Guia co-founders Mark Cruz and Simon Villalon
Al Solutions Platform launched to prepare students for college entrance exams | Leony Garcia | Good news senior high school students! Help is now available to prepare you for college entrance examinations – – the most important exam of your young life.
Guia Learning Solutions, Inc. (“Guia), an Al solutions provider, recently announced the launch of its first platform focused on the education sector as graduating senior high school students are gearing up for college entrance exams in their dream schools.
Guia co-founders Simon Villalon and Marc Cruz said it was designed not only to help the students – – but their families, too, – – who truly invest on education.
Families – – parents, titos and titas, and lolos and lolas, invest typically between P15,000 and P20,000 on review programs, or on one-on-one tutoring that could reach as high as P50,000. “Sobrang mahal, di ba?” Cruz said.
Villalon, on the other hand, pointed out the students uncertainty in passing the high-stakes examinations. “How do we actually know if our children are ready when it matters most?” he said.
Top universities in the country such as the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University. De La Salle University, the University of Santo Tomas, among others, all require students to pass competitive entrance examinations. Thousands of students will be vying for a limited number of slots – and the pressure to be ready has never been greater.
Cruz reveales that Guia was inspired by a conversation with his son about academic and career choices. He noted that students are anxious because they feel underprepared or they simply do not know where to begin their review.
“Traditional review centers remain the most common option – but with the high cost of fuel and centers located primarily within major cities, many students have limited options available,” he added.
Guia changes that, he said. The platform gives students access to more than 5,000 teacher-validated test questions – making it the largest test bank of its kind for college entrance test preparation. Guia covers Math, Science, English, and Language Proficiency.
Cruz also highlighted the real value of Guia: “The moment a student completes a mock exam, Guia generates a personalized study plan and a detailed results breakdown showing exactly how he/she performed across each subject – – strengths areas for improvement and a clear day by day plan for what to study next. Because Guia is fully digital, students can access the platform from any device, from anywhere – – no commute, no travel cost no geographic limitation.
Guia offers both free and paid tiers. The free version includes selected practice tests and a limited number of mock exams.
For paid access, Cruz said the platform includes a premium subscription with unlimited mock exams, a full test bank of more than 5,000 questions, and a personalized study plan updated after each session.
For its public launch, the company is offering discounted rates on paid plans until Dec. 31. The Premium Plan is priced at as low as P875 per month when billed annually. Registration is available at guiaguide.com, where users may apply the promo code “GuiaLaunch30.”
Currently, Guia is actively partnering with educational institutions through its College Entrance Test Readiness Plot Program, “We organize pilot programs with schools and provide support to help students and teachers get the most out of the platform. We see schools as essential partners in this mission,” said Cruz
For partner schools, Guia turns student assessment date into practical institutional insight, providing cohort level analytics and actionable recommendations that help educators and school administrators identify strengths, learning gaps, and areas of concern, then design targeted interventions based on real student performance.
The founders assured that Guia was built by a team of technologists, Al practitioners, educators, and co-developed with the students themselves.
“We didn’t set out to build just another review platform. We focused on a simple but important gap — helping students understand where they stand, so they can prepare with clarity and direction,” said Villalon.
