CASE #020: The MindGym Experience Part 1

If you are looking for a review center that would prepare you for the upcoming LET, then I would highly recommend MindGym Review Center. They specialize in LET review which covers refresher lessons in General Education, your field of Specialization and Professional Education.

Hindi ito paid advertisement. It just so happen na isa ako sa mga successful and proud alumnus ng MindGym and this is my little way of showing how thankful I am to them. Atsaka para makatulong din ako sa mga fellow LETers na kailangan ng tulong sa exam.


Wala naman din akong balak mag-review noon kasi wala akong time. Nagwo-work pa ako that time sa BPO company at night shift ako parati so I don't think kakayanin ko magreview. Pero ini-encourage na ako ng mga classmates ko na mag-review nga sa MindGym. Highly recommended nila. Lahat naman kasi halos ng mga nakakasabay kong Educ student sa UP iyon ang nirerecommend.


I tried looking into their website and their Facebook page to research. Maraming testimonials din from LET passers and alumni of MindGym.

Marami silang programs. Meron silang online program, meron naman iyong three-day power coaching lang two weeks before the actual examination day, meron naman iyong specialization mo lang. Pwede naman bumili ka na lang nung book nila then mag-self review ka na lang.

The book includes drill exercises and important LET information.

It also offers tips that will be very helpful in your LET journey.

Online Review

At first, I wanted to avail of their online review program. Para sariling phasing ko at schedule ang masusunod.

I think ang mangyayari sa online (according sa friend ko na nagreview online) is you will be granted access sa site nila kung saan may mga videos ng lessons, modules, saka drill exercises na pwede mong gawin anytime. Interesting sa akin iyon since I am working and medyo time ang problema ko.

Ang downside lang na nakikita ko rito is that I tend to procrastinate. Medyo may ganun akong habit. Excited lang sa simula then tinatamad na kapag nagtagal. I might end up wasting what I have paid for kung tatamarin lang ako at mas malaki ang possibility na tamarin ako since nasa bahay lang ako. After work kasi, para na akong hinihila ng kama. Wala na akong gustong gawin kundi humiga at mag-internet.

On-site Review

I don't trust myself enough na magiging consistent ako sa review. So I asked Hubby if okey sa kanya na mag-onsite review ako.

Meron kasing dalawang schedule at program for on-site review. Pwedeng Monday to Friday ang General Education and Professional Education tapos every weekend (Saturday-Sunday) ang Specialization (kung for Secondary Level ka). Pwede rin naman na every weekend (Saturday-Sunday) lang.

Kung for Elementary Level ka naman, General Education at Professional Education lang ang focus ng program ninyo. Meron din iyon na every day at every week ends lang.

Whole day sessions ang lahat ng programs nila (9:00am to 5:00am, pero minsang nag-eextend kami ng 1-2 hours dahil gusto namin ma-discuss lahat ng topics at questions). Kaya hindi ko pwedeng kunin yung schedule na araw-araw. Wala na akong tulog nun. Baka imbes na pakinabangan ko ang review eh walang pumasok sa utak ko dahil zombie mode na ako.

Kaya the next logical thing to do is to take the weekend program. Pumayag naman si Hubby kahit ang kapalit noon ay hindi na talaga kami magkikita for the next two months or so. Day shift kasi ang work ni Hubby. Night shift naman ako. Weekends pareho ang off namin kaya iyon lang ang time namin together.

Pero dahil I opted to take the on-site review, ayun. Wala na halos kaming time magkita.

How to register?

STEP 1: Go to their office.

MindGym is located at 219 JP Rizal Street, Project 4, Quezon City.

Kung galing ka sa North or South of Metro Manila, the quickest way would be to take the MRT and get off at Araneta-Cubao Station. From there, you can walk towards Telus in Araneta Center kung saan may mga terminal ng jeep and look for jeepneys na biyaheng 20th Ave-Project 4 Pelaez. Sabihin mo lang sa driver na ibaba ka sa Mindgym near Pelaez Gate.


Or from Cubao, you can ride jeep or FX going to Cogeo, Masinag, Sta. Lucia, SSS, or Montalban along Aurora Blvd. Fare would be around Php 8.00 sa jeep or Php15-25.00 for FX (depende sa driver). After that, you have two options:

• Option 1: Baba ka ng Hi-Top (also along Aurora Blvd. after LRT Anonas Station) and ride a tricycle going to Mindym. Fare would be around Php20-30.00 (depende ulit sa driver). Medyo malayo rin kasi from Hi-Top.

• Option 2: Baba ka ng Caltex along Aurora Blvd. pa rin, paglampas ng Hi-Top and NCBA. JP Rizal ang tawag sa street na iyon. May stoplight din at intersection doon so you will notice it at once. Nasa right side ang Caltex and bago ito dumating ng Katipunan. Kahilera ito ng Church of Latter-Day Saints. So kapag nasa Katipunan ka na, ibig sabihin lumampas ka. Take those jeepneys na nakapila sa Caltex. Biyaheng Cubao ang signageng mga iyon at dumadaan sila sa tapat mismo ng MindGym. Sabihin mo lang na ibaba ka nila sa MindGym near Pelaez Gate. Fare is Php8.00.

You may check their contact us site for further commuting instruction.


Pero if nakakaluwag-luwag ka naman sa buhay at afford mo mag-Grab. You can book a car or a shared ride directly to MindGym. Napi-pin naman ang location nila.

You may also opt to take the cab. Ihanda mo na nga lang ang Waze app mo kasi hindi naman lahat ng taxi drivers alam kung saan ang MindGym.

STEP 2: Present the requirements.

Pagpunta mo ng MingGym bring a copy of your NOA, 1x1 recent ID picture, and your payment.

If you do not have your NOA yet, pwedeng to follow. Explain mo na lang sa kanila that you have yet to apply. Photocopy lang naman ang kailangan nila. They need it to know kung anong specialization ang inapprove sa iyo ng PRC. Hindi ka pwedeng magreview for Specialization hangga't hindi mo naipapasa sa kanila ang NOA.


Take note, ang PRC minsan sa ibang specialization ka ilalagay. Meron akong co-reviewee na THE na ang tinuturo niya sa school na pinasukan niya pero Social Studies ang specialization na nilagay ng PRC. Meron naman na ang Master's Degree na kinukuha niya is for Special Education pero English ang naapprove na specialization ng PRC. Kasi binebase nila iyon sa transcript of records mo. Lalo na for unit takers. Nakadepende sa undergraduate course mo ang specialization mo.


Kaya huwag magmarunong. Sundin ang nakalagay sa NOA from PRC. Wala na tayong magagawa kasi ganun ang policy nila.


Another reason na importanteng magsubmit ka ng copy ng NOA mo sa MindGym is in case mawala mo ang original na NOA mo, you can ask them for a copy later. They were a lifesaver for some of my batchmates who lost their NOA.

STEP 3: Fill out the form and take the Diagnostic Test.

Yes, you heard it right. May exam. Kaya magdala ng lapis, ballpen, at calculator. After mo ma-fill out ang reviewee's form that would require some important information about you, mag-eexam ka na.

Kaya mas maganda if you will allot at least half of your day for registration. The exam would take 4-5 hours depende kung gaano ka kabilis sumagot. Hindi naman ito time pressured pero siyempre kung gusto mong umuwi ng maaga, tapusin mo agad ang exam. Pero kung medyo nagmamadali ka, you may ask them to reschedule the exam on another day na available ka na. Kaya lang kung gusto mo makatipid ng pamasahe, it would be best if you finish it within the day na lang din.


Covered ng exam ang General Education, Professional Education, at Specialization. Para ka na ring nag-LET exam. Don't worry. This is for diagnostic purposes only. Baseline reference lang ito kung how far away are you from passing the LET. Kung ano ang mga strong points and weak points mo. Para alam mo kung how much work would need to be done.


Actually, kapag nga mataas ang nakuha mong grade sa diagnostic test, MindGym would even advice you to just take the three-day Power Coaching or to not take the review program at all. Magself review na lang. Kahit pa sabihing they will lose business on you, ayaw naman nilang i-take advantage ka. Malaki naman na kasing potential mo to pass even without the review. Atsaka they have limited slots per review class so might as well give that slot to someone who truly needs it.


Meron akong ganyang batchmates. Pero they still opted to push through with the review program. Mas gusto pa rin nila magreview. In fact, isa sa ka-batch ko na iyon nag-top pa sa LET.

STEP 3: Pay the registration fee.

The 18-day review and training costs Php8,500 pesos which includes modules for General Education, Professional Education, and Specialization. Yes, they have separate modules for all areas. Tapos may additional pang mga exercises and drills na bigay ng mga coaches nila.

Kasama na rin dito ang three-day power coaching session two-weeks before the actual exam. Meron ding mock exam kung saan may simulation ng totoong LET na magaganap just to give you the feel of what can happen on exam day. The scores will also be posted to see if ready ka na talaga sa LET. This serves as their post test where you can compare your scores from your diagnostic test to this mock exam.

Payments can be made on-site sa office nila on the day of your registration. Pwede rin naman through other payment channels.

Sa mga nakakaluwag, kering-keri lang ang rate na ito ng isang bagsak. Pero I understand na hindi naman lahat sa atin ay nakakaluwag. Pwede namang installment ang bayaran. Pwedeng magdownpayment ka muna tapos pag start ng review classes mo na lang bayaran.


Believe me, very understanding ang mga taga-MindGym. Iyon pa isang nagustuhan ko sa kanila. Mababait lahat ang staff nila. Maski ang founders na sina Coach Alice and Coach Albert.

Coach Albert and Coach Alice

For further details, you may reach MindGym through their contact information below:

to be continued...


Photos by:

• Bernalyn Manalili
• MindGym Philippines
• MindGym LETers
• Emjey Austria