1st July 2015
Springing back from adversity: Resilience
To be mentally tough is to resist the urge to give up in the face of failure, to maintain focus and determination in pursuit of your HPAT goals, and to emerge from adversity even stronger than before. Everyone can benefit from strengthening their resilience skills. Mental toughness comes from thinking like an optimist. People who don’t give up have a habit of interpreting setbacks as temporar ...
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30th June 2014
Easily Distracted during HPAT preparation?
The internet is a vast expanse of information. It’s where we go to find out the latest news about everything. The downside is it can distract us from studying for the HPAT. During HPAT prep time you should be focused. You should try and use this time to simulate exam conditions you will face on the day. Culling your distractions is not easy, but you can make the first move to use your time m ...
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30th June 2014
HPAT Day: Get psyched up, not psyched out
Your HPAT scores depend on how much you know, but they also depend on how well you can apply what you know. If you are nervous, distracted, or in a bad mood during the HPAT, you may have a hard time concentrating and harnessing your knowledge. Here are some basic tips to help you control your nerves on the day of the HPAT. Think Positively This tip cannot be emphasized enough. ...
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30th June 2014
Staying in control during the HPAT
Below are a few useful tips as to how to stay in control during the HPAT. Distractions: One of the things you'll probably have to deal with during the HPAT is distractions. This may be someone sniffling, or coughing, or tapping a pencil. In fact there have even been stories of distractions ranging from pile drivers at a nearby construction site to the school's symphonic band practicing out ...
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30th June 2014
Final HPAT tips: The Morning of the HPAT
Here are some useful tips MedEntry has for you the morning of the HPAT: When you wake up on the day of the HPAT, consider taking a shower or doing some brief exercise to get the blood flowing. If your parent, guardian, friend or relative is taking you to the HPAT, make sure they are up too. Eat a normal breakfast on the morning of the HPAT, by that we mean eat whatever you eat normally fo ...
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