is it time for the NEW big 3? [Archive]

jamesmaala

Jul 31, 2008, 11:33 PM

ubermensch

Aug 1, 2008, 11:14 AM

Pero hindi naman lahat ng courses may board exams eh. Paano yun?

Tsaka ano basehan mo para mapasama sa Big 3?

kaningbrown

Aug 1, 2008, 06:09 PM

Pahabaan na lang ng ano....

ng school name.

Viva La Tigresa

Aug 1, 2008, 06:21 PM

Seeing the board exams results, time na ba para palitan ang big 3? If yes, ano ipapalit mo?

Unioil, Flying-V, ChemGas

:lol:

Kidding.

Naku, hayaan mo na 'yang big-3 kuno sa kanilang mga puwesto. Diyan sila masaya eh kasi diyan lang sila kilala.

:lol:

joshua3

Aug 1, 2008, 07:37 PM

my opinion is that this thread should be closed kasi hindi lang board exams ang factor in order for a university to be included in the so called big 3.. kung siguro ang tanong naging -- sino top 3 in terms of board exam performance.. ayun, tanungin natin PRC, may concrete data sila.

letsrockandroll

Aug 1, 2008, 11:27 PM

ayan na naman tayo sa mga BIG 3 BIG kuno!

iba talaga nagagawa ng advertisements ng rebyu centers. :laugh:

gioboy

Aug 2, 2008, 02:06 AM

flamebait ang thread... i-close na lang sana.

jamesmaala

Aug 2, 2008, 12:21 PM

aryt. it's your opinion, close na natin. haha. i'm just asking lang naman.

light-emitting

Aug 2, 2008, 12:53 PM

Kaya ganon ang marketing ng mga review centers dahil yun ang sumasang-ayon sa tingin ng lipunan. Bakit ka magmamarket na hindi tugma sa tingin ng lipunan -- eh di hindi bumenta? *okay*

Kaya ganon ang marketing ng review centers regarding UP, Ateneo and DLSU kasi sa tingin nila, diyan maraming gustong pumasok. Which is true, right? :D

Kaya diyan maraming gustong pumasok kasi undeniable naman ang standards ng academic excellence ng 3 uni na yan. Sa tingin ng lipunang Pilipinong kinabibilangan nating lahat, yang 3 na yan ang magaling.

Ang hostile naman ng dating ng mga tao dito regarding the thread topic. :bop:

joshua3

Aug 2, 2008, 02:32 PM

zacharaiolsen

Aug 2, 2008, 03:49 PM

isa sa mga ojective basis sa top schools ay ang board exam performances, pero syempre hindi lang yan.

kaya yang 3 schools ang nilalagay kasi sila ang pinaka mahigpit pagdating sa entrance exams, natural sila ang paghahandaan. madali lang ang USTET, hindi mo kailangan mag review para dito, stock knowledge ng stuyandte ika nga. hindi naman kasi kailangan ng UST ang mahirap na entrance test para makapag produce ng sandamakmak na board passers at top-notchers pa.

kung ako papipiliin, ayoko mahanay ang UST sa "Big 3".. hindi naman kailangan mapabilang sa 'common public perception' ng UST, in fact ito ang may pinaka malinis na pangalan sa apat, wala kang masabing hindi maganda. (mayabang, ugaling skwater, mayaman pero b0bo, etc.) i love UST as it is, hindi mahangin kumpara sa ibang top schools. i believe that the easy entrance exam is what keeps Thomasians humble.

aeon_lure02

Aug 2, 2008, 04:43 PM

bakit pag usapang big three ang daming naiinit ng ulo? At pasaring pa ng pasaring! kitang kita kung sino-sino ang nagrereact! hehehe

light-emitting

Aug 2, 2008, 06:31 PM

Kaya silang tatlo ang nilalagay ng mga review center sa ads nila as the Big Three kasi iyang tatlo na yan ang top 3 choices for tertiary education ng mga kabataang gusto ng kalidad na edukasyon. Secondary lang ang reason na difficulty ng entrance exams. Wala kayong magagawa kung iyan ang takbo ng utak ng kabataan -- noon hanggang ngayon. *okay*

OffT. In all honesty, hindi mahirap ang UPCAT. Stock knowledge din lang naman ang kailangan sa UPCAT. Kaya nagiging "mahirap" ang UPCAT kasi every point counts.

(1) Sa dami ng kumukuha nito, (2) sa psychological at environmental pressure (time pressure, air of competition) at (3) sa quota ng mga campus (secondary lang ang quota ng mga degree), doon talaga nagkakatalo. For all we know, sa UPG na 2.10, ilang libo kayong magkaka-tie (for example lang yan ah). Kung lebel lang ng mga tanong ang pag-uusapan sa UPCAT, an averagely-performing high school student can answer the test, given all the leniency in the world. :)

OffT ulit. Nung kapanahunan kong magentrance exam, mas nahirapan pa ako sa DLSUCET at ACET.

hacksaw

Aug 2, 2008, 06:35 PM

^ Oo nga naman. Bakit ba ang tingin ng tao eh fallback school ang ust. Susubukan munang makapasok sa UP/AdMU/DLSU bago i-consider man lang ang ust. Do our high school seniors value social status more rather than passing the board exams? In my high school batch everyone went into serious preparation for the the UPCAT, ACET and DLSUCET because everyone was dead set on getting into these schools. No one wanted to go to any other school...kakahiya daw.

letsrockandroll

Aug 2, 2008, 06:47 PM

happy na ako kahit wala ang Pontifical University sa big 3 niyo.

importante eh nageexcel ito sa lahat ng areas lalo na sa board exams and sports.

ikaw nga, UST is the BIGGEST one :)

colorado

Aug 2, 2008, 09:01 PM

bakit pag usapang big three ang daming naiinit ng ulo? At pasaring pa ng pasaring! kitang kita kung sino-sino ang nagrereact! hehehe
dakilang bitter ng UST!

Dacs

Aug 2, 2008, 09:33 PM

happy na ako kahit wala ang Pontifical University sa big 3 niyo.

importante eh nageexcel ito sa lahat ng areas lalo na sa board exams and sports.

ikaw nga, UST is the BIGGEST one :)
Sige, I have to concede kung makapagproduce kayo ng at least 80% passing rate sa ChE.

But until then, UST has some room for improvement, especially in engineering.

Dacs

Aug 2, 2008, 09:35 PM

kung ako papipiliin, ayoko mahanay ang UST sa "Big 3".. hindi naman kailangan mapabilang sa 'common public perception' ng UST, in fact ito ang may pinaka malinis na pangalan sa apat, wala kang masabing hindi maganda. (mayabang, ugaling skwater, mayaman pero b0bo, etc.) i love UST as it is, hindi mahangin kumpara sa ibang top schools. i believe that the easy entrance exam is what keeps Thomasians humble.
With all due respect, I used to work with a Thomasian that fits the qualities in bold. Di ko nga alam kung paano pumasa ng 12 units ng Theology yan nung undergrad pa siya eh :rotflmao:

Then again, all schools have their share of bad apples :D

jamesmaala

Aug 2, 2008, 10:33 PM

wag po sana tayong mag away. alisin natin sa topic yung "Seeing the board exams results" irate natin sila sa over-all performance nila.

@colorado

Thomasian ka?

joshua3

Aug 3, 2008, 07:02 AM

Oo nga naman. Bakit ba ang tingin ng tao eh fallback school ang ust. Susubukan munang makapasok sa UP/AdMU/DLSU bago i-consider man lang ang ust.

True to some [usually elitists]. Untrue to many. Kasi pag academics pag-uusapan, UP & UST lang ang halos tapatan ang professional courses na inooffer.

Do our high school seniors value social status more rather than passing the board exams? In my high school batch everyone went into serious preparation for the the UPCAT, ACET and DLSUCET because everyone was dead set on getting into these schools. No one wanted to go to any other school...kakahiya daw.

In our high school, top graduates target the big 4 -- UP/ADMU/DLSU/UST but we never say nakakahiya pag sa ibang school napunta. That's elitism extraordinaire! :eek:

aeon_lure02

Aug 3, 2008, 10:37 AM

dakilang bitter ng UST!

Nagsabi lang ako ng mga bagay na naobserbahan ko diba?:)

Bitter ng UST?. How do you say so?.

colorado

Aug 3, 2008, 11:35 AM

ask yourself.

and look at your posts sa campus chat! :rolleyes:

clawed_out

Aug 3, 2008, 01:03 PM

^ it shows.

aeon_lure02

Aug 3, 2008, 04:26 PM

As far as I know, I did not mention your school in my post in the Campus Chat. And besides, you can count my posts outside our sub-forum using your fingers. Ang konti na nga ng mga yun nabilang mo pa. Pambihira ka naman. Are my posts worth remembering? Tumatak yata sa inyo ng sobra.

light-emitting

Aug 3, 2008, 06:44 PM

True to some [usually elitists]. Untrue to many. Kasi pag academics pag-uusapan, UP & UST lang ang halos tapatan ang professional courses na inooffer.

In our high school, top graduates target the big 4 -- UP/ADMU/DLSU/UST but we never say nakakahiya pag sa ibang school napunta. That's elitism extraordinaire! :eek:

Actually, tama ka. Elitista. Kasi sila nga naman talaga yung elite -- yung mga nasa itaas ng academic hierarchical pyramid. Sa high school, sila yung mga galing science high schools at exclusive/ private schools na talagang respetado. Target talaga nila, mga professional courses ng UP/Ateneo/DLSU, unless Med, where UST comes in close after the three. And yeah, medyo pangit sa school records pag di nakapasa students nila sa isa, dalawa o lahat sa tatlo. That's not elitism, IMHO. That's "setting the standard for quality students".

Pyramid. Kasi onti lang sila. Compared sa rest of the schools all over the Philippine Islands. Na masaya na na makapasok sa kolehiyo o unibersidad sa Maynila. I hate to use the term "masa", pero I think "majority" is the better and more appropriate term. For the majority, that's what you call "reality". Medyo masakit masabi ito, pero ganyan talaga eh. *okay*

butch2koy

Aug 3, 2008, 07:44 PM

I'M ASKING FOR YOUR OPINIONS. Opinions lang po.

Seeing the board exams results, time na ba para palitan ang big 3? If yes, ano ipapalit mo?

Let's try to have some constructive discussion here, ok? Wag po sana tayong mag away-away.

The Big-3 refers to UP, Ateneo and De La Salle. They are commonly referred to such because they are the three most prestigious and most famous universities in the entire country.

The PRC Ranking has very little to do with the conception of the term, Big-3. PRC rates graduates based on board exams. However, several courses at the Big3 do not require board exams. Even then, their graduates are the most preferred grads by most top, if not all, high paying companies.

The so-called Big 3 are the favorite destinations of choice by the high school elite. They also have very high enrollment yield rates. And, needless to say that they are the most selective universities in the entire country.

If you're very smart, can afford and has an offer from any of these three schools, i'd say pack your things and go! You can't be wrong with any of these schools.

butch2koy

Aug 3, 2008, 09:02 PM

12 reminders to UPCAT takers

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 07:50:00 07/28/2008

On Aug. 2-3, around 70,000 students will take the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT).

Of the country’s premier universities that include Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University, the UP is reputedly the most difficult to get into because of the large number of students taking the UPCAT.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/learning/view/20080728-151117/12-reminders-to-UPCAT-takers

Philippine Daily Inquirer na ang nagsabi nyan ha, hindi na ako.

Gospel of Judas

Aug 3, 2008, 10:33 PM

seems like we're having a class struggle here.

lasalle/ateneo/up vs ust

marqueeyut

Aug 3, 2008, 11:26 PM

ugh! i hate this thread.

joshua3

Aug 4, 2008, 08:51 AM

The Big-3 refers to UP, Ateneo and De La Salle. They are commonly referred to such because they are the three most prestigious and most famous universities in the entire country.

The PRC Ranking has very little to do with the conception of the term, Big-3. PRC rates graduates based on board exams. However, several courses at the Big3 do not require board exams. Even then, their graduates are the most preferred grads by most top, if not all, high paying companies.

The so-called Big 3 are the favorite destinations of choice by the high school elite. They also have very high enrollment yield rates. And, needless to say that they are the most selective universities in the entire country.

If you're very smart, can afford and has an offer from any of these three schools, i'd say pack your things and go! You can't be wrong with any of these schools.

This time I have to agree with yah! ;)

mangtotomas

Aug 7, 2008, 05:49 PM

ha? really?

Thomasians wag naman *** maging bitter..eh sa ganun ang reality eh..
ang mahalaga nakakaambag tau ng malaki sa sibilisayon.

sabihin na natin na sila ng big 3 pero hindi rin nila pwede maliitin ang ust...sa tindig palang ng univ natin...nagtetestimonya na ng naiambag nito sa bansa.

anyway to those people who always criticize our beloved almamater...kesyo madali ang entrance exams o kaya naman nag aadmit daw tayo ng kunsino2x... para nadaw palengke.

All i can say is...WE THOMASIANS DON'T ACCEPT EXCELLENT STUDENTS......WE MAKE THEM.

and take note sa mga alumni nito....we don;t value power or we don't even aspire to be famous ....ang mahalaga walang nababalitang tomasino na nalalagay sa issue o kakaibang gulo

Thomasian Upbringing.....BALANSE.....ONLY THE BEST... o yan maging proud ***

Viva el Tomasino!!

Gospel of Judas

Aug 8, 2008, 12:40 AM

ayan na naman tayo sa mga BIG 3 BIG kuno!

iba talaga nagagawa ng advertisements ng rebyu centers. :laugh:
review centers only give the demand of the people.

remember, they are still firms. you silly!

joshua3

Aug 8, 2008, 07:23 AM

^I'm not bitter. What I was actually agreeing with butch2koy's generalizations is his last statement: that one cant go wrong with the big 3. i dont see anything wrong with that. same goes with UST. you cant go wrong with the thomasian kind of upbringing. of course, as$holes will always be there wherever you go [wala tayo magagawa, nakakalusot sila eh] -- be it UP, ADMU, DLSU and UST. =)

bluemarc

Aug 10, 2008, 02:31 PM

Tell that to employers.

Gospel of Judas

Aug 10, 2008, 04:47 PM

All i can say is...WE THOMASIANS DON'T ACCEPT EXCELLENT STUDENTS......WE MAKE THEM.

i'm searching for words now for a lack of a better term, but i think that this is the most stupid sentence in this thread.

of course that's ust's job. you're a school! stupid!

colorado

Aug 10, 2008, 05:24 PM

Kailangan ba talaga meron Big 3? Wala naman kayo mapapala diyan eh! :lol:

hacksaw

Aug 11, 2008, 06:50 AM

i'm searching for words now for a lack of a better term, but i think that this is the most stupid sentence in this thread.

of course that's ust's job. you're a school! stupid!

Yeah. Its a motherhood statement... a catch all phrase. Even preschools use this "slogan" to attract students.

Katchatore

Aug 11, 2008, 07:52 PM

Kailangan ba talaga meron Big 3? Wala naman kayo mapapala diyan eh! :lol:
Kami meron kasi kasali kami

*okay*

letsrockandroll

Aug 11, 2008, 08:39 PM

i'm searching for words now for a lack of a better term, but i think that this is the most stupid sentence in this thread.

of course that's ust's job. you're a school! stupid!

do you really need to reply like that?

it looks like you're the one who's stupid in the first place.

yan ba ang tinututuro sa la salle? gessh.:angry: hindi ako magbabayad ng 50 to 60k a term for that kind of a education you're getting from De La Salle.

AFAIK, i believe that you didn't even know the true essence of being a lasallian. even if you're from la salle.:hmm: