
sige nga mapanood yan.. hmmm..
Thea Alberto said,
October 16, 2008 at 5:07 am
haha!
elbi setting! ang saya talaga 
kakamiss tuloy lalo 
j. said,
October 16, 2008 at 2:08 pm
check out the website this november! http://upcat-themovie.com
ji-chan said,
October 17, 2008 at 9:19 am
hahahaha….
sa elbi nga ang setting!!! proud ako!!! proud ako!! 
papanoorin ko ‘to…
What’s UP, Los Baños? | UPCAT, the movie said,
October 23, 2008 at 3:08 am
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whatsuplb said,
October 23, 2008 at 3:16 am
I had chocolate overload during the exam too!
Thea Alberto said,
October 23, 2008 at 8:32 am
Haha
It worked for us, I guess! thanks for dropping by!
jay gavarra said,
October 30, 2008 at 2:29 pm
oreos naman ang tinira ko nung exam. at siyempre kumalat, kaya laking takot ko na baka i-consider na wrong answer kasi ang dumi ng sheet ko.
anyway, link ko ‘to ha.
Fe Nuñez said,
November 12, 2008 at 9:21 am
And the trailer brings so much memories already.
<– I ABSOLUTELY agree! Sa sobrang miss ko sa LB, I’m actually planning to “work from LB” next week para maiba naman. Hehehe…
Go UPLB! ^_^
roman carlo said,
November 14, 2008 at 9:46 am
UPCAT the Movie
World Premiere
November 20, 2008, Thursday
5:00pm
Cine Adarna Theater, UP Film Center
2008 Cinema One Originals Film Festival
December 3 to 9, 2008
Robinson’s Galleria Indiesine
episode said,
November 25, 2008 at 2:13 pm
ako ay nag-exam yata sa isang napakalaking room na walang aircon (take note: wala rin fan). sira-sira ang armchair at higit sa lahat… kumakain din ako ng chocolate aka alikabok. hahaha.
Fe Nuñez said,
November 26, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Ei, Thea, I quoted you nga pala sa UPCAT the Movie blog post ko. ^_^
Thea Alberto said,
December 9, 2008 at 8:25 am
thanks for the comments everyone!
Have watched the movie, posting my thoughts about it in a while
heck said,
December 26, 2008 at 6:52 pm
UPCAT the movie ay ipapalabas sa elbi this coming January, through UP Film Circle. Watch out! hehe.
darryl said,
February 11, 2009 at 10:52 pm
ako d ko nagalaw snack ko sa sobrang kaba sa exam. nosebleed sa math.ggrrrrhhhh.
chad said,
April 24, 2009 at 9:30 am
Sayang di ko napanood!!!
Saan ba pwede madownload to? HAHA.
Thea Alberto said,
April 24, 2009 at 11:22 am
awww
check out their site http://upcat-themovie.com baka may details where 