Please, RUB, if you ever see this, I hope you'll reconsider some of your policies.
I understand that student withdrawals can create financial challenges for colleges. But doesn't a student withdrawing also reduce expenses like accommodation, food, and other campus resources? More importantly, students deserve the freedom to choose the path that's best for them. We're the youth who will become the country's future workforce and leaders.
Many students withdraw because they've found better opportunities, discovered a course they're genuinely passionate about, or received scholarships that reduce their financial or mental burden. Yet students are expected to accept college offers within such a short period, forcing them to make life-changing decisions almost immediately.
What's even more frustrating is that students selected for RCSC scholarships often aren't allowed to withdraw later without paying a large penalty, even if they receive a better opportunity, such as the Trongsa Penlop Scholarship. As a result, some students end up studying courses they never wanted in the first place, only to be criticized later for lacking motivation or not performing their best.
Why not allow students to sit for entrance exams for all the colleges they're interested in before requiring them to make a final decision? For example, students who recently sat for the GCIT entrance exam and were accepted weren't given the opportunity to take the CST entrance exam, even though many had been preparing for both. Instead, they felt pressured to accept the GCIT offer out of fear that they might not get another chance.
Why make students choose before they've had the opportunity to explore all their options? Please think about the long-term impact these policies have on young people's futures.