UP Graduate School

[Terrin]

Hi Terrin! How;s the MA Econ program? Kaya ba siya kahit hindi ka grumaduate ng Econ? Thanks!

Well, kahit naman graduate ka ng Econ di pa rin naman kaya eh...
Anyway, ideally, you should have a good math background in your undergrad, di required na Econ ka galing. Fulltime program sya, so here I am, unemployed.

[Mauroku]

Well, kahit naman graduate ka ng Econ di pa rin naman kaya eh...
Anyway, ideally, you should have a good math background in your undergrad, di required na Econ ka galing. Fulltime program sya, so here I am, unemployed.

I've had math100 + stat subjects (psych ako eh). Hopefully ok na yon XD Sa UP Ka din ba nag undergrad? And how long will it take you to complete it kung full time? Thanks Terrin!

[Emperor_David]

Graduate School din ba ang tawag sa college ng mga MS and Ph. D. students sa ibang campus?

Sa amin kasi sa UPLB, may Graduate School which is a separate college... magkakasama na lahat dun ang mga post-graduate programs

[Terrin]

I've had math100 + stat subjects (psych ako eh). Hopefully ok na yon XD Sa UP Ka din ba nag undergrad? And how long will it take you to complete it kung full time? Thanks Terrin!

ahh hindi eh, but basta yung mga calculus and yeah stats, ok yun.

full-time, mga 1.5-2 years. i highly suggest not going into grad school straight away, dapat alam mo if it's the program for you. econ or not, there are many good programs, but usually malalaman mo talaga gusto mo when you're working na.

[Terrin]

Graduate School din ba ang tawag sa college ng mga MS and Ph. D. students sa ibang campus?

Sa amin kasi sa UPLB, may Graduate School which is a separate college... magkakasama na lahat dun ang mga post-graduate programs

i guess, what do you mean ba, for example magkakasama graduate math sa graduate english na programs?

[Mauroku]

ahh hindi eh, but basta yung mga calculus and yeah stats, ok yun.

full-time, mga 1.5-2 years. i highly suggest not going into grad school straight away, dapat alam mo if it's the program for you. econ or not, there are many good programs, but usually malalaman mo talaga gusto mo when you're working na.

That's actually my plan, I mean going to grad school right after graduation. Actually, kaya ko gusto mag Econ is to get into marketing. I've had an internship in HR and it sucks kaya I feel marketing will be for me (hopefully!)

[kelunji]

Graduate School din ba ang tawag sa college ng mga MS and Ph. D. students sa ibang campus?

Sa amin kasi sa UPLB, may Graduate School which is a separate college... magkakasama na lahat dun ang mga post-graduate programs

I guess that happens kung maliit lang naman ang student population ng isang campus. Much easier administratively-speaking to just lump them altogether. Pero sa campus na malaki like Diliman, it makes better sense to just let the college concerned handle the administrative and the academic side.

[nomerdzki]

Graduate School din ba ang tawag sa college ng mga MS and Ph. D. students sa ibang campus?

Sa amin kasi sa UPLB, may Graduate School which is a separate college... magkakasama na lahat dun ang mga post-graduate programs

In UP Manila yes. The grad school there is called the National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences (dahil health ang forte ng UP Manila). Sila ang a-apply-an mo to get into a course which is handled by a specific college. Bale sila lang naghahandle ng records mo and nagcocoordinate between colleges, pero yung acads and some admin dun pa rin sa college na naghahandle nung course.

[Terrin]

That's actually my plan, I mean going to grad school right after graduation. Actually, kaya ko gusto mag Econ is to get into marketing. I've had an internship in HR and it sucks kaya I feel marketing will be for me (hopefully!)

huh? di ko gets ano ang kinalaman ng Econ sa marketing?
and really, you should figure out what you're getting into bago ka magmasters. bat ka magmamadali? undergrad ka pa lang naman.

[Terrin]

I guess that happens kung maliit lang naman ang student population ng isang campus. Much easier administratively-speaking to just lump them altogether. Pero sa campus na malaki like Diliman, it makes better sense to just let the college concerned handle the administrative and the academic side.

In UP Manila yes. The grad school there is called the National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences (dahil health ang forte ng UP Manila). Sila ang a-apply-an mo to get into a course which is handled by a specific college. Bale sila lang naghahandle ng records mo and nagcocoordinate between colleges, pero yung acads and some admin dun pa rin sa college na naghahandle nung course.

ang maganda siguro sa maliit, madaling makihalubilo sa ibang departments and grad students, not like in here. a different perspective is always a plus.

[kelunji]

Maganda sa unified graduate school, meron iisang standard na sinusunod, e.g. kung kailangan ng thesis sa isang master course, then all the courses requires a thesis to complete, kung kailangan ng publication, then everybody needs to publish. Sa ibang bansa ganyan na rin ginagawa.

Sa nakikita ko kasi sa Diliman, parang at the whim lang ng advisers and professors (w/ the ensuing politics and pissing contests between them) kung papasa or enough na ang ginawa ng isang student. Madalas, dahil sa pataasan ng ihi among the professors, tuwing pre-defense eh laging may mga "suggestions" on how to improve the thesis, until halos inflated na ang buong study beyond the original objectives and constantly delayed na yung kawawang grad student.

[Terrin]

Maganda sa unified graduate school, meron iisang standard na sinusunod, e.g. kung kailangan ng thesis sa isang master course, then all the courses requires a thesis to complete, kung kailangan ng publication, then everybody needs to publish. Sa ibang bansa ganyan na rin ginagawa. ...

Well, you can have one set of standards for sure, but what's appropriate for one isn't appropriate for the other. Certainly not everyone needs to publish or even have a thesis.

Syempre masama pa rin ang pataasan ng ihi, but rather than having everyone do the same thing, there should be more interaction and collaboration between graduate programs. That way you can ensure that the quality is homogenized.

[Heidegger]

Hi everyone! I'm currently taking up my MBA in UPD. Baka may classmate/blockmate ako dito.

[Terrin]

Hi everyone! I'm currently taking up my MBA in UPD. Baka may classmate/blockmate ako dito.

heya Nazi! nahh, ala ata eh, pero kalapit lang naman ata kayo ng Econ.

[Heidegger]

heya Nazi! nahh, ala ata eh, pero kalapit lang naman ata kayo ng Econ.

Hiye! Yup! Katabi lang namin econ. Are you from econ?

[Terrin]

Hiye! Yup! Katabi lang namin econ. Are you from econ?

yup, though di naman gabi mga klase namin, hehe. fulltime ako eh (wala namang part-time)

[Heidegger]

yup, though di naman gabi mga klase namin, hehe. fulltime ako eh (wala namang part-time)

most grad studies sched naman ata gabi ang class. tri-sem din kayo?

[Terrin]

most grad studies sched naman ata gabi ang class. tri-sem din kayo?

di samin umaga eh, MDE (Masters in Development Economics) ang gabi, kasi mga matagal-tagal nang nagtratrabaho nandun, at more on application sila.

kami naman normal lang, 2 semesters per year, 12 units ang full load.

[g_lyn24]

Hi everyone! I'm currently taking up my MBA in UPD. Baka may classmate/blockmate ako dito.

Hi Heid. I'm planning to pursue my MBA in UPD too probably by June next year since I heard they don't accept applicants daw ng mid-sem. Anyway, how is your schedule? Do they have weekends? I have a full-time work kasi and at the rate of how it is at the office, I'm not sure if I can commit my weeknights for grad school. Thanks.

[TTJ]

Heid,yayain mo na lang ng date si glyn para makapag-usap kayo nang matagal tungkol sa grad school application nya. ayiiii