hello! as of now i have a PC & macbook pro however i have plans naman on buying a gaming laptop for archi, considering the price and specs of the laptop do we need the laptop as early as 1st year 1st term? or can i just buy on the 2nd term

what r the courses that needs laptop as early as 1sttl term? drop your recos and suggestions! tyia

hi! i’m actually an shs student here in benilde na and i surviived ADT without knowing how to draw.. 🥹 now can i ask my ates/kuyas from MMA if its okay ba na kahit i have no idea how to draw for this course..? I MEAN will i survive po ba.. i love love anything digital tho ! 😭 oh my gosh im js really so bad at traditional drawing huhueuuejzosox i know na may subjects though that includes drawing n im js really scared kasi ik na sobrang talented ng mga students theree AAA mababaliw napo akoo

hiyyaa!! incoming abtha frosh here, just curious lang:

1. what is it like to handle your schedule on your first year? (for reference i have 23 units 😭)

2. how common is it to have classes in different buildings?

3. for SACP students, were you already assigned to make big projects already? how different are the works for sacp students?

TYIA!!

how does first day of college look like in Benilde? what does frosh usually do?

Ilan months before the grad dapat magpa grad picture?

does anyone know if the setup for next term will be fully f2f again or still hybrid?

Hi! I’m an incoming college freshman and I’m having a hard time choosing the best school to pursue Architecture. I was supposed to submit my enrollment documents to Benilde already since the deadline is on the 15th na, until I got an email from UST stating that my application has been reconsidered and therefore I am eligible to enroll there. I will greatly appreciate any advice or experience you can share 🙏🏻 I’ve created a list of pros and cons too.

UST

Cons:
• Extremely taxing in all aspects (more plates, more units, etc) when compared to Benilde
• They have a strict cut-off policy (not sure if it’s implemented after 1st or 2nd yr) and a lot of students are removed coz of that.
• Basically to survive in UST Archi, you must have the grit, or else, tanggal ka.
• Pa-swertihan sa profs
• Shit admin 👎🏻
• Not sure yet if it’s a disadvantage but heavily traditional pa rin sila. Might this be a disadvantage when I graduate in five years? Especially with technology advancing, and afaik, most outputs are digitally produced in the real world post-undergrad.
• I’m scared I might experience mental & emotional fatigue like everyone else due to heavy workload and pressure 🥲

Pros:
• Top 1 performing Archi school (100% passing rate on the recent LEA)
• Near my house so easy commute (usually takes me 30 mins to get there via 1 jeep)
• Best campus life (as a former Thomasian)
• It genuinely feels different in UST. The campus itself, the environment, community, events, orgs, the endless food stops in every corner outside the campus, are what, for me, makes UST bearable.

BENILDE

Cons:
• Super layo sa house ko and my parents won’t allow me to have a dorm (1 hr & 30 mins commute time via train). I feel like this will take a toll on me especially if a class ends late. Also I’ll be wasting the time I could have used to rest or finish homework.
• Personally I’ve never been to TAFT but all those I’ve asked who reside there say na mabaho at maingay sa area
• Pa-swertihan sa profs, same with UST
• Campus life, pretty much nonexistent since it’s just different buildings scattered around
• They have events too but not the same as Paskuhan, Agape, etc.
• No uniform (a con for me since I don’t wanna stress about my fits too😭)

Pros:
• They have a progressive approach when it comes to teaching + I’ve heard that they use digital softwares as early as 1st year, unlike in UST where they’ll start only during 3rd year. As you can tell this is my deciding factor coz ayaw ko mapag-iwanan in the future 😭
• Workload wise, it’s far more bearable than UST
• Profs are very understanding daw and easy to communicate with
• Connections 👍🏼
• 98.55% passing rate on the most recent LEA so there’s a lot of improvement

Yeah so that’s everything I am currently considering… My parents really want me to study in UST. My tito who’s part of 50 notable architects says that I should choose UST over Benilde… Personally, I think Benilde has a lot of good opportunities, but I’m not sure if I’m ready to give up what UST can offer, being that it is the most prestigious Archi school here in the PH. My main worry din talaga, besides UST’s traditional approach, is that I might get mentally drained there

Hello, I'm someone that likes to wear whatever is comfy and so that means I wear the same few shirts every time I go out. I'm curious if that can be an issue, will people judge if you wear the same set of shirts every week?

(disclaimer: I'm not from CSB)

so I had the displeasure today of coming across an old name on google: "Alvin Servaña." after some digging I found out that he seems to be teaching general ed courses in Benilde and PUP(?) currently. let me just say, this guy brings problems wherever he goes. I was a former student of his (I won't say when or where, for privacy ofc) but trust me he is absolutely problematic and he's been switching schools and teaching positions ever since (as in never siya tumatagal sa isang school).

I don't know what he's like nowadays as a teacher in Benilde, but you can search previous subreddit threads (edit: here and here) and see his comments (e.g. unreasonably strict, unclear communication, locks students out of the classroom, etc etc) which totally sound like something he'd do. be forewarned and enlist his classes at your own risk.

I won't go into detail about what my experience of him was like but we (my classmates and I) definitely agree that he's some kind of narcissist and has underlying psychological problems (like a massive, I mean astronomical, divinely-sized ego). it's crazy he has the guts to call himself a Christian and all, given the way he acts towards people (afaik he was studying theology to become a pastor?!?! wild). and the fact that wherever he goes, may dala siyang problema at eventually aalis (or papaalisin) din siya. hope the same goes for Benilde, PUP, and whatever future schools he might terrorize.

"when Bob has a problem with everyone, Bob is most likely the problem"

you have been warned!

p.s. if you have any more interesting details/experiences of what he's like in CSB, I'd love to hear them... even just for the sake of confirmation/closure lol, the experience of that man is really something different.

peace to my fellow Benildeans and greetings from Diliman 😁🌻

Hi, this is just a question from overthinking as an incoming frosh with a middle-class family background and waitlisted scholarship.

Do people in Benilde really care about wealth status, and does it affect relationships to each other? I'm scared of getting left out since most of the people that I've met so far from my batch are.... well, may kaya/obviously have stability in terms of finance. That alone could have a big impact when meeting them personally. I also fear that some people might lose interest if they find out about my financial background (or maybe I'm just overthinking).

I would love to have a really honest response about this to be aware of the type of people in Benilde (not in a bad way). This is not a hate post to the types of people mentioned in this post. It's just I had a bad experience related to this back in senior high :')

genuinely,, bakit walang nagrereklamo about sa situation sa AC problem at DAC? Halos lahat ng floor walang aircon at all 😭 sobrang hassle for people who has lab time and thesis this term + yung hybrid setup pa.

Sayang tuition fees. Saan pwede mag file ng formal complaint? 🥲

will they email kaya if i didnt pass the scholarship? sobrang anxious na me kakahintay and no paramdam talaga sila at all e

has anyone received their scholarships na? late applicant me and i tried calling them and ang sinasabi lang nila is mag hintay ako for results huhuhu

any ideas kung kailan mag-r-release results ng scholarship? any guesses? 🥲🥲🥲 (lowk anxious na)

hii i js wanna ask how often do you get breaks from csb? like are there any long vacation aside from christmas? for those who often travel out of the country how do u guys manage it and how tight is your sched 😔 my family’s planning to book a flight but they’re worried abt my schedule this year

i have bsba-business management as my first choice and i'd like to ask ano po yung passing rate sa bee? medyo kabado kasi kinulang talaga ko sa time during the bee, so i guessed my way out of the math subtest. i really want to study in benilde