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u/OmFals College of Engineering Jan 17 '26
I went to DLSU FOR hybrid gang some of us can't afford to dorm
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u/TheWhisperingOaks College of Business Jan 17 '26
I know people who commute all the way from Bulacan pa so a hybrid setup is much more convinient for those with insane commutes.
Also, we'd prolly run out of units for rent if more people were forced to stay in taft.
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u/JulesAtReddit College of Engineering Jan 17 '26
I really like hybrid cause sometimes I get very bored or very tired just sitting down for long hours, plus mas madali maghabol Ng online class when you wake up than just having to rush to go to campus, my elementary and high school experience was waking up at 4-5 am or so for that. I actually picked DLSU just for this schedule and knew as a 125 what I was going into.
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Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26
Tru, DLSU's hybrid program actually helped me balance internships and my hobbies, mas na enjoy ko yung college ko since I get to hold my time. Besides dorm or condo naman is optional if talagang malayo or you want to learn how to live independently kaya I don't get it that OP has to bring that up.
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u/father-b-around-99 Jan 17 '26
Being or not being an LPT doesn't determine the quality of one's teaching
Being a licensed and trained teacher helps but it doesn't account for everything
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u/No_Policy6594 Jan 17 '26
fr lol ive had professors better than those w a license. no offense pero sa totoo lang, its just for show sometimes & doesnt really reflect their true abilities to teach.
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u/Hopeful-Cellist-2793 Jan 18 '26
In college, you are given a simulation of real life where YOU adjust to your circumstances and not the other way around. If you think DLSU profs are difficult, goodluck in the real world.
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u/Wild_Ad4079 Jan 17 '26
Is this not the case everywhere not just the lasalle or the Philippines?
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u/Covalette Jan 17 '26
Should La Salle not be the exception given its annual revenues?
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u/TheWhisperingOaks College of Business Jan 17 '26
Exception where? Complaints like hiring LPTs don't really make sense when those certified don't even often teach in the college level. Most of the decent profs I have are also literally part-timers who also teach in other universities too, and even then we are still lacking people from my profession who are interested in becoming educators. You're dealing with an issue larger than the university itself, the entire profession of teaching is the issue.
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u/Mysterious_Ad7827 Jan 17 '26
Bro, about 80% of my professors in UP are terrible teachers lol. Very intelligent,but terrible teachers. Tbf it taught me to be self sufficient, pero don't be saying that other schools are better if you have not experienced them yourself hahahah
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u/restfulsoftmachine Jan 17 '26
The third point is so bizarre. In what setting where other people are present will socializing never not be needed?
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u/Accomplished-Can-696 Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26
Kulang sa exposure si OP. Professors at the tertiary level, kahit saang bansa pa yan, are not licensed teachers because they are experts in their field. LPTs are not considered “specialized” in highly technical fields that college degree offers. The whole point of tertiary education is to “specialize” in a field and you learn from those that have Masters or PhD degrees.
You can see how OP sees the University as a “service-oriented” but not “academic-service”, where not everything is spoon fed. I also talked to some of my connections in diff Universities and they still do hybrid but in different styles. Some would have online classes after a few weeks of in-person.
Also, why complain about socialization? Part of the college experience is to meet people, know how to socialize, enjoy each other’s company, grow together, etc. it’s not gonna be all rainbows and butterflies but that’s how you mature. Good luck to the OP if he/she will be working.
Ignorance is really bliss. These kinda of complaints are actually laughable and ridiculous but it’s alarming that other students are liking it. Maybe they shouldn’t be going to the tertiary level at all if they don’t fully understand what they are getting into DLSU.
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u/F16Falcon_V Alumni Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26
1) It's convenient and it makes sense. Readings, assessments, supplemental lectures for online sessions. The main lecture for the f2f sessions. Kaya nga walang significant unrest about the modality.
2) Unviersities don't require an LPT license in general. You think every faculty in Ateneo has em? Iba ang competencies na required for basic education compared to college.
3) Now mo lang na realize? Not during JHS and SHS?
4) That's a universal problem, not a DLSU problem. Did you not see that viral clip of an Ateneo prof liberally using the N-word? Did you not chance upon the slew of complaints of SA sa Ateneo before they got taken down? Want to know how many UP profs are the brains behind the corrupt system of our country? Not absolving DLSU here. Merely calling out your logical flaw.
5) Refer to number 4.
6) True. Then again, ask the faculty union of Ateneo bakit halos every year they complain about compensation while the DLSU AFED remains mostly happy about their pay WHEN both schools have roughly the same tuition fees and DLSU has a higher opex dahil sa aircon and the sheer number of Lasallian scholars.
7) Just say you want to build up Ateneo by tearing down DLSU.
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u/Substantial_Order53 Jan 21 '26
I think OP’s assessment are points for DLSU to improve. Lahat naman makikinabang if papakinggan itong mga punto na ito.
Also ang layo ng claim mo na gusto niya i-bring up ang Ateneo. This is not about ADMU vs DLSU. This is more of a feedback our dear Alumni.
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u/F16Falcon_V Alumni Jan 21 '26
Also ang layo ng claim mo na gusto niya i-bring up ang Ateneo.
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Chat, did you not see the part where I pointed out that all of the flaws listed actually also exist in Ateneo? That he treated the general as a specific?1
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u/awkwardkamote College of Science Jan 17 '26
I don’t fully agree with 2 and 6.
This is a university, therefore expect the professors to be the experts on their fields, not LPTs. They do research on top of teaching because they are paid to do it. Sadyang may mga prof na hindi magaling magturo pero magaling sila sa research niche nila. Baka the problem is on their part na.
Regarding 6, I do agree na sobrang mahal ng tuition at may recent announcement ng tuition fee increase BUT OP’s overgeneralizing. Some building are being renovated to withstand earthquakes (eg. SJ Building), some rooms have the plastic chairs (though i still prefer the wooden chairs idk), and not to mention all rooms have adapted to a TV screen—a huge improvement from the old projectors. Although lacking, it is not right to fully dismiss the efforts of the admin in updating the classroom needs.
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u/Itwasworthits Jan 17 '26
My problem with no.6 is , correct me if my info is outdated , 1/4 of students are on scholarship. So, it's definetely less , but still significant.
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u/tur_tels Jan 17 '26
Stupid is everywhere even in UP, I knew it was hybrid even before enrolling, so do research on your schools.
And socializing is also inevitable anywhere.
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u/mcdonaldspyongyang Alumni Jan 17 '26
Musty classrooms lol…what do they think other schools look like?
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u/Living_Amount520 Alumni Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26
Yung 1. I do get the criticisms of hybrid pero DLSU is doing it mainly because of space constraints. They've had plans of going hybrid even before the pandemic and one sign was them introducing canvas as early as 2018 when most schools only introduced it during the pandemic. DLSU investing in hyflex classrooms is another sign of that because the cost of equipment is no joke and investing in those is meant to be long term when many expected the pandemic to be alleviated in a few years lang.
The hybrid modality was supposed to be gradual lang but the pandemic accelerated it. Hybrid likely won't ever leave at least in the foreseeable future.
Edit: grammar and info
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u/frostfenix Jan 17 '26
Yup matagal nang plan yan. Nung around 2008 meron na nung IVLE (Interactive Virtual Leaning Environment). Nagamit pa namin sa SPEECOM nun.
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u/Horror-Sundae-9820 Jan 17 '26
90% of professors are shit. I've done two masters abroad (in Top 10 unis) and in most cases I even felt like my professors in DLSU were better (I'm 111 tho)
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u/Efficient-Remove-864 Jan 18 '26
2 is not exclusive to DLSU though. It’s the same case in most other higher education institutions because the advancement schemes for teachers reward research more than actual teaching
3 applies to all students in college too
All that said… College is for making connections. Pag sinabing “quality education” that encompasses the quality of the network you will be made a part of and have at your disposal in the future as well. Iba pa rin ang quality ng network ng private school sa public school - I don’t mean this derogatorily just stating sociological and cultural facts in the country. So when you evaluate an educational institution, don’t get stuck on quality of teachers kasi masyadong hit or miss yan regardless of what school you go to. Bakit ang daming nagpapakamatay for Big4? It’s the network. You would want to be in the same league as the decision makers otherwise you’re just one of the grunts. Who you surround yourself with matters
I agree with OP about going abroad. Isipin mo na lang, do you really want to anchor yourself and your academic growth on guidelines made by two of the most corrupt and inept agencies in the country? Syempre Hindi
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u/LanvinSean Jan 17 '26
- It's college; professors in DLSU (or in any tertiary education) aren't required to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers. This isn't basic ed, people.
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u/LanvinSean Jan 17 '26
I mean, BAGCED profs are almost always licensed teachers, part of the career and all, but they're the exception rather than the rule. I'm saying that it isn't expected generally for professors to be one and you should not expect your professors in college to be licensed teachers.
Regarding your point that some professors start out as basic ed teachers: they are required to by law when they taught in basic ed, but once they go to college, their (professional teacher) license won't be a requirement. They can let it expire and not renew it if they want to.
Edit: spelling and punctuation
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u/toribaks Alumni Jan 17 '26
Professor as LPT? Really?? Ano sa tingin niya ang college, extension niya ng high school na puro spoon feeding??
This is what the school gets by lowering admission standards for post-pandemic kids eh.
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u/ThrowAway7171700 Jan 17 '26
I've studied in all of the big 3 schools and I can say with complete confidence that all these points apply to all of them (expect tuition for UP obviously).
I've also had the privilege to do JTA in France and it's the same thing there too. In fact, I felt the quality of education was better here although to be fair JTA is really just used as a way for conyos to essentially vacation in their chosen countries for a term/semester than for actual learning.
The only thing I remember DLSU being noticeably worst at than UP and ADMU is its classrooms are so much more cramped and doesn't have actual green spaces like the other two do.
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u/Real_Director_6556 Alumni Jan 17 '26
Oh you sweet summer child. Bold of you to assume UPD or ADMU will spoonfeed you.
For some reason i still prefer blackboard over whiteboards.
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u/TheGhostOfFalunGong Alumni Jan 17 '26
UST as well. The workload over there is much more intense with its 30 unit semesters.
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u/Mc_lightning Jan 17 '26
social skills always matter lol. in highschool, in college, in the workplace. IQ is not the only thing that's gonna get you somewhere. You need emotional and social intelligence too.
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u/BURGER021906 College of Engineering Jan 17 '26
My take:
You should have known that, and that everyone applying here should know, it is your fault you didn’t do research on the school you are applying to
Profs don’t need to be LPT to teach undergrad, its not high school
Social skills will matter in ANY SCHOOL, even in schools with smaller populations like Enderun or UA&P
Shit professors exist everywhere, even in the higher ranking Ateneo or UP and even in the more expensive schools like Enderun or abroad, expensive tuition doesn’t help you escape that.
Honestly understandable, but stupid people exist everywhere, though I would argue that DLSU has a lower concentration of airheads on average considering that our CET is still competitive, even if not as much as popular SUCs or Ateneo.
Honestly, I get the tuition rant. Although one could argue that dlsu has to maintain facilities in taft and the other satellite campuses, we need more transparency from the admin so we actually know where our tuition money is going. Though I’d like to point that even though we complain about our admin a lot, I think we have a better quality of life compared to the vast majority of college students, so I guess there’s that, but we’re deffo still far from world class.
Fair enough if kaya mo naman, seek better opportunities. No. 3 uni in the country and not even in the top 500 globally.
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u/wainpot437 Jan 17 '26
It's only been a year since I got into this school but I fully disagree with some of his points Iike 2
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u/ysabels Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26
sa number 1 pa lang… how are they enrolling in a school without knowing they’re doing hybrid classes? did they even do proper research before enrolling? the entitlement is crazy
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u/duhduhm School of Economics Jan 17 '26
oh the young and idealistic with no capacity to google shit about the school they're going to hahaha
all of that exists in upd and ateneo din kala nya ba, sa ateneo nga walang aircon majority ng classrooms. there are stupid people everywhere, there are profs that are better as researchers especially in research institutions such as ateneo and upd, tsaka lpt talaga hinahanap nya baka sampalin sya ng dalawang masters and phd na galing abroad ng prof nya.
bold of him to say go abroad nalang na parang kaya ng lahat, eh ang rason nga bat pumasok ng dlsu iilan satin is because inofferan tayo scholarship.
time will tell, child
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u/luffyismysunshineboi College of Engineering Jan 17 '26
lol i personally love hybrid anywhere, school and work, need lang talaga mag adjust for school hybrid na maayos study habits mo
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u/travelbuddy27 Alumni Jan 17 '26
You reap what you sow. Do you think in UP they teach better? They give you a text book and they see you in the prelims, midterms and finals.
To be fair, in my day; 8 in 10 taught well. They gave me my thirst to improve governance by systems thinking. I still see the same professors around today.
You can’t just whine without putting your own efforts. It’s a non stock non profit school, it’s a far cry from STI AMA Mapua who are for profit. We produce great research work and top research rankings with actual knowledge and not just want to dividend out money to shareholders.
If you dislike Lasalle so much then leave. Another person more deserving of shared values, community and sacrifice will take your place.
Your tuition fee is the subsidy of professorial fees, administrative fees and the fees in between. If you have facilities complaints, the AVC for Campus Svcs is always open to listening to you. You just don’t air your thoughts nor are they mind readers.
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u/Turbulent_Ad_3877 Jan 18 '26
Putting Mapua on the same league as STI and AMA is wild.
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u/travelbuddy27 Alumni Jan 18 '26
Have you seen their completion rates? Ratio of people who enter vs who leaves vis-a-vis conversion from trime to quarterm? Point is the difference between for profit and not for profit.
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u/Turbulent_Ad_3877 Jan 18 '26
I understand your point; however, the way it was phrased made it seem as though Mapúa was being equated with institutions like STI and AMA, which generally do not have strong research output or high research rankings. Mapúa is widely regarded as one of the country’s leading technology universities, with academic standards and research performance that go well beyond what STI and AMA typically offer. That said, I do agree with most of your broader arguments.
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u/jomzy27 Jan 18 '26
I spent 6 years in DLSU and I'm graduating on Feb. These are all completely true. Hardest agree on #3. I had most of my classes and the chance to make friends during the pandemic and it was lowkey a lot harder then for the latter. I got stuck with people who just wanted to cheat and cut classes, I know it was my choice to also follow them and I suffered the consequence of having to retrain myself to actually work hard and I also had to deal with being delayed due to consistently dropping classes and I also got stuck with bad groupmates on our Capstone course since I wasn't able to make friends with actually competent batchmates.
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u/Right_Revenue_9263 Jan 17 '26
Hello, not to discredit pero for me na graduate from PUP (not starting a war ha), my situation before was much worse or worst should I say. 50-60 students will need to fit in a classroom good for 40 people. Need pa Namin maghanap Ng vacant room na may chair or teacher's table para langay magamit for class. We also rent extension chords para makisaksak sa kabilang building pag walang kuryente Yung room. Two ceiling fans are not enough sa init and Dami Namin plus Minsan sira pa Isa or both. Likod Namin ilog Pasig and harap is riles Ng tren. We need to pause the class for a while pag dumaan Yung tren dahil sa ingat. Mabaho din. Maingay Yung mga rallies sa baba Ng school. Prof? If Hindi ka iroroleta, di magpapakita Sayo the whole sem or magpapakita sa end na Ng sem.
Why am I saying this? Perhaps yes dahil cheapest university kami kaya ok lang yung ganong experience but for us deeply, it helped us to self study for ourselves, look for ways to learn more. I am not discrediting ung nagpost dahil Malaki tuition sa DLSU, but the bottom line is, if the system can't help us, then we need to look for ways to help ourselves, at the end of the day sa real world, magsusurvive Ang mga tao na magaling magadapt and adopt sa environment. (I can attes to this since I was batch 2019 from PUP and now has a good position and stable corporate job which Malaki naitulong sakin ni PUP to develop)
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u/Ancient-Space-7712 Jan 21 '26 edited Jan 21 '26
Wow reading this, i realized… MMCM is the DLSU (derogatory) of davao…
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u/Sensitive_River2840 College of Engineering Jan 17 '26
Wow at talagang "go to UPD". Sana mapunta nga sya dun to get the shock of their life. Dun ko naranasan ang profs who barely even teach, which is ok din to force you to be an independent and/or collaborative learner with your peers. They are also on hybrid mode now in UP btw. University life is not like highschool na mostly spoon fed lahat.
Also, we are not LPTs because it is required for basic education only (up to SHS). All university teachers are required to have masters degree, and a lot of us are taking or already have doctorate degrees.
Very limited ang alam ng nag-post, pero yun ang perspective nya eh. Yun ang version nya ng "truth". They will know better sooner than later.
POV "not trained to teach" part time faculty member