Letran's Quality of Education

[PatrickRReyes]

On going na yung demolition ng St. Vincent Ferrer Bldg ah.
Halos wala nang parking space sa Grounds dahil puro gamit ang nandoon.

According to some professors, this coming school year, 2012 - 2013, will be an experimental stage for Letran. Madaming changes. Lalo na sa Class Schedule, AFAIK, magiging 6 days ang pasok sa Letran dahil nga sa itatayong bagong building. The Elementary pupils will house the St. Albert the Great ( SC ), then ang College of Engineering naman will share with HS Students sa St. Raymund ( HS )

Tsaka feeling ko magiging masikip sa Letran nito.
I am still looking forward for gaining the University Status on or before 2020. According to the Dominican Charism, " hindi bale nang paunti-unti, at nag uumpisa sa pinaka umpisa, sa katapusan naman, tao rin ang tatamasa. "

Rolling in da deep na ako sa College dito sa Colegio,Kaya ko 'to! =)) Letranite ka parin ba or Graduate na? =))

[macoy151]

Rolling in da deep na ako sa College dito sa Colegio,Kaya ko 'to! =)) Letranite ka parin ba or Graduate na? =))

No, graduating na ako next school year.

[huarhiyan]

here are vital questions you need to ask yourself if you are ready to be a CA major in Letran:

1. are you ready to be a zombie (meaning walang tulugan)?
-- you'll be doing a lot of production work so most of the time you will be sleep deprived.

2. are you ready to constantly use your creative mind?
-- Being a CA major requires you to be creative in everything that you do. Be it in writing, visuals and audio.

3. is your and your parents' pockets ready?
-- Magastos ang course na ito. You'll be spending a lot on producing short films, print ads, TVC, documentaries and photography.

4. Are you ready to study very very hard?
-- The Institute of Communication have high standards for their students. Never get a grade lower than what the Institute require to avoid being shifted to another course or worse kicked out of the school. Sa 2nd year mo magstart ang "elimination round." Be prepared for your Intro to Comm course. Marami nawawala sa CA dahil bumabagsak dyan.

in general it is fun to be under the Institute of Communication (ICOMM) in Letran. ICOMM students are known to be happy kids in the campus. Ang mga laging maingay at nagtatawanan. Ang prof din mga bigatin. Most of them are former CA students from Letran as well. or if not mga industry practitioners talaga kaya alam mo na yung tinuturo sayo is yung latest sa industry.

I hope you answered "yes" to all the questions and i hope you arent scared because of it and instead challenged to do better.

Good Luck!

Arriba!

[Alulu]

Maganda ba secondary education sa Letran?

[proud_blue]

Maganda ba secondary education sa Letran?

ehem!

[Alulu]

Hahaha salamat

[berizon]

Ariba Letran! buhayin ang ruisenores!

[bayanito]

What has happened. Balita ko na ang konti na talaga ng population ng Elementary and High school. di tulad ng batch ko, 5 sections per year level. Bumabawi na lang daw ngayon sa college enrollment ang letran. Bakit kasi ginawang coed.

[proud_blue]

What has happened. Balita ko na ang konti na talaga ng population ng Elementary and High school. di tulad ng batch ko, 5 sections per year level. Bumabawi na lang daw ngayon sa college enrollment ang letran. Bakit kasi ginawang coed.

kulang na po kasi sa rooms.. kasi yung mga rooms ng highshool before ay ginagamit na nang college department. As of now, the admin is planning to have 2 sections per year in the basic education department, para narin siguro sa K12 program.

*by the way, pagsasamahin na sa iisang building ang elem at hs.

[bayanito]

kulang na po kasi sa rooms.. kasi yung mga rooms ng highshool before ay ginagamit na nang college department. As of now, the admin is planning to have 2 sections per year in the basic education department, para narin siguro sa K12 program.

*by the way, pagsasamahin na sa iisang building ang elem at hs.

Kulang sa room o kulang sa students? Balita ko sa ibang alumni dahil sa huge decline ng elementary and high school population kaya ginawang college classrooms na yung ibang gs and hs classrooms.

Bakit yung san beda very stable nag enrollment kahit nilipat ang campus sa rizal? Sa tingin ko parating may mali sa pamamalakad ng mg dominikano. Sbi ng dad, lolo at uncle ko noong araw daw nakikipagsabayan ang Letran sa Ateneo at La Salle di lang sa sports pati sa academics. Ang ganda daw ng Letran noon. Anu nangyari ngayon?

[sayrendipity]

Guys, di ko alam kung tama bang dito ito ilagay but I just wanna ask if they are accepting second semester transferees? To be specific, sa Communication Arts. Thank you sa makakasagot.

[Dobermaxx99]

Kulang sa room o kulang sa students? Balita ko sa ibang alumni dahil sa huge decline ng elementary and high school population kaya ginawang college classrooms na yung ibang gs and hs classrooms.

Bakit yung san beda very stable nag enrollment kahit nilipat ang campus sa rizal? Sa tingin ko parating may mali sa pamamalakad ng mg dominikano. Sbi ng dad, lolo at uncle ko noong araw daw nakikipagsabayan ang Letran sa Ateneo at La Salle di lang sa sports pati sa academics. Ang ganda daw ng Letran noon. Anu nangyari ngayon?

tumatangap sila

for TS. sikat ang Letran pag dating sa programming pag dating ko sa FEU "Letran ka di ba?" "edi magaling ka mag program?" "Microsoft kasi kayo. C#." ayun

[ryanBlued]

Guys, di ko alam kung tama bang dito ito ilagay but I just wanna ask if they are accepting second semester transferees? To be specific, sa Communication Arts. Thank you sa makakasagot.

yes! pero prepare yourself na maging irregular student ka for at least a sem or two, at medyo mahigpit pagdating sa pagcre-credit ng subjects.

[caballero1982]

Kulang sa room o kulang sa students? Balita ko sa ibang alumni dahil sa huge decline ng elementary and high school population kaya ginawang college classrooms na yung ibang gs and hs classrooms.

Bakit yung san beda very stable nag enrollment kahit nilipat ang campus sa rizal? Sa tingin ko parating may mali sa pamamalakad ng mg dominikano. Sbi ng dad, lolo at uncle ko noong araw daw nakikipagsabayan ang Letran sa Ateneo at La Salle di lang sa sports pati sa academics. Ang ganda daw ng Letran noon. Anu nangyari ngayon?

I don't know why they had to accept girls in the grade and high school when sta. rosa is just around the corner. siguro nga nag dwindle na ang enrollment in both departments.

Do you know that the site of Colegio San Agustin in Dasma Village was first offered to Letran by the Ayalas. The friars declined the offer for reasons I don't know.

[proud_blue]

"Commission on Higher Education NCR Director Catherine Castañeda, Ph.D. discussed the K to 12 grading system and how to respond to its challenges while attaining quality assurance; the developments that are expected of higher education schools; and the requirements needed for a school to be considered as autonomous.

She gave her own insights and prediction regarding Letran, saying: "I see that you have good facilities in Communication, you have centers of development and centers of excellence, [therefore] Letran will become autonomous by 2020."

On the other hand, President France Marie Padiz of the Philippine Society for Quality did not find it necessary to elaborate on management since "Letran is already midway to quality." She shared some tips that would make organizations successful. After discussing the levels of quality service, she challenged Letran to continuously aim for a higher satisfaction rate among customers and stakeholders."

Source:http://www.letran.edu/main/news/article/2085

[bluemax]

I don't know why they had to accept girls in the grade and high school when sta. rosa is just around the corner. siguro nga nag dwindle na ang enrollment in both departments.

Do you know that the site of Colegio San Agustin in Dasma Village was first offered to Letran by the Ayalas. The friars declined the offer for reasons I don't know.

Re co-ed grade school and high school, I was one of the protesters against this move. But now, I realize that the reason for the move was because of the transfer of the commercial districts of Metro Manila from Binondo, Escolta and Sta. Cruz in the '50s, '60s and '70s to Makati and Greenhills from the '80s onwards. Before, Letran had students in grade school and high school who had parents working in the Manila area, even if they had to go home to Quezon City or Paranaque or Cavite. But with the transfer of the commercial districts to Makati, etc., along with the springing up of new schools nearer the residential areas, then Letran's basic education units in far-off Intramuros began to lose their drawing power. Perhaps the drying up of the market may have been the reason for the transfer of the La Salle-Manila GS and HS to Alabang, even when La Salle already had their Greenhills school.

The market moved. Letran GS and HS did not -- at least, not in Metro Manila. When we eventually set up our branches, they were in Calamba, Laguna (which I hear is doing well, even in basic education) and in Abucay, Bataan.

Speaking of Greenhills, this was developed by Letran grads -- Francisco Ortigas and Vicente Madrigal (who were friends with one Manuel Luis Quezon). That was why Letran was given first dibs at setting up a grade school and high school where La Salle Greenhills is now. However, the Dominicans declined, ostensibly because they did not want to teach the sons of the rich. So that was how LSGH came to be.

Actually, I learned this story from a Dominican priest who used to be an official in Letran Manila and then headed up Letran Calamba. I don't know about that Ayala story, though.

You may ask, what about college in Letran Manila? Why is it that the population there is increasing while the basic education units' population is decreasing? Well, unlike the grade school and high school students, college students do not really have to be fussed over by parents (in terms of transportation and such). So it does not really matter that much if the Letran college department is in Intramuros or in Sampaloc. Students will still enroll in it if the courses are worthwhile. The very fact that the college population is rising is a testament to this. The I-Comm and IT units are doing well, the Psych and PoliSci departments also have their own draws, plus Letran has always been strong in business, particularly in Marketing. The newer courses like HRM, Food Tech, Nutrition, and Engineering have also been drawing a lot of interest from applicants and students, so I don't think the college department has a marketing problem at all.

So, if you are asking -- how then will we be able to shore up the population of Letran grade school and high school? My answer is simple. Move to a place with a high middle-class population density, and/or near a commercial area. Off-hand, that may be the QC area, or if we want to stay in Manila/Pasay area, in the Manila Bay reclamation area (if lots are even available here). That, plus give the grade school and high school something more than just a historical brand name. Make it stand for something -- science/mathematics, business-oriented, language-learning-focused, etc. I hear our Fil-Chi alumni were suggesting the the GS/HS add Mandarin to the curriculum, so there will be a reason why they will enroll their children there. I don't know what the focus should be, really. Just that there has to be a focus. If we do that, then maybe, just maybe, the GS/HS will be able to turn things around.

[skylarogue]

hi guys, newbie here:
just want some of your opinion, maganda ba ang accounting sa letran? kasi nursing grad ako and plano ko mag-aral ulit ng accounting. gusto ko sana yung school na hindi na ganun kahigpit but will still help me pass the boards. i'm still thinking letran or lyceum= para kasing maganda yung environment diyan sa intramuros; psba din kaya lang parang crowded na dun.
what do you guys think? hope to hear some of your opinions. thanks!

[proud_blue]

^sa nakikita ko from the past CPA board exams, unti-unting gumaganda ang Accountancy program ng Letran, dahil narin sa pinahigpit na retention policy ng CBAA.

October 2011 - First Timers: 50.00% / Repeaters: 15.00% / Overall: 30.56% (Natl. Passing Rate: 48.00%)
October 2012 - First Timers: 66.67% / Repeaters: 28.57% / Overall: 48.89% (Natl. Passing Rate: 47.78%)

[onthebluecorner]

^Arriba Letran CPAs!

[Tanyah]

Im a recent AC grad.. and sorry to tell you. maganda lang ang passing rate dahil may scholars. kung wala pong mga scholars na AC ang letran eh hindi ganun kataas passing rate natin. hindi pa rin masyadong maganda ang study culture ng mga students ng AC compared sa ibang schools. yung mga faculty iilan lang ang magagaling. kung ako sayo kung gusto mo ng worth it na eskwelahan dun ka sa maganda talaga reputation ng AC like UST UP beda plm tup dlsu etc.. kasi ikaw din mamomoroblema pag graduate ka na kasi hindi nila masyado priority ang mga letran ac grad.. wala ngang signing bonus ang mga laude ng letran sa sgv eh.. anyway, basta yan lang naman ang opinion ko.. dont settle for less kung pwede ka naman makapagAC sa mas magandang school pag dating sa AC..