Ust Graduate School

[huami]

Hi! Do you think UST offers good graduate studies-MA Public Administration? Thank you!:)

[Thoma§]

I wouldn't really know. But I can give you one valuable hint though, that the UST Graduate school is very very expensive. I am a thomasian, but opting to enrol in the UST graduate school never came to mind. Well, this is just my own. :)

[anawim]

any course from the social science cluster at the USTGS is reputably good.
as per experience, USTGS excels in the sciences (clinical and industrial), music and the humanities (philosophy, theology, literature, ORC and the rest).

[reyna_elena]

if you wont make it at DLSU and UP go to Ust or ateneo. :)

[Bandido]

another USTET flunker :lol:

[gwapo_atenista]

Originally posted by reyna_elena
if you wont make it at DLSU and UP go to Ust or ateneo. :)

duh!

wrong premise, ergo, wrong conclusion.

CORRECTION: if you don't make it at ADMU/UP, then ride the DLRT!

[anawim]

please choose the appropriate thread for schoolbashing.
thank you. :)

[huami]

hehe thanx guys

[Thoma§]

Just don't mind the sidebars though. :D

So will you finally push through with your plans? :)

[season]

Originally posted by Thoma§
I wouldn't really know. But I can give you one valuable hint though, that the UST Graduate school is very very expensive. I am a thomasian, but opting to enrol in the UST graduate school never came to mind. Well, this is just my own. :)

Hi, Thoma§!

How much is "expensive"? I'm curious!

[Thoma§]

Hi season! Thoma§ here :D I dont remember the "exact" figures, but figuratively, I said that to imply that the UST graduate school charges so much but hardly can one detect a change in its facilities. I'm not saying the facilities are bad, ok? ;)

As for the teaching strategies, I wouldn't know (again), because I do not represent the UST graduate school. I just got an idea from my professors who went there and they told a lot to me. I'm not putting the graduate school in a bad light, its just that the administration is not stable. The UST graduate school had just changed its administrators again this year, so expect the adaptation stage to come again.

:)

[anawim]

no change from the admin. im from USTGS so i should know. we have the same dean, regent and faculty secretary. im not sure if the head of the graduate research is a new addition to the roster; nevertheless USTGS is stable. teaching strategies are very much research-oriented. classes are held in the evening every weekdays, and in the entire day of saturday.
maximum load is 12 units so going to USTGS will cost you as low as P20-25T (well, im not sure if that will include laboratory fees for those who are under the MS cluster). dont worry tuition fees at the undergrad are much more expensive.
however unlike other schools that grant scholarships to teachers, it offers scholarships only to the thomasian tenured faculty members. :)
and oh the facilities; it has problems because the grad school is sharing the Benavides Bldg with UST High School. nevertheless, i think we're getting the most out of our fees. i must say a substantial part of the grad school budget (as proven in the humanities) are spent to buy more books for the library. :)

[Thoma§]

no change from the admin. im from USTGS so i should know.
You sure dude? :) I thought the former dean was designated to her new post (the faculty of arts and letters) and dean de jesus was promoted as the university vice-rector for academics? Wouldn't you call that 'change' in the seat?

;)

[Ischaramoochie]

:crazy:

don't mind me...

[huami]

hi thomas! well, i am still hesitant. i was a bit affected by your opinion. but, at least i've heard a view from a thomasian. i think i need not hurry on taking a graduate degree. nagmamadali ako siguro maciado :) thanx

[Ischaramoochie]

go take up MA Philosophy, then the three of us (w/ anawim) can be classmates. ice cream? :icecream2:

[anawim]

I AM SURE DUDE. ;)
no offense meant, thomas; but are you sure that you're a thomasian? UST Vice Rector for Acad. Affairs Armando de Jesus, Phd was the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters. the dean of the UST Graduate School is Lilian J. Sison, Phd. the incumbent AB dean Belen Tangco,phd was formerly based at the UST Office of Academic Affairs -- she's not the former USTGS dean. perhaps you are referring to Magdalena Villaba, PhD but that was a long time ago. after her long stay as the dean of AB, she was assigned at the USTGS 'till mid-1990s.
well, if you are a thomasian, i think you still have much to learn about our university.

shalom. :)

[Ischaramoochie]

huami:

plus you can eat at Cely's, Romil's, Camille's, Almer's, Mang Toot'z, Cocoy's, Lopez', Liza's, Mary's, and other personally named food corners :yum:

[XetraDAX]

maganda reputation ng UST Graduate School. Sabi yan ng prof ko.

[anawim]

OFF-TOPIC:
moochie. you shouldnt forget aling darling's... :)

[Thoma§]

Anawim Yes I am a Thomasian. I just heard from my friends about the changes, but I know there are changes. Not sure of the names though. I came from AB and I didnt pursue a course at the GS. Maam Ophelia was our dean back then. :)

[Ischaramoochie]

i see, you're from an earler batch. ice cream? :icecream2:

[Ischaramoochie]

everyone, it's anawim's birthday today. :bday: :blow: :bdayblow: *party* :bdaysmile:

[Thoma§]

Thank you Ischaramoochie for the ice cream. :yum: That's so kind of you.

Happy Birthday, Anawim! :)

[huami]

Happy Birthday Anawim... :)

Moochie: As much as I would want to take Philo, maybe they wouldn't accept me. I had bad grade in 1 of my Philo sub. Hehehe... But then, the other three subjects, I got pretty much good grades... :) Salamat din sa ice cream...

BTW, I've read that Business courses need 2 years relevant work experience. Public Ad is under Business so I can't apply pa la.. BAD.. :)

[Thoma§]

Huami Try mo Philosophy, magaling ang UST diyan. :) Anong bachelors degree mo?

[Ischaramoochie]

you need at least a 2.00 GWA in a humanities-related course.

[Thoma§]

Is that strictly implemented? What if the applicant has a 5.0 mark in any subject? Any other tips? I want to take an MA in History or English at the UST-GS.

:)

[Ischaramoochie]

maybe not, i'm sure there are exceptions. after all, it's just an average. but the system is self-correcting, since the passing grade for each subject is at least 2.00. so the good news is you might be able to get in even if your grade is slightly lower than 2.00, but the bad news is that if you can't meet their standards, you might not be able to stay.

[huami]

Thomas: I'm a Pol Sci gad.

[Ischaramoochie]

i guess that would do. sayang applications are closed for this sem, ililibre pa naman kita ng ice cream...

[huami]

haha! sayang nga eh... tumawag me sabi tom daw ang deadline... nywaiz, you can treat me next time... :)

[wacky_jer]

:*) U know its not really the school that is important. I am taking up MBA at AMA Computer University and the tuition is also high. but what important to me are the qualification of professors. U know, professors here are also teaching from La Salle and UST and are the products of UP and La Salle and had Doctorate degree from abroad. So, is there any difference on the methods and approach? There might be some variation in the syllabus but the concept still the same.

[Thoma§]

Huami Ah ok. So naging prof mo ba si Reynaldo Lopez? Ang galing niya magturo no? Parang korte nga lang sa hirap pero he is such a dear outside the classroom. Parang barkada namin siya.

Ischaramoochie magkakakilala na ba kayo? mukhang ayos librihan ng ice cream dito ah. UST ice cream ba yan? :D Yung nasa kanto ng main building at españa covered walk? hehehe

:)

[Ischaramoochie]

UST ice cream. kaya nga ok lang sakin manlibre kasi mura hehe. mm di kami personally magkakilala ni huami, mejo regular lang sya sa RoT.

[huami]

Thomas: DLSU Pol Sci po ako... Kaya di ko kilala yung prof Lopez... :)

-off topic na talaga-
UST ice cream... Yan ba yung cleng-cleng ice cream na marami sa iba't-ibang sulok ng UST. ;)

[Ischaramoochie]

isa lang yung cleng-cleng na yun. nakaparada sa may sulok ng pay-parking.

[genx77]

hi huami.

when i graduated from la salle, i was also in the same dilemma.

i was looking for a good grad school.

if ur interested in taking public ad, why not go to up-d?

if law is out of the question, u may want to further ur specialization in poli sci, also in up-d (comparative politics, political theory, et al).

i have nothing against ust. however, in my mind, the institution that will best equip u (in ur area of specialization) is really up-d.

ateneo also offers a master's degree in public management in w/c they require 2 years of work experince. i doubt that they will be strict on that.

i obtained my master's degree from up-d. more or less, i think we have the same area. in my view, it was worth it. though incomparable to de la salle, the culture and scholarship of a secular school are worth experiencing.

glad to know too that u are trying other institutions. this avoids in-breeding and in a way contributes to ur diversity of ideas if at all u do decide to continue your studies elsewhere.

best wishes to u. :)

[Thoma§]

Hello, Gexx77 Yup! UP-d is good with Public Administration. :) They have good programs, more specialized actually.

Huami Ooops! Thought you were from UST. :) Anyway, hope you'll take your MA with us. Being a thomasian is fun, you should try our university too for a change. ;)

[neutrogena]

Originally posted by wacky_jer
:*) U know its not really the school that is important. I am taking up MBA at AMA Computer University and the tuition is also high. but what important to me are the qualification of professors. U know, professors here are also teaching from La Salle and UST and are the products of UP and La Salle and had Doctorate degree from abroad. So, is there any difference on the methods and approach? There might be some variation in the syllabus but the concept still the same.

ayaw kong magbash and everything... kaso with the way you speak about your school, medyo lumalabas na mababa ang standard nito.

[sugarplumfairy]

yeah!

go to UP quality education at the best price!

if you take public administration, you might get my friend as your teacher! He topped the accounting board exams!

[anawim]

kahit thomasian ako, talagang unang tinitingnan ang UP-D/ADMU sa soc. sci cluster (though maganda din ang SocSci courses sa UST); humanities and science kse forte ng USTGS.
ADMU maganda rin sa humanities.

[huami]

i wanted to study in UP. however, i need to have a year relevant working experience as a requirement for MPA admission.

[huami]

genx77:

Thanx for your advice. I would really want to enroll in UP. I hope I can make it next school year.

I don't want to live in DLSU forever. I have nothing against our school and I am very proud that I came from that school. Although, I need not limit my self from trying other institutions. It'l help me grow. Just like you I suppose. :)

I think aside from comparative pol, international relations is good. Right? Though I still have the tinge of Robles trauma...

What's your undergrad in DLSU? if you don't mind :)

[genx77]

hi huami,

i already obtained my degree when dr. robles came to de la salle.

thank dr. robles.

teachers like him will make you proud of ur degree.

don't get me wrong. i had teachers who made me swore not to study again.

however, they will always be very instrumental in molding your capacity to do graduate studies or advance reserch work (whether u like it or not).

you will meet a lot of them in up-d.

if public ad is what u'r really aiming for, i suggest that u find value in the required work experience.

honestly, i would want u to work first. in that way, at least, it will give u more time to assess what u really want. furthermore, it will add maturity in ur desire to pursue graduate studies and in ur area of specialization (assuming if ur work is related to the course u intend to take).

believe it or not, it is more rigorous and research-based as compared to college (at least in my experince in up-d). it's like thrice the load per subject.

in public ad, u may want to specialize in the following areas: fiscal ad, local govt and regional ad, organization studies, public enterprise management and public policy and program ad. there are also thesis and non-thesis programs. for further details, see their website: www.upd.edu.ph

as to my personal details, we have more than a lifetime to explore each other. :D

maybe some individuals will be surprised to know that im not as old as i seem to be. :)

[newel]

pinakamabenta ang MBA sa UST Grad School...

A little trivia: Ting Ting Cojuangco just defended her dissertation at the UST Grad School... Suma Cum Laude... hihi..

;)

[huami]

Thank you genx77 for your elightening thoughts. I just hope I'd be able to get the work that will somehow be relevant to public ad. :)

[anawim]

owww? tapos na defense niya? katatapos langng research colloquium niya last september ah. galing... adviser niya si dr. hornedo... :)

[genx77]

i'm surprised to know that dr. hornedo also advises mba students.

i know that he is an expert in philosophy, history and literature.

likewise, his research on the ivatans advanced the scholarship on that particular area.

[Thoma§]

Wow! :)

[anawim]

hindi MBA. margarita conjuangco defended her dissertation for PhD in History.

[newel]

and she's a little frustrated daw about what she got...

[wired_00]

High caliber ang sciences and humanities sa UST Grad School :)

[Thoma§]

I think I'm gonna try the UST Grad School since I belong to the "humanities" part. :D hehehe! I just need some money though to fulfill that dream of mine. ;)

[genx77]

if u want a different scholarship, explore the outside world.

try another institution so as to avoid in-breeding. u'll appreciate the diversity of ideas and u can expand ur horizon both intellectually and socially.

think about it.

[Thoma§]

Thanks! :)

[Ischaramoochie]

...then we can all eat fishballs at asturias

[Thoma§]

... and probably treat me for a UST ice cream. How does that one sound?

:D

[newel]

M.S. in Educ Mgmt in UST is also very good!

Galing ng curriculum & mga profs!

[Ischaramoochie]

orayt! UST ice cream it is then...

[Thoma§]

:lol:
Thanks, moochie! :)

[newel]

UST Grad School also offers non-thesis in taking masteral degrees...

[ajedrez]

Kailan po yung deadline for the S.Y. 2010-2011? Can't find it in their website.