Andrew Choo is best known as ‘the man who provides excellent exam tips!’ It all started in 1986, when a little boy said to him, “Andrew, you have to help me study for my exams.” Andrew replied jokingly, “If I help you study, you’d be guaranteed to get all As.” And the little boy, taking him seriously, gave him an idea that would change Andrew’s life forever. “If you can guarantee me all As, why don’t you set up a tuition centre and you can be successful!” Andrew hadn’t thought of it before, and when the little boy said it, epiphany struck! It didn’t sound very much at first, but after seven sleepless nights, he made the decision that had his career taking off.
He first started out as a home tutor, and after receiving praises as well as encouragement from many, he set up his first tuition centre in 1993. Being a visionary, he wasted no time afterwards in expanding his business by setting up an online site in the year 2006.
The first sentence to come out of Andrew Choo’s mouth when we sat down to interview him was - “We are not selling soalan bocor, we are only selling spotted questions.” It is true that he has been giving tips but one should not consider these essential tips as “soalan bocor” or leaked questions as they are actually predicted or forecasted questions.
His predictions for the recent PMR trial examination were so accurate that he received a call from the Ministry of Education saying they would have to carry out investigations on him. Andrew Choo sells these predictions or what he calls “special tips”. The price range is from RM140 to RM230. “If you order the tips earlier, you will get them cheaper”. These ‘tips’ will normally be sent out 10 days before the examination. Whoever ordered the PMR ‘tips’ would probably have received them last week. For those who are sitting for the SPM examination this year, don’t fret, as you will be receiving the tips before the examination as well! According to Andrew, they can only spot or predict what questions will be asked, the rest of the effort has to come from the students.
You must be wondering, how he gets these ‘tips’? Well, firstly, you may clear your doubts about Andrew Choo being linked to anyone in the Ministry of Education. What he actually uses is simple mathematics - there is a special trend and pattern to look out for when spotting questions. For example, based on the topics in the syllabus, 30% to 33% of it would not be appearing at all. Out of the remaining 60%, 30% consists of past year questions and the other 30% is what Andrew focuses on. Pure technique!
Andrew doesn’t do all the predictions himself, the ‘tips’ are actually the result of teamwork. “We select the teachers who assist us in spotting the questions’’. As he quotes, “You don’t need to cook Maggi mee, we will make the Maggi, you just need to pour some water only”.
Andrew’s seminars are also a hit with exam students. He recently conducted a PMR seminar at Universiti Malaya and the response was amazing! It was actually a full house.
The online notes he provides students with, are the same notes he gives to his tuition students and those who attend his seminar as well. “We minus all the nonsense, and it’s a very handy book” is how Andrew describes the concise notes. In 2007, the accuracy of his ‘tips’ was low and Andrew received a lot of blame but since 2008, the accuracy of his ‘tips’ is very high! Many students from Selangor, log in to his online website www.andrewchoo.edu.my to get tips for their trial examination. “When the students find out that the tips are accurate, they feel confident”. He added that many schools are buying his tips. “If school A orders the tips, School B will surely order it also!” If you would like to get your hands on the state papers for free, be sure to visit his website!
His advice to students is to print out all the trial papers, circle all the answers and only read the ones you don’t understand well. “You don’t have to study for 8 hours but you must study smart for an hour, provided you don’t forget what you have studied,” he added.
So, to all of you ‘exam students’ out there, don’t forget to log in to his website to get all the exam papers for FREE! Plus, if you are interested, you may still purchase the tips for SPM and PMR! Details are all on his website!
All the best for your examinations!
Read more: Spotting Questions http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/SpottingQuestions/Article/#ixzz12lWD7E3h
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