I'm a graduating high school senior in the U.S. and trying to choose the colleges that best fit me. Is it a good idea to move back to the Philippines just for college and then move back to the states to work? I was thinking of applying to ateneo and la salle.
2007-01-27 14:10:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
What is this hogwash about US businesses not accepting Philippine graduates? It's all misinformation. For one, it depends on what course you're going to take. If it's medicine, it's a lot cheaper in the Philippines. Of course, if you're going back to the US afterwards it's a no brainer that you of course have to take the state board exam for whatever US state you're going to work in. And that means you'll have to take a reviewer class or whatever. There's no way around that. Same goes if you study in the US you still have to get some kind of review class before taking the board exam. Look at JFK Jr. He took the board exam for law 3 times before passing.
Anyways, the only real problem you're going to have is if you take business courses. Fortune 500 companies in the US look for graduates from the Ivy League schools for those types of jobs.
So it all depends on what your goals are in life. Take a chance i'd say. But better study in a known school like UST, La Salle Manila, or UP etc.
2007-01-28 15:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ethan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Colleges in the United States are recognized around the world as being excellent institutions of education - I would suggest you go to college here. A degree from the Philippines will most likely not be looked at very highly by most American businesses. These may very well be excellent schools, and if you were planning to find work in the Philippines you would probably have no trouble - but the reality is that Americans have their own biases and will not give you the same consideration they would give to a job seeker with a degree from an American (or western-European) university.
In order to "study abroad" in the Philippines, as some have suggested, you would have to first enroll in and attend an American university. Most study abroad programs are only one or two semesters long.
If you really think you want to live in the Philippines for a while I suggest you go there and find a temporary job and see how you like it there. If you really enjoy living there then I suggest you go to school there - and then look for work in the Philippines after you graduate. If you don't see yourself living there, then you can come back to the US and go to school - but with a lot more life experience that you never would have had.
Best of luck to you.
2007-01-27 14:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by brooks b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it's up to you if you really like to..
Colleges there in the U.S of course are very good ones..
they really have good education to offer you..
But if you miss Philippines & think that you'll have a good college life/experience here, then go, and, if your parents will allow you to do that..
besides, ateneo and la salle are indeed, belong to the best universities here..
there are also UST & UP..these 4 are really known as great universities..
many high school seniors are trying their bests just to be able to pass the entrance exams on the said universities..
in fact, last year i tried to take an exam on one of those..but unfortunately, i failed..lol..
anyway, if you're a brainy type of person, unlike me,.. hehe.., you might pass the entrance test and have a chance to study in any universities you'd like to..
and after you graduate, of course, you can still go back there and find a job that suits you..if i'm not mistaken, there are companies in the U.S. that recognize & hire college graduates from ateneo, la salle, UST & UP..
so, good luck on whatever decision you'll end up to..
decide well..and think if it's better for you..
God bLess...(^_^)
2007-01-27 14:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by eM-eM 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of the international students I know usually study here in the Philippines because of the low costs in tuition- but majority of them have courses such as biology or psychology- they plan to take up medicine and so take up a pre-med course here then they plan to return to their home countries to take med proper. It saves them a lot of money. Are you planning to take masters or get your PhD after- because if you are, much as I loathe to admit, the education system here in the Philippines does not adequately prepare you for graduate studies abroad.
As others mentioned there are other alternatives- such as an exchange student program or if you would prefer, you can take up a year or two of university here and then continue your studies abroad. (As far as I known most degree programs in De La Salle only take three years to finish due to the trimester system implemented in the university.)
I really don't know the working environment in the United States but I would think they would prefer graduates from universities in the US. Whatever you decide, I hope you have fun and good luck.
2007-01-28 02:10:04 · answer #4 · answered by samasa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its great to study abroad. i've always wanted to say in the philippines but my parents did not approve of me going there. Many of my relatives graduated from a college in the philippines, but never could find a job that would accept their degree from the philippines...they have to start over. My auntie graduated as a nursing major from the philippines but when she came to hawaii she was required to go back to school. i guess because they teachings in America is in a higher level compared to the philippines..that's the thing i dont realy understand. because philippines is part of the united states and i have a lot of intelligent friends from the philippines. i hear that many foreigners from China, Korea, and so forth go to the philippines to learn english. I guess that is one reason my parents wont let me go school there because if i come back to america to work i would have to go back to school. I think its great to go to the philippines for school usually many countries for the study of abroad dont include the Philippines..i think it should be. Usually its Japan, Spain, Europe....etc. You Know, i think you should try it out. Take a chance.
2007-01-27 16:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should go to a university in the US, like the others have recommended.
However, it might be a good idea to study abroad for a year at a Philippine university. Just make sure the credits will transfer.
2007-01-27 15:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by Adam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why study in the Philippines if you're going to go back to the States anyway? If you're planning on working in the U.S after college then might as well study there as well.
2007-01-27 22:52:02 · answer #7 · answered by nanuh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere in Southern California Maybe UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Santa Barbara
2016-05-24 07:27:29 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was supposed to go to school in the philippines but i ended up staying here in the US....sometimes i wonder if that was a right choice, but everyone said its better off to stay here...its cheaper in the philippines and everything is laid out for you there...i mean the courses to take are already planned and when to take them...not like here...you have to enroll yourself and look for classes to take...they baby you over there....and its guaranteed that you'll graduate in 4 years..unlike over here, theres a wait.....its your choice...
its also a New Life....everything around you will change! if its something you want....its an experience....
if i could go back in time, i would probably pick going to school in the philippines....my major is nursing...and still i'm not in the nursing program....while my cousin in the philippines who is the same age only needs a semester to go.......good luck =D
2007-01-27 20:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by KaE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A college degree from Philippines University is about equal to a high school diploma in USA. I don't know of any US businesses that recognize a degree from Philippines.
2007-01-28 08:59:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋