Comments on: Its college entrance exam time!

By: jay

jay — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:03:20 +0000

well i think the basic problem here is the education opportunity for youth coming from provinces who took up high school in public, town high school. it is true that in up most freshman came from prestigious high school or science schools.
I have friends from remote areas of cordillera, they want to enter UP, unfortunately, they lack the money for a quality elem and hi-school educ, and of course for UPcat reviews etc.
all youth is in race for a small piece of opportunity to enter a quality affordable educational institution, and obviously, sa huli – talo ang walang pera. . .
UP has changed so much specially with the increase in its tuition because of the governments miss appropriation of budget. It is now an elite institution – each student must have trainings on best elem and hi schools, it is a long and expensive preparation. Only those who can withstand the cost from the start ’till the end gets the glory of entering UP. Now UP is not for common filipinos, it is starting to be like just like another school.

By: blackshama

blackshama — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:03:31 +0000

UP high’s passing rate is just about 50% or even less. Not bad considering that almost all grads take the exam.

By: Primer

Primer — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:55:51 +0000

Would you know whether high school graduates of UP, Ateneo, De La Salle, and UST are able to pass the college entrance tests of their respective universities?

For example, if UP high school graduates take the UPCAT, do they all pass? And again, if Ateneo high school graduates take the ADMU-CAT, do they all pass?

If the answers to these are in the negative, do you see any thing that should probably be fixed?

By: BrianB

BrianB — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:30:41 +0000

Primer, you’re getting more brilliant daily. This one is absolutely Joycean.

By: BrianB

BrianB — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:29:14 +0000

Bencard, they’re doing that in high school. But school rep cannot be bought.

It won’t be too hard in the future to get your kids in these schools as public schools are in a crisis. Less competition. Private school teachers are also leaving for positions abroad. I’m thinking these schools will rely more on IQ tests. I had pathetic grades in high school so it was all I had to get me in, and teachers’ recommendations (I was a really quite student in class and only opened my mouth to say extremely charming things).

By: BrianB

BrianB — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:25:55 +0000

I think they do. The daughters of Peping all went there. I think based on anecdotal evidence, it IS standard practice. Even in Ivy League colleges it’s standard practice. They may just lower standards a bit in exchange for donations but I doubt they’ll take in trouble makers or total idiots for any amount of money.

By: terror student

terror student — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:23:07 +0000

Back in the early 80′s (or maybe earlier) PD students enrolled with PINK form 5A’s. Yes, you could spot them from the end of the corridor. I had some of them in my Nat. Sci. 3 classes. Kawawa sila. Hindi makasabay sa UPCAT passers.

My friend tells me that one of his classmates actually waved his Pink Slip around, bragging that he was a Presidential Discretion student. Naku, no one was surprised he didn’t pass the UPCAT.

On another note, this guy Gilbert Teodoro is actually proud that he got into UP Law on the strength of Enrile’s representation, applying only during the enrollment period! Aray, so painful for those who had to take the entrance exam and endure the interview(s)! Buti na lang he did very well even in the Bar. But to be proud… sus! Kakandidato pa naman for president.

By: Primer

Primer — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:42:00 +0000

And pushing that mathematical line of thought, it means that we are getting so much value of an increased population – newer and newer generations of UPCAT passers.

That sounds good news.

By: Bencard

Bencard — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:25:34 +0000

and i bet they will be on track towards alcoholism. i understand binge drinking is a continuing fad, even a status symbol, in these schools.

By: Bencard

Bencard — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:16:58 +0000

yeah, only to take up nursing to get to the u.s. btw, if obama and the democrats get their socialized health care program, there could be a higher demand for cheap doctors’ services and foreign-trained doctors might have a better chance, albeit at much lower pay than in reagan years.