r/CollegeAdmissionsPH

I’m 41 years old, and lately, I’ve been seriously thinking about going back to college and finally finishing my degree.

I stopped studying in 4th year BSBA – Financial Management back in 2016 because of financial problems. I was so close to finishing, but life happened, and I had to prioritize earning.

Fast forward to today, I’m currently earning around ₱100K/month as a virtual assistant, and thankfully, I’m in a much better financial position now.

But there’s still a part of me that wants to go back and finish what I started.

One thing I’m also wondering about is whether my subjects from 2016 can still be credited. I checked the current curriculum, and it looks like most of my major subjects could still be credited, which makes me hopeful that I wouldn’t have to start from scratch.

For those who have experience with returning to college after several years, especially those who stopped in their 3rd or 4th year:

Do you think my old subjects can still be credited?

Has anyone here gone back to the University of Cebu after many years?

Was the process of evaluating/transferring your old subjects difficult?

And most importantly, was it worth going back and finishing your degree?

At 41, I can’t help but wonder:

Is it still worth it? Or am I too late?

Considering that I’m already earning around ₱100K/month as a VA, would spending the time, money, and energy to finish my degree still be a good investment?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have been in a similar situation. ❤️

If you were in my shoes, would you go back and finish the degree? Why or why not?

Hello! I am a Grade 12 student, and our work immersion starts in just two weeks. However, I’m still not sure where I should be deployed whether in a hospital or a bank.

I really imagine myself working in a hospital as a doctor. I plan to take MedBio as my pre-med, then go straight to med school. I’ve already found some scholarships and am currently preparing the requirements. But the problem is, I’m the eldest daughter and my mom is getting old. What will happen to my family? I won’t be able to help them early on. Yet, in my heart, I really like medicine, even though I am afraid of injections and surgery. 😭

On the other hand, Accountancy is the practical choice. I can work in the corporate world right away, become a CPA, and eventually go to law school to be a lawyer. It will also help sharpen my mind and give me the knowledge I need if ever I start a business in the future. Although math and public speaking are my weaknesses, I know I can overcome them for myself and my family.

Please, do you have any advice for me 🥹

Hello! What school is okay po for Occupational Therapy? The schools I'm considering are Perpetual (laspi, biñan branch), EAC-M, and UB. The tuition and location are not an issue po. I'm choosing based on performance.

We can't afford the tuition sa UST and DLSMHSI so ito lang po yung schools na pinagpipilian ko hehe

Hi! I come from Mapua and I would like to ask which among the 4 universities is the best to finish architecture? I find my current one to be lackluster despite staying for 2 yrs and the brought back 4 terms curriculum doesn’t fit my side job and personal health reasons. I’m still researching places.

So may I ask which among the 4 is the best in terms of:

1. Flexible/hybrid/blended learning where you can change your own sched to your liking.

2. Can accept transferees for 2nd sem/term.

3. Can credit a lot of subs (I know it depends on the dean. A general insight will do)

4. A welcoming campus life, work-life balance, and adequate education + opportunities (It’s fine if trimester since that was the previous calendar of my school.)

P.S. I hope to see constructive/detailed/personal insights 🙏 I won’t be able to understand properly if the replies are vague like “Run away” or “Masisira buhay mo kung ___”