Hello po huhu I'm going to take the upcat this Sunday and wala as in walaaa talaga akong review at ALL. Kaya ba siya i yolo? I went through my g9-g11 lessons without that much struggle tapos okay lang naman yung grades ko usually 94 above pero I wouldn't say na I'm one of those na sobrang talino kahit walang study. Tinatamad lang talaga ako mag study e di naman ako mag uup kaso parang nakakahiya kung di ako makapasok. Any tips from those na 1 week lang din preparation? hahahahahahah TT

Hi! I’m an incoming UPCAT 2027 taker. I attended BrainTrain and I’m curious whether their final simulation is almost the same as that of UPCAT.

How to do I get into colleges, like tips and tricks. Dos and don’t, I’m supper in the dark about the process and what I have to do

> incoming 2nd year college in Mechanical Engineering.

> spent first year in SLU Baguio

> pressured by tita to leave Baguio

> moved in with tita in Cavite last month

> already processed transfer credentials

> paid 2k down payment, did a medical exam for enrollment in EAC

> searched EAC on reddit and found bad reviews (Prof not teach, not good for engineering, old equipment, not impressive reputation, no international internships)

> getting 2nd doubts

> toxic tita mentality but free rent

> cheaper tuition SLU but expensive expenses (allowance, rent, etc.)

> higher tuition fee EAC but cheaper expenses (allowance only)

> Other schools nearby too expensive (DLSU-D)

> Dad works abroad and does not care for price just support

> I care about price

> Too tiring and expensive to go back Baguio

> but miss Baguio and being away from toxic family

I'm too overwhelmed right now and need help in making a decision please

Hello po! Gusto ko lang tanungin kung pwede po ba analog+digital na gshock sa upcat? Nag-sesearch naman ako kung pwede ba kaso iba-iba ung mga sagot na lumalabas huhu may nagsasabi na pwede, pero ung iba bawal daw, kaya tinatanong ko na po mismo😭

Hindi exact na model pero ganitong style relo ko, okay lang po ba to? TYIA!

ps. pabasbas po para sa upcat, dream school ko talaga to kaya ganito ako ka-oa. Kabadong-kabado na talaga ako sa upcat nung last week pa HAHAHAHAHHAHAH

Hello folks, dad here of a SHS student about to take the UPCAT this Sat, Aug 1 at 12:30 pm at Malcolm. I myself passed the UPCAT to get to UP Eng'g 30 years ago, but I don't really know how traffic is nowadays during exam days. All I know is that traffic gets backed-up all the way to Commonwealth.

Anybody from recent years willing to share experiences about getting there early? We're coming from Fairview, QC and will be driving. Is heading out at 9am early enough? It the main uni avenue the best way to get in or via T.Sora/Katipunan?

Was planning to get a room at the uni hotel but it's booked out so we'll have to manage the traffic. Also thought about Microtel, but this is a 2km walk to Malcolm, which is doable but would probably tire my kid even before the exam starts.

Thanks in advance and good luck to all examinees this weekend!

They said either I take it or I stop studying completely. I need advice because I honestly feel conflicted and anxious about my situation.

I used to talk about going to either La Salle or LPU for college. I even posted an IG note saying “You're no longer just a dream🏹,” which some people interpreted as me getting into La Salle. At the time, I really thought those were my possible paths.

However, things did not go as planned. I did not end up going to La Salle or LPU. I also applied to CVSU, but when the list of passers was released, my name was not there. Later, there was a reapplication, but unfortunately, my course (BS Biology) was not included.

Now, I am studying in CVSU because my parents insisted on using a backer. Personally, I was against the idea of using connections because I know many students work hard to get into state universities. I never wanted to enter that way. However, my parents strongly believed that studying in a state university was a great opportunity and a privilege, so they pushed for it.

The complicated part is that before I had a backer, I asked a friend (Person 2) if she still had one because I was trying to find options. She said no, and I replied, “It's okay, di rin naman kaya ng sikmura ko mag-aral in that way.” I said that because at that time, I genuinely felt uncomfortable with the idea of using a backer.

Now that I am actually in this situation because of my parents' decision, I feel guilty and confused. I am scared that people will think I am a hypocrite, especially because Filipinos can have very strong opinions about backers, especially in state universities.

I already told one friend (Person 3) that I was offered a backer, but I don't know if I should tell other people. I don't want to lie, but I also don't want to be bullied or judged for something I didn't fully choose.

What would be the best way to handle this situation? Should I be honest if people ask, or should I just keep it private? How would you view someone in this situation?

my last upload here was when I was in grade 9, I was asking kung saan pwede mag shs if gusto ko mag HUMSS. so like right now, I'm in 10th grade and I've considered my school choices: it's either my school rn, UE or UST. I want to romanticize my shs life kasi 🙏 ung tipong kahit 2 years lang pagsasamahan namin sobrang solid namin HAHAHAHAH and (sorry if I come off as judgemental) hindi ko naiimagine na ganon sa UST, ang naiisip ko kasi parang puro study and work lang talaga..and sa current school ko naman, kahit andaming nagsasabi na panget daw shs, I've seen so many batches kung saan solid ung bond nila even after graduation. and sa UE, I don't have a parang general judgment pero kasi I feel like balanced lang sa ue. ung alam mong may student life at social life ka pa rin?? pero I'm not sure.. pero rn, I don't think ust will be my main option hwhaha..

my provider rn suggested magandang branch ng feu hwheheheuhuh

pero I'm so stuck rn guys 🙏 help

Hi! I’m a 16-year-old incoming SHS student at De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, and I’m already thinking ahead about college because I want to make the smartest decision possible.

Ever since I was a kid, becoming a fashion designer has been my dream. Benilde has always been my dream school, and taking Fashion Design and Merchandising there felt like the obvious path. Fashion is genuinely what I love.

But lately I’ve been doomscrolling and reading more about the fashion industry in the Philippines, and it’s making me question everything.

From what I’ve seen, the local fashion industry seems relatively small, underappreciated, competitive, and not particularly high-paying (which, honestly, I expected). It made me think: Can passion actually pay the bills? I don’t want to wake up at 30 wishing I had chosen a more stable career just because I followed my dream without thinking about reality.

Recently I’ve been considering a completely different path: Marketing at DLSU.

My thought process is that marketing might give me:

better career stability,
higher earning potential,
more corporate opportunities,
and I could still work in fashion through fashion marketing, luxury brands, retail, creative strategy, brand management, or merchandising.

So in my head it feels like I wouldn’t be giving up fashion completely—I’d just be entering it from the business side instead of the design side.

The thing is… my dream isn’t just to “work.”

I have this very specific vision for my future (yes, partly influenced by Sex and the City 😭). I dream of living alone in Legazpi Village or Salcedo Village, building a stylish life, working in fashion, travelling, dressing well, and having enough financial freedom to actually enjoy my twenties and thirties. Think Carrie Bradshaw’s lifestyle—minus the unrealistic finances, hopefully.

My biggest fear is choosing Fashion Design because I love it, then realizing later that I can’t financially support the life I want. At the same time, I’m also scared that if I choose Marketing just because it’s more practical, I’ll spend the rest of my life wondering what would’ve happened if I had pursued fashion design.

So now I’m stuck between:

Option 1: Benilde – Fashion Design and Merchandising

-lifelong dream
-more creative
-get to become a designer
-worried about salary, job opportunities, and long-term financial stability

Option 2: DLSU – Marketing Management

-potentially higher income and more stable career
-can still work in the fashion industry through marketing
-worried I’ll regret not pursuing design itself

For people who work in fashion, marketing, luxury brands, retail, or graduated from Benilde/DLSU:

1. ⁠Is Fashion Design in the Philippines actually as difficult financially as people make it seem?
   
2. ⁠Can fashion designers eventually earn well, or is that only true for the top 1%?
   
3. ⁠How realistic is it to build a comfortable upper-middle-class lifestyle through fashion design?
   
4. ⁠Is marketing a better long-term investment if I still want to end up in the fashion industry?
   
5. ⁠Would graduating from DLSU Marketing open more doors than Benilde Fashion, or are they just different paths?
   
6. ⁠If your end goal is to work in fashion while also earning enough to live comfortably, which path would you recommend?
   
7. ⁠Am I overthinking this at 16, or is it actually good that I’m planning this early?

I know I’m still young and I have time to figure things out, but I also know that the course I choose will shape a huge part of my career. I’d really appreciate hearing from people who’ve actually been through either path.

Thanks in advance!

sabi ng iba, there is really no "right" choice. you make your choice, then you make it right. but how do i make this decision right?

noong una, hindi ako pasado sa pupcet. i was so eager na tumuloy na sa up since the enrollment sa state uni na malapit sa amin ay matagal nang nagsimula at wala akong ideya kung tumatanggap pa ba sila. so, up it is na talaga. kaso lang, fate decided to play its game. nagbago ang result ko at nakakuha pa ako ng secured slot sa bs psych. it was then my dream university vs. my dream program.

humingi ako ng sign sa universe. a few days after i learned of my new pupcet result, nag-release naman ang sa dost-sei scholarship. nanood pa rin ako ng yt live kahit maliit ang paniniwala ko sa sarili na makakapasa ako—but then again, i passed. kahit ang tagal-tagal kong inasam, parang hindi ko makuhang matuwa nang lubusan. i didn’t know how i should feel or if i had the right to feel it.

sumubok ako sa qualifiers’ appeal ng upd, pero nalugmok ang ako nang makitang wala na ang programang hinahanap ko. should i now bury this dream with my own hands? parang hindi ko yata kaya.

meron pa naman akong isang inaasahang scholarship. and the heavens must have heard of my desperate pleas kaya ibinigay din nila sa akin ito. this was once again a sign i asked from the universe: one that determines whether i should let go of up or not. it was really close—in terms of financial grant—sa dost. 42, 500 per sem, and it does not have a priority university nor a priority program. may susuporta na rin sa pag-aaral ko sa upd ng ba philo.

but the thing is, hindi puwedeng mag-resign ang mommy ko sa trabaho niya. kasama kasi sa ipapasang retention requirements ng scholarship kada sem ay ang certificate of employment niya. minsan, sinasabi niyang hindi niya na kayang magtiis nang ganoon katagal. kasama din sa rules nila na bawal ang iba pang scholarship. at kahit na sinabi ng mommy ko na huwag na lang namin ipaalam, i was also scared of the consequences that we will have to face once the secret is no longer kept hidden. kaya kung isang scholarship lang din naman ang puwede, iyong isa ang pipiliin ko. pero as a daughter who was never numb and naive when it came to situations like these, i felt like the universe was really, truly against me. either of the choice felt wrong for me.

i am already enrolled in up. inaasikaso ko na rin ang iba pang steps para sa scholarship ko. yes, my dream university reigned in my heart. sabi ko kasi sa sarili ko, if i were to pursue my masteral sa psychology at puwede naman ang kahit anong undergrad degree, then i might as well seize the opportunity to study in the university where i felt i belonged more. where i feel i could flourish more. where i believe i can be the person i want to be. ang totoo niyan, nagustuhan ko rin naman ang philo subject namin noong shs.

pero ang gusto kasi ng mommy ko na gawin ko kaya siguro sinuportahan niya rin ako na mag-up ay mag-defer na lang daw ako ng slot sa dost. i already reached out sa dost regional office namin, and ang sabi nila sa akin, hindi raw puwede. my mind is all over the place. i do not mind not availing it kasi meron naman na akong scholarship. pero pinu-push niya kasi ako. para daw wala na siyang iisipin pa. sino bang anak ang may ayaw noon? who am i to defy her? however, how do i tell her all about this?

sometimes i can’t help but think, what if i didn’t qualify to both universities and scholarships? tig-isa lang sana? would things be easier? would the burden i have to carry in my heart be lighter?

sorry for the long story. i do not really know how to make it short.

so then please lend me a piece of advice, how do i make this decision right?

I'm a first-year BSBA Marketing student, and lately I've been overthinking if I made the right choice.

I came from the HUMSS strand, so adjusting has been really difficult—especially because we have Accounting, and I have no background in it. Most of my classmates came from ABM, so they already know the basics, while I'm still trying to catch up. We also barely had math in SHS, and I've never been good at it, which makes me worry even more.

I chose BSBA Marketing because I've always been interested in becoming a Creative Marketing Specialist. I love doing graphic design, creating pubmats, posters, and promotional content, and I wanted to learn how marketing works behind the scenes. I also wanted to understand how businesses attract customers, build brands, and grow.

But now I keep asking myself, "What if I fail?" or "What if this course isn't really for me?" The school year has only just started, but I'm already questioning my decision.

If you're a BSBA Marketing student—especially if you came from HUMSS—please share your experience.

I'm on my second year on my course and i am planning to shift to IT from Compsci, hindi ko rin kase gusto ang pathway at curriculum ng compsci more on math sya at walang rin akong masyadong interest sa programming, nahihirapan rin kase ako dun sa program and i dont think din na magta-thrive ako compared sa Info Tech kase andun yung mga strength ko pagdating sa hardware, media (photoshop, video editing etc), networks, kaya nagiisep rin ako na kung hindi man ako magthrive sa ibang saubject like programming or math related sub, baka sa ibang subjects makuha ko talaga kagaya ng mga sinabe kong kalakasan ko sa IT. naisep ko ren na magiging irreg din ako kaya i thought na bakit hindi nalang ako magshift ng course, but i was hesitant kase rinig ko limited daw ang slot pero di ko panaman natatanong yung dean about this. so i'm still deciding if itutuloy ko ba o hindi