A question about applying in UP regarding choice of courses?
So I've heard a lot of people choosing less popular courses and then shifting... I want to go to UP Manila and as of now I want to put nursing and physical therapy on my 1st and 2nd choice of courses, but they're too popular. So is is safe to do this? I know you have to have a certain grade to be able to shift. Also, what's your thoughts on this (excerpt from http://upcat.up.edu.ph/ the "GENERAL INFORMATION" file): Qualifying for a Program Once you qualify to enter a campus, you are then screened for acceptance into one of the degree programs you chose. Different grade predictors are used for different programs. Campus qualifiers are ranked according to the degree program predictor. Top-ranking qualifiers are accepted according to the number of slots available for that program. If you make it to the quota for your first choice of course, you will no longer be screened for your second choice. If you don’t make it to your first choice of degree program, you will undergo the same screening process for your second choice. If you still do not make it, you will remain qualified for that campus but must then find a degree program that can accommodate you. Remember, you are an UPCAT qualifier; you only need to find a program that will accept you. The campus Registrar’s Office will help you find that program. Qualification into UP is therefore a matter of qualifying for a campus, regardless of course choices. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So.... is that choosing a less popular course first then shifting just a misconception or is it a safe thing to do? Thanks!!!
Philippines - 2 Answers
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I think it depends on your score. You're right. less popular course, more chances to be accepted because only few take that course. I suggest you to take your course that you really like then if there's no more slot available, take the course that is less popular. At least you try.
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no. I suggest you take the risk of choosing the program you intended to enroll. If you qualify for a campus but did not quality for the program, you will be asked to choose four(not sure) programs that still have available slots.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
UP Campus change.
UP Campus change...............................?
I passed in UP Manila (which I chose because I went for a medical course) but wasn't able to pass the course due to the Nursing quota (meaning my result was "Degree Program with Available Slots") Now I'm thinking of looking for UP Diliman courses which have available slots. Is it allowed or not?
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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1 It's gonna be difficult. You chose UP Manila as your first choice so getting to Diliman will be quiet tough. However, you could stay in Manila. After earning 30 units, that's when you could transfer to Diliman. Just make sure you'll get good grades (2.0 GWA would do) in your first year.
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I passed in UP Manila (which I chose because I went for a medical course) but wasn't able to pass the course due to the Nursing quota (meaning my result was "Degree Program with Available Slots") Now I'm thinking of looking for UP Diliman courses which have available slots. Is it allowed or not?
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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1 It's gonna be difficult. You chose UP Manila as your first choice so getting to Diliman will be quiet tough. However, you could stay in Manila. After earning 30 units, that's when you could transfer to Diliman. Just make sure you'll get good grades (2.0 GWA would do) in your first year.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Nursing or Medicine for a US Citizen in College in the Philippines
Nursing or Medicine for a US Citizen in College in the Philippines?
I am a poor young married man from New York City, who is the only one in his immediate family who has ever finished college. I came to the Philippines to get another degree to support my sick wife and my brothers and sisters (abandoned by our parents). I send her money every month to support her. We have no children yet. I was attending University of San Carlos (USC) as an MBA (Master's Degree of Business Administration) student. Now I am planning to either study Medicine or Nursing (or Physical Therapy). It will take me 5 years to finish the Medical program and 4 or 5 years for the nursing program (regardless, my internship will be in the U.S. the final years). If I go back to New York City, there is not enough money to provide to have babies, medical insurance, and other stuff; although I make more than the average 20+ year old. I am already 27 years old. I have no parents to support me because I was abandoned by both at a young age. It is just me...here... Should I go into medicine to be a doctor or study nursing? I've always dreamed to be a doctor, but I keep hearing more HORROR stories of medical students from the US studying abroad than nursing students studying in the Philippines from the US. I also was thinking about just divorcing my wife and marrying a Filipina student or worker (preferably in the medical field) to work in the US and help us and their family back in their country as part of this plan. Nursing or Medicine? I think it is better to study both of these courses in Metro Manila, as I've been all over the Philippines traveling and visiting many colleges; Silliman University in Dumaguete City is an exception, and they now have a new Doctor of Medicine program that started in 2005. I have a degree in Business and Graphic design. Also, I will not run out of money staying here up to 8-10 years. I already am almost complete with my science requirements in the University of San Carlos, located in Cebu. I visited and have already been welcomed into a few med schools for 2010 who claim to help you do a clerkship in your last year of med school: UERM, Fatima (Metro Manila), Silliman (Dumaguete), Cebu Doctors' University (Cebu). Cebu Doctors' has U.S. linkage for physical therapy clerkship. US Clinical Experience in medicine is important since I only can work in the US and not this country, unless I get married to a Filipina. Nursing and physical therapy seem to be an easier option.
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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I'd like to say Nursing, because in the Philippines you have to have a pre-Med course before you can actually get into Medicine. Nursing is a pre-Med course, so if you graduate and decided to become a Doctor, you can still pursue it, or if you ran out of money, Nursing is a pretty high paying job in the US, you can work as a Nurse and save up to continue being a doctor. I am a Filipina living in the US, not a nurse but in a family with a lot of nurses.
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I am a poor young married man from New York City, who is the only one in his immediate family who has ever finished college. I came to the Philippines to get another degree to support my sick wife and my brothers and sisters (abandoned by our parents). I send her money every month to support her. We have no children yet. I was attending University of San Carlos (USC) as an MBA (Master's Degree of Business Administration) student. Now I am planning to either study Medicine or Nursing (or Physical Therapy). It will take me 5 years to finish the Medical program and 4 or 5 years for the nursing program (regardless, my internship will be in the U.S. the final years). If I go back to New York City, there is not enough money to provide to have babies, medical insurance, and other stuff; although I make more than the average 20+ year old. I am already 27 years old. I have no parents to support me because I was abandoned by both at a young age. It is just me...here... Should I go into medicine to be a doctor or study nursing? I've always dreamed to be a doctor, but I keep hearing more HORROR stories of medical students from the US studying abroad than nursing students studying in the Philippines from the US. I also was thinking about just divorcing my wife and marrying a Filipina student or worker (preferably in the medical field) to work in the US and help us and their family back in their country as part of this plan. Nursing or Medicine? I think it is better to study both of these courses in Metro Manila, as I've been all over the Philippines traveling and visiting many colleges; Silliman University in Dumaguete City is an exception, and they now have a new Doctor of Medicine program that started in 2005. I have a degree in Business and Graphic design. Also, I will not run out of money staying here up to 8-10 years. I already am almost complete with my science requirements in the University of San Carlos, located in Cebu. I visited and have already been welcomed into a few med schools for 2010 who claim to help you do a clerkship in your last year of med school: UERM, Fatima (Metro Manila), Silliman (Dumaguete), Cebu Doctors' University (Cebu). Cebu Doctors' has U.S. linkage for physical therapy clerkship. US Clinical Experience in medicine is important since I only can work in the US and not this country, unless I get married to a Filipina. Nursing and physical therapy seem to be an easier option.
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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I'd like to say Nursing, because in the Philippines you have to have a pre-Med course before you can actually get into Medicine. Nursing is a pre-Med course, so if you graduate and decided to become a Doctor, you can still pursue it, or if you ran out of money, Nursing is a pretty high paying job in the US, you can work as a Nurse and save up to continue being a doctor. I am a Filipina living in the US, not a nurse but in a family with a lot of nurses.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Would it be beneficial if my siblings in Los Angeles will provide me with an affidavit of support from U.S
Would it be beneficial if my siblings in Los Angeles will provide me with an affidavit of support from U.S.?
I would apply for a tourist visa here in Manila. I was wondering if I would be given an approval if I submit an affidavit of support authenticated by the US Embassy in Los Angeles? Supporting papers would include an invitation letter. I am working for the government (contractual). My status is single, and a degree in Nursing. Thank you so much for your answers! God bless!
Immigration - 3 Answers
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No. YOU need to show your intent to return to your home country, including property, bank accounts, job, and family ties. If you're single, and particularly a single female, from the Philippines, you'll have a very hard time overcoming the presumption that you intend to stay in the U.S.
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A Tourist VISA would not permit you to have a job in the U.S. In fact with a tourist visa, having a job would be a crime and you would be immediately deported. You need an H-1B Work Visa. The H-1B Visa enables professionals in "Specialty Occupations" to make a valuable contribution to the American economy. A maximum of 65,000 H-1B Visas are issued every year. The H-1B Visa is issued for up to three years but may be extended. This provides a maximum stay of six years. The H1-B Visa holder can apply for a Green Card if a company wants to sponsor his or her application. If you are working for the government, you should not have any trouble applying for and getting an H-1B Visa. If you are not a professional, and common labor, then you need to apply for H-2B Visa. The H-2B Work Visa was created to allow people to come to the United States temporarily, mainly for non-agricultural jobs, in which the United States workers are in short supply. Up to 66,000 H-2B Visas are issued every year. This year's annual quota has not yet been reached. Prospects are good that H-2B Visas will remain available in future years.
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It is a common practice for relatives in the U.S. to assure the visa office that they will provide support to an applicant for a visitor visa. Your relatives could provide you with form I-134 or a letter stating that the will provide you with room & board and spending money, and you could present the form or the letter at your visa interview. One of the basic requirements for eligibility for a visitor visa is showing that arrangements have been made to cover all expenses. A statement to that effect could be included in their invitation letter or it could be a separate letter written to: "To Whom It May Concern" or "Visa Office, Manila" There is no U.S. embassy in Los Angeles. U.S. embassies are outside the U.S.
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I would apply for a tourist visa here in Manila. I was wondering if I would be given an approval if I submit an affidavit of support authenticated by the US Embassy in Los Angeles? Supporting papers would include an invitation letter. I am working for the government (contractual). My status is single, and a degree in Nursing. Thank you so much for your answers! God bless!
Immigration - 3 Answers
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No. YOU need to show your intent to return to your home country, including property, bank accounts, job, and family ties. If you're single, and particularly a single female, from the Philippines, you'll have a very hard time overcoming the presumption that you intend to stay in the U.S.
2 :
A Tourist VISA would not permit you to have a job in the U.S. In fact with a tourist visa, having a job would be a crime and you would be immediately deported. You need an H-1B Work Visa. The H-1B Visa enables professionals in "Specialty Occupations" to make a valuable contribution to the American economy. A maximum of 65,000 H-1B Visas are issued every year. The H-1B Visa is issued for up to three years but may be extended. This provides a maximum stay of six years. The H1-B Visa holder can apply for a Green Card if a company wants to sponsor his or her application. If you are working for the government, you should not have any trouble applying for and getting an H-1B Visa. If you are not a professional, and common labor, then you need to apply for H-2B Visa. The H-2B Work Visa was created to allow people to come to the United States temporarily, mainly for non-agricultural jobs, in which the United States workers are in short supply. Up to 66,000 H-2B Visas are issued every year. This year's annual quota has not yet been reached. Prospects are good that H-2B Visas will remain available in future years.
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It is a common practice for relatives in the U.S. to assure the visa office that they will provide support to an applicant for a visitor visa. Your relatives could provide you with form I-134 or a letter stating that the will provide you with room & board and spending money, and you could present the form or the letter at your visa interview. One of the basic requirements for eligibility for a visitor visa is showing that arrangements have been made to cover all expenses. A statement to that effect could be included in their invitation letter or it could be a separate letter written to: "To Whom It May Concern" or "Visa Office, Manila" There is no U.S. embassy in Los Angeles. U.S. embassies are outside the U.S.
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