SAN Beda College Alabang (SBCA) Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)  takers achieved a remarkable 100% passing rate, announced by the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) last May 24th. This marks the 11th year of perfect LET results for SBCA since 2013. 

        THE BEDAN HERALD reached out to Batch 2024’s successful LET takers to ask about their hardships, experiences, and advice for future Teacher Education graduates, along with the preparations and study strategies they used to guarantee their chances of success in the board exams.

        Katrina Aniversario, LPT, shared that the biggest challenge she faced was managing her time. “As a recent graduate who has been working for several months, I had to juggle both work and studying. My review sessions were scheduled every Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 6 PM, with only a one-hour break.” When asked about what advice she could give to future LET takers, she said, “Enjoy the moment while also learning to balance everything. Throughout this experience, you'll learn a lot. It will help you become well-equipped and knowledgeable.”

        Furthermore, Aniversario believes that the Pomodoro technique, taking notes during her review, and using a review book were the most effective study strategies she used in preparation for the exams. 

        Whereas Yzabelle Manalo, LPT, began by saying the preparation wasn’t easy. "Balancing work and personal life with my review schedule was incredibly challenging. Some days, I felt overwhelmed by fatigue and stress, even getting sick at times.” Yet despite these hardships, Manalo said that having a strong support system made all the difference. On the topic of what advice she could give to future LET takers, she said: "Manage your time wisely and get enough rest. Don't forget to pray, trust yourself, and focus on your goals. Feeling stressed and overwhelmed is normal, but with a good support system and a clear plan, you can succeed."

        Setting a schedule and allocating specific time slots to cover each topic were some of Tr. Manalo’s effective study strategies. She also believes short breaks, naps, and even a good night’s sleep are important to prevent burnout. 

        And last but certainly not the least, Therese Natividad, LPT stated that one of the biggest hurdles she faced was being a graduate in 2021 during the COVID-19, and it occured to her that she needed to work first and foremost. “When I had come to terms with what I had going on internally, all of those fears were still there, but I knew with the support I had from family and friends, there wasn’t anything I couldn’t face. So many people had my back and believed in what I could achieve, I believe that was my driving force.”

        When asked what advice would she give future LET takers, she said: “There is no time limit to what you want to achieve. The biggest thing I needed to work on to take these boards were beyond the academics, it was about improving myself emotionally. I needed to give myself the time to find that confidence I needed to face these board exams.”

        Tr. Natividad believes that her work experience helped a lot and she would self-study while working full time. Tr. Natividad would stay up all night until she got 150 questions correctly, and drill videos with coaches on YouTube helped a lot on her journey.

        John Paul Domingo, DEM, Department Chair of the Teacher Education department gave a congratulatory message to all Teacher Education Alumni passers: “On behalf of the Teacher Education Department of the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education, I extend my warmest congratulations to our BEDAN LET Board Passers! To our beloved teacher education graduates and students, may you all be true - to your chosen field, and may your aspirations encourage you further - to strive more, gain experience and learn, foster love, and most of all, be GOD’s champions.”