Paying attention while listening, following instructions, and verbal reasoning are some of the most important skills we will need to get through life. These are some of the most important skills a college student needs to possess in order for him to survive. The fast pace of technological advancement and social change over the years has created a great deal of emphasis on performance in order to achieve one's goals be it economic or personal. This emphasis is particularly true for college students who are primarily concerned with performing well on measures of academic achievement like overall GWA, an aggregate index of academic performance. But why do some students excel academically while others do not? This question seems to hang around for quite some time. In order to survive and thrive in a global standard in education, higher education institutions must overcome language barriers and English will almost always be the common ground. This is why verbal comprehension and verbal reasoning are always part of an attempt to facilitate communication and performance across diverse functions in college. A duo of dynamic examiners of Talisay City College's Guidance Center, Ms. Deborah A. Bacasmas and Ms. Ailaire C. Cabatingan, gathered the results of OLSAT (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test) Eighth Edition of 825 students who enrolled in the College. The researchers made themselves available for clarifications asked by the examiners. After making sure of the completeness of the data gathered, the researchers collated, tabulated, analyzed, and statistically interpreted the available data through the assistance of Ms. Marelen H.Amanuence, a statistician and math instructor. It was found out that more than 50% from each cluster of students from the top 5 feeder schools are below average in both verbal comprehension and verbal reasoning. As we globalize instructions in higher education institutions, there is a rising need for students to be skilled in verbal comprehension like following directions, sentence completion and arrangement etc. There is also a need for students to be proficient in verbal reasoning like logical selection, verbal analogies, making inference and the list goes on. The student's ability to understand and use these skills is not only a life skill. It is a skill that sets students apart from the rest.