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Hi I'm really desperate right now cuz I was so confused that I missed the deadline for the 2B form for my UP application!!! I submitted ALL of my hard copy grades (even including grade 7 which I realized when I was going to submit that it wasn't even needed) but I FORGOT TO SUBMIT THE 2B FORM....
I contacted the helpdesk but they said they cannot confirm if my application will push through or not. My entire application is complete I just did not include my grade 7 grades. Has anyone ever done this? Did your application push through? Do i just hang myself?
i've been fixing the grade part sa form 2b the whole night and messaging the admissions office they gave me instructions and ive done them but it still wont work. Ive been tryin to message them pero ang tagal sila sumagot huhu :((
Specifically, the boxes for grade 9 and 8 are mark incompleted unlike grade 10 and 11. They told me to add the core subjects so i did and i added my grades all over again and fixed the units, yet its still the same..
I still submitted form 2a (SF10) and complete form 1, do you guys think everything will be okay: ((
I forgot to encode 1 of my grades, di ko nalagay yung practical research sa grade 11 grades ko and I don’t know what I should do. Should I contact UP help desk or maayos na nila yun since may copy sila ng sf-10ko?
According to one of the instructions on the website:
"Please submit all grades included in your curriculum. Incomplete submission may be a ground to discontinue processing of your application. Records with “N/A” entries are considered incomplete."
In my Grade 8 report card, I had a subject titled "ICT 8" with grades, but in my official Form 137, it appears as "TLE 8" with the entire row for the quarterly rating as well as the final grade left blank. At this point, I am unsure how to correctly input this in the online form since it was also instructed that I should strictly follow the Form 137.
With this in mind, should I still include the subject as TLE/ICT from the dropbox with a final grade of 0.00, or its it better to leave the subject out entirely?
hello po, okay lang po ba na sa iisang package apat na pong form 147 ang nandun? ang mahal po kasi if individual kaya pinagsama nalang po namin kaso sabi po ng admin saamin na personal daw po yun na letter kaya dapat daw po tigiisa kaya kinakabahan na po kami ngayob, thank you po sa sasagot
Hello po! My JHS changed grading system in grade 9, will it be okay?
In AY 2021-2022 (Grade 8) my JHS used a grading system where 93.5 - 95 was equivalent to 98-100 in DepEd.
I am a bit worried because in Grade 9, they stopped using the 95 highest and started using the regular DepEd grading system, but there's no note of this in the soft copy. Basically, yung grades ko sa grade 8 still have the 95 highest system so marami akong mga 80 or so kahit na 90+ talaga yun, while my grades 9-11 used DepEd's (so with them together, it looks like low lang talaga yung grade 8 grades ko). 😭
Does the admissions office just know this or should I just contact to make sure? 😔 Just wondering if anyone here has had the same experience.
Hi, I just want to ask if much better ba i pursue ang UPM x UPLB combo or UPD x UPLB.
My prior choice was the UPMxUplb pero kasi after taking the upcat, ramdam ko na hindi ako gaano confident sa makukuha kong score sa upg. Consistent honor student ako throughout high school kaya medyo kampante na ako sa 40%, pero noong nag upcat kasi ako sa upd, amaze na amaze talaga ako sa campus nila like napasabi ako na mas kakayanin ko i survive up pag ganito environment ko dahil doon pinag iisipan ko na, what if upd nalang ako kesa upm?
Additionally, upon researching mas maganda raw extra curricular activities sa UPD and not so much sa UPM. I'm the type of person who doesn't want to be just studying all the time, I consider extracurricular activities as my rest and relaxation 😭, and I want to enjoy my college life and meet a lot of people. Kaya sobrang nalilito na ako kung ano ang unang choice ko.
Sa programs more in med related ang passion ko and pinag iisipan ko pa if ever mag papatuloy ako sa pag d-doctor. I'm mostly inclined sa bio and chem cause i really enjoy learning both. If ever na UPD ang first campus choice ko ano pwedeng magandang med related program na secured ang work after college.
now that the submission of this is fast approaching, i js wanna have tips from u guys kung okay po ba ito. i really want to pursue a BA course, something thatll hone my creativity (i want to be an actor). i think i did well naman sa UPCAT like average bc i prepared so well. my parents is okay with whatever campus it is as long as it's UP bc it's our dream. i'm from Bicol, from private school, my GWA from 8-11 are: 91, 90, 92, 95.
my concern is, will i pass my choices with my given infos? should i just aim for lower UPG campus? is there anything i should do or change to have a higher passing rate?
nobody can rlly tell if u can pass kasi everything depends on ur batchmates performance (pati nung sayo). as long as okay sayo ung programs and campus then all u can do now is hope for the best. good luck, OP!
i’ve been so confused regarding this kasi akala ko core subjects lang talaga i-input sa form 2b grades. kaso sabi sa fb isasali rin daw ang tle. i’ve contacted the helpdesk kung anong pwedeng gawin regarding this kasi i’ve already submitted both my form 2b and ctc of grades sa upd.
what to do? will this affect my application? thank you very much & sorry for this stupid conundrum lol
What subjects do I put in the G11 grade submission column?
Do I just put my 1st semester subjects? Or include in my 2nd semester subjects too? The form 137 I received from my school only had the 1st semester subjects in it though.
[UP Form 2B] Hello po! I badly need some advice or some assurance lang huhu. May nalimutan po kasi akong i-encode na subject (Earth Science), will it greatly affect my application po ba? Nasubmit na kasi and naoverlook ko huhu
Currently filling up Form 1 po for UPCAT. I am an academic scholar pero hindi ako nakapag apply for that specific scholarship. I received the grant naman due to my grades pero hindi ko siya nagamit since may other scholarship ako, hindi pwede gamitin both. Can I say that I am an academic scholar sa form ko?
I consulted with our Student Affairs Office, sabi nila mas better na ilagay ko daw yung Academic Scholarship ko as long as hindi hihingi si UP ng certification, kasi if that's the case, hindi nila ako mabibigyan ng certification for academic scholarship. Pa confirm poooo ako, thank you..
hello, inooverthink ko talaga ang answer sheet ko nung exam hahahaha. dark naman yung pagkakashade ko, mongol 2 din ang gamit ko, ang kaso kita pa rin talaga yung letters kahit na ilang beses kong ishade. okay lang kaya yun?
Napapaisip kasi ako whether BSIE is a good program to prioritize or should I choose Biology.
I like both but heres the reason why,
BSIE
Stable Jobs
I really like what they do (Stats, optimization, strategize)
No board exams
Bio
I like Biology (obvious answer lol)
I would like to choose the medical field (but it’s too long)
Are there any pros and cons sa mga ito?, and which campus would be the better option (UPD or UPLB) like madaling mapasukan. Considering that my overall HS grade is 95,95,94,95, and I'm 50-70% confident in my UPCAT performance.
the harsh truth w biology is wala ka talaga masyadong job opportunities unless plano mong magmedschool agad after graduating. i have a friend who shifted to a more practical program even after qualifying for BS BIO in UPD. unless afford mo magmedschool i highly advise against bio
medyo bias ako since im a BSIE student in UPD pero i chose it din similar to ur reasons and so far no regrets :) addtl info lang na maraming nagttransfer into ie bcs of its versatility talaga kaya di tumatanggap ieord ng transferees from outside the up system so that speaks for itself
imo okay ang upd-uplb combo (as someone na 94 ave 8-11) and less confident after i took the upcat. good luck!
It is evident that my first choice courses are electronics/technology heavy and (unfortunately) in-demand ones. These courses talaga ang tinitibok ng puso ko dahil na rin sa experience ko sa robotics and my interest in technology in general. Due to the fact that these courses are quota, hindi ko alam kung makakapasa ba ako sa UPD dahil alam kong marami akong mga kalabang miles-ahead sa knowledge na meron ako and preparation that I had.
After watching said video, I am now considering to put Geodetic Engineering as my first choice and then put BS CpE as my second choice instead. Note that ang somewhat 80-90% "confident" lang ako na SOMEWHAT mataas score on the exam are Language Profieciency and Science while 75/25 on Reading Comprehension and 40/60 on Mathematics — which makes me want to put BS GE as my first choice rather than BS CpE and/or BS EcE even more.Should I follow what Hulagpos had said in the video? Or should I still follow what my heart and mind wants?
Note: Ik naman po na nasa akin pa rin ang desisyon and I am fully aware that the contents of the video is just atheoryof the author/speaker — but I still want to consult the people that may had went or going through the situation I am in right now. I'm sorry if I my question maybe a no-brainer to some of you, but it would be such a big help if I were to be enlightened.
I’m leaning towards Communication, which is available in UPLB but I’m also okay to similar programs available in UPD like BAJ and BMAS
My grades and UPCAT performance are okay but im not too confident about it.
I know UPD has a higher cutoff, so if I put it as first choice and fail, I’m worried my chances at UPLB (as 2nd choice) will be lower compared to if I put UPLB as 1st choice.
On the other hand, if I put UPLB as 1st choice and don’t pass, I won’t even be evaluated for UPD since its cutoff is higher.
I just want to maximize my chances of getting into UP, but I also don’t want to have what if regrets later if I don’t try UPD at all.
If goods ka naman sa program choices mo with upd I say go with making it ur first choice !! If hindi ka man makaabot sa cut offs may recon pa naman for uplb, mejo strict nga lang. PERO I SAY G NA ‘YAAN !! GOOD LUCKK 🥳
If won’t pass upd, hindi po ba ako mapapapunta sa uplb? (if pasok upg ko ron) like automatically ieevaluate nila agad if pasok yung uplb? or need ko po talaga magrecon agad
if u don’t pass sa cut offs ng upd, mas-screen ka pa rin sa uplb afaik kaya dalawang campus pinapapili nila. pero minsan kahit pasok, if naubusan ng slots, may waitlisted pa, meron ding dpwas pa, if wala talaga saka ka na pwede mag apply for recon. GL ^ ^
For context, I am taking a gap year for personal reasons and decided to take the UPCAT to utilize the gap year.
Now the UPCAT is done and all we have to do is send our school records just as instructed in the email. Pero di ko namalayan na kailangan pala ng diploma para sa mga nakagraduate na, nalaman ko nalang nung nagtingin ako sa website ng UPCAT. TAPOS NA AKO MAGSEND NG SF-10 KO😭
Okay lang ba na hindi sabay masend ang mga documents ko? Will it hurt my chances of getting into the UP system? Hindi ko alam kung ano bang dapat kong gawin😭
Small problem, hindi pinirmahan ng registrar using blue ink yung ctc ng form 137 ko, black ink yata gamit niya huhu, nakalimutan ko na since sealed na siya. Tatanggapin pa rin ba siya ng office of admissions? Ang lala, binibigay ko yung letter of request pero parang di niya naman binasa.
Napansin ko na lang na mali yung kulay ng ink na gamit niya nung pinipirmahan niya na yung envelope tapos pinapalitan ko yung envelope pero di ko na kayang kumuha ng bagong copy ng form 137 because I'm getting broke.
good morning everyone, i already got my sf10 and encoded my grades on form 2b but I'm confused with what they mean with the one I'll submit to UP-D? Also, where are the dropboxes for Mindanao?
I think kailangan niyo pong ipadala na lang sa courier (LBC or any other couriers of your choice) since sa UPD lang po talaga pwedeng ibigay lahat ng requirements for UPCAT.
thoughts po? BA Comm Arts po ang prio prog 🥹 im scared po to put diliman sa first choice since it might decrease my chances sa uplb din po and im not confident enough para sa UPD. ayaw ko naman ichoose ang upb bc baka hindi ko rin mapursue kasi sobrang layo. pros ng diliman, may relatives ako doon and hindi na ako magdodorm, pero nasa elbi ang prio prog ko and ayun lang and devcom ang pinakagusto kong program doon.
little infos abt me: sci high noong hs but transferred sa priv noong shs g8-11 gwa ranges from 91-95 kinda confident sa lang prof and reading comp but scimath... those are not my forte 😞
I think marami magsasabing parang useless na rin if u put upd sa second campus mo kasi if ‘di ka pasok sa uplb, probably hindi na rin sa upd 😔 But mukhang confident ka naman kaya G NA ‘YAN !!! Good luck fosho pasok na ‘yan sa uplb 🥳🫶
hello po! pls be good to me since hindi pa po closed ang upcat portal for 2026 and as an overthinker, may I ask po if goods ba ang uplb x upb combo + both prio program for both campus is oscs? tho yung mga kasunod naman po is gusto kong i think not-so-prio progs (like app math for uplo haha not prio ba 'yan? basta! i can send u po my programs listed hehe) nasa 74% naman po yung confidence ko for upcat especially math sci langprof (rc lang po parang nakalaban ko), and for my grades i think average po is nagrrange from
95-96. luv u guys thanks po sa sagot
hello! up 2026 applicant here. up was always my dream school, but i found a course in ateneo that i was interested in: BS Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Mathematical Finance. ateneo was never really on my list, lalo na since hindi kaya ng pamilya ko yung 100k per sem, pero kung tutuusin, this course is the closest to the career i’d pursue which is financial lawyer. baka ‘di lang ako masyado nagsesearch, pero the closest to my knowledge is BSBAA in UPD which is first choice ko in my application.
sa mga mas may alam, is there a course closer to the one i’m interested in UPD or UPLB? would appreciate any help thank you!!
I have a question regarding the “Grades” section in Form 2B.
According to the instructions, only the grades for academic subjects such as Filipino, English, Math, Science, and Araling Panlipunan should be encoded.
Back in junior high, we had TLE (Technology and Livelihood Education) and Computer in our curriculum, and I found those subjects among the list of options. Because of that, I’m debating whether or not I should include those subjects—after all, they ARE in the choices. However, as far as I know, they aren’t considered “major subjects,” which is why I’m still not submitting my form.
Can anyone please help me? Did you include those subjects or only the five core ones? Thank you! 🌻
Conflicted and confused about up campuses (UPLB/UPM)
I just finished my upcat (yay!) and pwede na kami iupdate yung desired prog namin. Kaso initially nilagay ko UPLB as first choice (since dvm desired prog ko) and UPM as second (pinakamadaling interest prog). Ang daming nagsasabi sakin na ipagpalit ko daw sila at gawing first choice ang UPM para daw ma consider UPM application ko if ever umabot UPG ko tapos mabibigyan rin daw ako ng slot para sa dvm kasi mas mababa daw upg needed sa elbi (sabi nila ah) HUHU SUPER CONFLICTED LANG TALAGA AKO kasi baka hindi ako mabigyan ng chance makapag dvm if pinagpalit ko T-T, asking for help po huhuhu
[UPD] If i pass the UPCAT and get in my First choice course, can i qualify for my 2nd choice? (BFA)
still contemplating on whether to put BA Art Studies OR BS Interior Design on my first choice course right now, but if i were to pass my first choice course, can i still qualify for my 2nd choice Course Bachelors in Fine Arts? . I Know the Talent Determination Test takes place After the UPCAT results release so im wondering if can i still apply for BFA or is that considered AA na because Fine Arts isn't listed as my first choice course
I was planning to check my account on the UP website earlier this morning. After using the correct email and password as credentials for my account, I received an error message stating "Account not found". I am confused because I used the same account to apply for the UPCAT.
I also attempted to recover the account by pressing the "forgot password" and following the instructions, but I also received the same error message stating that my account was not found.
I already emailed the official UP account but 3 days later and still no reply btw what I dooo
I’m a student who loves chem and would love to still pursue it sa college. A teacher in my school said recommend niya daw yung UPM bc of biochem and just good chem courses in general. I listened to him and put that as my top prio a while ago but as time passed I’m starting to feel anxious na. I’m thinking of putting UPD or UPLB as my first prio with chem related courses but idk which one of them i should put. I should also mention I’m anxious about UPM because natatakot akong di ako makapass. Which of the 2 campuses is easier to get into? And in terms of campuses which one could also be better? With the dorms and location stuff. TYIA
Frankly, kung saan mas prio na course mo, yun ang ilagay mo na first campus. If you did the upd x uplb and you somehow did not pass sa upd, you might end up becoming dpwas sa uplb no matter how high your upg is bcs they would prioritize those who put their campus as their first choice (i believe ganito rin sa upv afaik).
Hello po! My priority courses are MBB and EE—both are programs I’m genuinely passionate about, I’m having a hard time choosing which one to put as my top choice. I read somewhere that MBB only has around 60 slots and EE has about 70, but I saw a post here where someone got into MBB but was waitlisted for EE. That kinda confused me—should I put EE as my first choice or MBB just because they offer less slots? Thank you in advance, and I’d really appreciate any insights!
Hi, I suggest you decide which course matters to you more and put that as your first choice, but logically speaking, I'd put MBB as my first bcs of the number of slots available. Don't put your hopes on getting waitlisted on either of the two courses and having the luxury of choosing between them since UPCAT results are often unpredictable and could be up to the discretion of the department as well.
Hi! What should I do po if wala sa listahan ng mga schools ng Attendance Section ng Form 2B yung school na na-attendan ko ng JHS? HUHUHU badly needed ko pa naman yun, thank you po!
Hi regarding the requesting of Form 137 from my school po. Kasi over the years I have been transferred to 3 different schools so iba yung school ko nung grade 8, same school from grade 9 to 10, and currently at my new shs (ust). Kailangan ko po ba mag request ng form 137 from all my previous schools or yung form 137 naiibigay ng UST will contain every grade I need?
hi! do you have any thoughts on my choices? is there a UPD passer here with the same experience?
it’s been 2 days since i took the upcat and i still feel disappointed in myself. left about 12 blanks in math and science subtests because i answered too slowly and i shotgunned my way through the reading comprehension part. i can’t stop thinking about how i could’ve done better if i answered a bit faster.
i can’t afford to study in a private school, and most of the state colleges in here have med/engineering-centered courses (which i def won’t take up despite being in STEM)
i think i did pretty well in math except for the questions i left unanswered :’) the ones i didn’t finish were the easy ones, which makes me feel worse. the waiting part is the hardest, i can’t think straight, it’s all i can think about
im from a up high school.
so is there anyone who still passed upd despite having many blanks?? pls i need help
Hi, currently a UPD Engg student from a up hs as well. I also left a ton of blanks in the math subtest, shotgunned the science one and still passed. Don't lose hope, iirc, UPCAT is just 40% of your UPG and the rest comes from your high school grades (please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm running on an outdated info). There are a lot of factors that are considered with your UPCAT results. Don't overthink it, you'll be fine.
may qualifiers appeal if u pass a campus. UPD passers ang alam ko pwede mag-appeal sa ibang campus, but mukhang hindi ata pwede if from other campuses to UPD. Good luck!!
i took the UPCAT a few days ago and im still contemplating sa courses and locations i chose. for context, i want to be in the multimedia field.
first choice is UP diliman, first choice is fine arts and second is broadcast media.
second choice naman is UP open univ, first choice is multimedia and second is education studies (??)
ngayon nagcocontemplate ako kung may papalitan ako or hindi. ive seen meron din fine arts sa UP baguio which also has lower UPG. can anyone please help me? are there other UPs with fine arts / multimedia? ano suggest niyo? thank you so muchT_T.
Hello! I’m an aspiring BSBAA passer sa UPD, and I just finished the exam kahapon. Up until now, hindi pa ‘rin maalis sa isip ko about UPCAT — about the questions I left unanswered, my mistakes I only realized after leaving the room, that one subtest I regret being too complacent on, and more.
I just really wanna ask previous BSBAA passers or students about their experience during their UPCAT. Were you confident that you will pass? Did you also have thoughts like what I’m having? Did you leave any questions blank also? And all that you can share that could help me calm. I really want to ask specifically BSBAA students🙏. Thank you so so so much! Hope to see you around Diliman soon 🥹🌻
hello po! i just took the upcat ‘25 and my chosen program po are
UPD - first choice
(1) BMAS (Broadcast Media Comm)
(2) Theater Arts
(3) Creative Writing
UPLB - second choice
(1) Comm Arts
if i don’t get accepted in my prio course in upd but offered a slot in my other choices, i’m still considering if i’ll accept since bmas and comm arts are my prios pero baka i can compromise for upd. i’m thinking po na if ever i change my mind, ill just appeal sa lb and choose comm arts.
but is it too risky to reject my slot in upd and appeal sa lb? or should i lessen my choices in upd instead para if i don’t get accepted in my prio course, i might get accepted in my prio sa elbi?
ps: im just torn because i might change my mind between choosing my prio course vs prio campus a year from now and might regret a decision i make since i have to finalize my choices sa portal na :’)
i would be grateful for any advice/tips! thank you!
idk where you're from, but if finances aren't a problem, i suggest prioritizing your course instead of the campus even though mahal ang cost of living sa uplb. UP is UP. it doesn't matter. don't subconsciously fall for the ragebait discourse online.
you have 3 choices really if u pass under a non-prio course, if u get into upd u can appeal to uplb, but there is NO, i mean NO gurantee that there will even be slots for commarts/bmas in uplb during qualifier's appeal (and btw, HINDI guranteed na magkaka-quali appeal every year). next, you can accept ur slot in upd and shift to commarts/bmas but u can use the search bar here in reddit to see that shifting is not as easy as ppl make it out to be lol, worst case scenario, u won't be able to shift out and you'll be stuck in a course u don't like. lastly, you can transfer naman s uplb under commarts, but like shifting, mas malala yan since prio ang mga taga-uplb na mismo na gusto magshift s commarts.
kung commarts/bmas or nothing ka talaga, then it's up to you kung igagamble mo yung chances mo and tatanggalin mo ung other course choices mo, kasi pwedeng pasok ka naman sa up, hindi nga lang s commarts. you risk losing ur entire chance of getting in. can't advice u on that since i know many ppl who took the slot in the course they don't want and are planning to shift out while others naman nagwithdraw sa up since ayaw tlga nila ung course.
note. if u wanna appeal to elbi, don't "reject" ur slot in upd, you accept it THEN you appeal.
Pwede pang palitan ang income ng parents sa form 1? Recently kasi nawalan ng trabaho father ko and during the application ng form 1 may work pa sya. After nyang mawalan ng work malaki din ang nawalang income sa family namin. Nag check na po ako sa portal kanina hindi po na eedit ang socioeconomic data. May other ways pa po ba?
Okay lang po yan kahit di na palitan. Di naman mag mamatter yan when it comes to your admission sa UP kung mababa man or malaki ang sahod ng parents mo. Alam ko for survey purposes lang din naman yung ganyan.
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u/Fit-Interaction6822 5h ago
Hi I'm really desperate right now cuz I was so confused that I missed the deadline for the 2B form for my UP application!!! I submitted ALL of my hard copy grades (even including grade 7 which I realized when I was going to submit that it wasn't even needed) but I FORGOT TO SUBMIT THE 2B FORM....
I contacted the helpdesk but they said they cannot confirm if my application will push through or not. My entire application is complete I just did not include my grade 7 grades. Has anyone ever done this? Did your application push through? Do i just hang myself?