UPCAT is one of the highlights of the secondary education journey for most of the students. It is the way on how to enter UP. Aside from this, there are other means of admitting in the university that include transferring from the other university, reconsideration, and varsity scholarship.
Last year, there were a total of 140,593 applicants for UPCAT 2019. Out of the 101,134 eligible applicants, 90, 408 took the exams. With that number, thirteen percent were qualified for the admission, based on the statistics from UP.
This year’s UPCAT, October 5 and 6, aspiring UP scholars accompanied by their parents and guardians participated in the said exam. They were motivated and hopeful that they would pass and get into UP. The above photo shows how large the population of this year’s examinees.
Juliann Erika Paran is one of those aspirants. She came from De La Salle – Lipa Campus taking the HUMSS strand. She wanted to be part of the UP community as she believed that UP excels academically and even in different aspects. With that, she took a month of review in preparation for the exam. However, she chose to leave the week before the examination with a stress-free environment. She did not review. She relaxed her mind for a week. She was so motivated that she would make it. But in the end, she just felt drained and tired and somehow unmotivated about the exam result.
But, despite all those, she continues to believe her fate. And this is her message for the other aspiring Iskolar ng Bayan just like her.
“Never underestimate the UPCAT. Study harder. But remember that don’t be hard on yourself. If it’s your destiny to study in UP, then it is yours. If not, then something greater is reserved for you.”
Everyone has different success stories.
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