Unfair or not? Ateneo and UST's new criteria for accepting freshmen are based on past credentials

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Do you agree with the new screening process of Ateneo and UST?

Based on AdMU’s application website, prospective Ateneans will be screened based on their past academic and non-academic records from grade 9 to 12.

“The Committee on Admission and Aid is responsible for selecting the new members of the student body. It bases its decisions principally on the applicant’s past academic performance, on the recommendations of teachers, essay, and on information written down on the application form,” the websiteThe application process is also divided into three routes for students from selected schools in Metro Manila, those from the rest of the Philippines and those from abroad.

The deadline for application is on December 1 and the results are expected to be released in February 2021. UST follows a similar scheme wherein future Thomasians will be judged based on their past scholastic credentials, both academic and extra-curricular, in the past two years, along with other information required during the registration.

The university’s colleges, faculties, institutes and schools may also require other exams such as an audition or a drawing. They also have a set cut-off score or passing rate.consistency of performance

 

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