ATENEO (BS BIO + free tuition + DOST) or UP Manila (BS Nursing - double quota)?
Ok, here it goes... I passed the Ateneo de Manila University. My course there is BS Biology which doesn't get much jobs unless you proceed DIRECTLY to medical school. I'm a valedictorian, so it's pretty much full scholarship. Plus I'm one of the Director's List (top 2%) - fee exemptions, annual book allowance worth P5000 and discounts in various university facilities and shops. DOST Scholar (I can't use it in UP since my course is Nursing), that's a partial tuition grant, book allowance, PE allowance and a generous monthly stipend. I also passed in the University of the Philippines - Manila. It's the leading school in the Philippines when it comes to medical courses. My course is double-quota, that means that we're only about 50-70 students, I think. My "future" job is pretty much assured since UP-M has a 100% passing rate in the Nursing Board Exams. I will apply for the STFAP, and if I "pass" the STFAP, I get 70% tuition discount but full priced miscellaneous expenses. HELP ME!
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There are two important factors that you should consider: job opportunity and cost of education. And since the two courses are pretty much alike, interest is not of question. So if you're in Ateneo, free tuition is good and the best job opportunity for you after graduation is probably to enter med school. The question is, how successful are the Atenean Biology graduates in entering the best schools in med? I don't know the facts but I've heard some hearsay on the question. Anyways, if the answer turns out bad, you can shift to a 'better' major. UP Manila. You're in one of the most respected and sought-after (with about 10,000+ applying and only 70 being acceped) degree programs in the nation, you have no doubt a secured job right after graduation, but you have a stupendously high tuition for a state university. So here it's more of a matter of money. And the STFAP's a hassle. On the other hand, I don't know if you have to maintain a certain grade to keep your scholarship in Ateneo so if you have guts and believe you can (and I see a quite obvious answer from you judging from your credentials, hahaha) then go for it. Oh yeah, a last thought on jobs. If you do graduate from Nursing, don't you think you'll get the same pay and benefits with students from other schools? Just a thought. Hope you make the right choice. (I can see I'm not helping you get to a definite choice, hahaha! Sorry! It's better to show a balanced view rather than a mindless, biased response anyways)
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If I were you, I'd rather choose UP Manila because of several reasons. First, UP Manila is the most prestigious school when it comes to allied medical courses. Maraming gustong makapag-aral diyan kaya of all UP campuses, it has the highest UPG cut-off. Second is the school itself. Kahit saang angulo mo tingnan UP will always be the best, kasi it's the country's premier state university and kilala ito sa abroad. Third, kumpara sa biology, mas mabuti na lang ang nursing kasi both can be a pre-med course. Kaso lang, if your course is biology and hindi ka makaproceed sa medicine, hanggang teacher ka lang, while sa nursing, kahit hindi ka maka medicine, makapag-abroad ka pa rin. that's because nursing is a standalone course. I hope this helps, see you at UP Manila, I'm also an incoming freshman for the next school year. P.S. Just my thought, have you tried applying for Industrial Pharmacy? Kasi kung magaling ka rin naman sa bio at chem, this course would be best for you, in my opinion. You get to manufacture medicines and be employed to leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Unilab, etc. Kung makaabroad ka, mas mataas pa yung sahod mo as an industrial pharmacist kaysa mga nurse.
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