r/pisay

Congratulations to all Batch 2026 graduates!

Drop your:

• favorite memory
• section/club/teacher shoutout
• plans after grad
• advice for lower batches

And for the alumni: what’s one thing you wish you knew fresh out of Pisay or as an incoming freshman? 👀

Enjoy graduation season 🎉

Hello, I'm an alternate qualifier of the NCE and was informed quite late as the enrollment at the other school that I'm considering is tomorrow and now I'm torn between Pisay and the other scy high I was going to enroll in.

I struggle to choose because both have pros and cons,

so I'm posting this in hopes that I can get advice sa witch

school ako pupunta

I want to go to pisay because of the very advanced education, but at the same time I doubt I could last there.

I've been reading a lot about pisay and it's not really the best place for my well-being, I also read that it can be hard for poor students like me because of the various amounts of monetary contributions.

The other choice of scy high, academically it's more balanced but it's less advanced than Pisay, it is also not that accepting of broke people but there's more of us there than in Pisay.

Hope na I get advice soon

I'm an ate of an incoming Grade 7 student. My sibling lives with our aging mother.

Given that she can't rely on our mom too much for last minute supply runs, I was wondering if there are school supplies or art materials we can stock up on to ensure that she has most of what she needs.

Thank you for your insight!

I recently completed the LAQE 8 in mc and i didn’t understand anything 💔 but anyway will non-qualifiers be contacted to let us know? Or only qualifiers will be contacted? And if non-qualifiers are contacted in what way would it be? Through email or contact number?

As the title says, namotivate ako ng crush ko na maging DL. Nung napagisipan ko yan, I thought, "how hard could it possibly be?". Now, im here. I'm not sure if kakayanin lang ba ng simple pagststudy + hardwork + sleepless nights only to achieve that high. Ever since G7, ive always studied for quizzes/exams, have a disciplined study habit, palaging may notes na hawak before magstart ang assessments, and palaging nag-aall nighter before major quizzes and exams. but ive never reached DL. Ever.

My point is, what else do i have to do to be a director's lister? I'm wondering if the people who get that title are the hardcore nerds & geeks or people who were naturally born matalino. This summer, plano ko sanang mag-advance study for the next sy para may baon na'kong knowledge before magresume and classes.

edit!: reading all your guys' replies made me realize how corny this post is omg😭😭 i really appreciate the honest & genuine feedback because honestly, i didn't expect this post to gain attraction lol. i'll be sure to apply y'all's tips this sy:) EWAN NAMOTIVATE RIN AKO SA MGA SINASABI NYO HAHAHA. I won't forget about this! I'll be updating u all whether i achieved my goal or not:P (academically and romantically loolll)

Hiii, incoming g11 po and really scared because some peers said that double core will kill me. I'm not academically exceptional, but I'm convinced on choosing chem core and p6 elective because they feel right to me. There's really a lot of factors playing into this so I need lotsss of opinions guyz.

For context, college-wise, I plan on pursuing BS MSE/MatE and want to focus more on R&D kaya chem core, then I'm leaning towards p6 instead of engg for elective; eto ang alam ko for each:

P6 pros - understanding fundamentals, easier sa college if I master this na
cons - heavy workload with chem core, harder to get a higher grade so it will affect my upg for upcat
*I prioritized level 1 lang in the preference form because I didn't wanna overestimate myself, however that doesn't cover something about calc that I'd need sa engg in UPD MatE so that worries me too. if may insight kayo on this PLZZZ share

Engg pros - easier to uno, better for upg sa upcat
cons - unsure if I will enjoy this, not as interested in it (again, I prefer R&D rather than industrial-scaling stuff), more advantageous to civil engg or mech engg

rant:
I really don't care to compare myself to batchmates and seniors in terms of grades because I'd rather polish my fundamentals in p6 than go straight into engg when I don't think I'd enjoy it. ALTHOUGH I will say that I've become more insecure because the batchmates and seniors that I heard chose chemphys are leg8 smart students as in actually bright and part of the top. i'm just your average student bro. adding to that pa ung friend ko that scared me and didn't encourage me at all when he heard na magdouble core ako, chemphys at that.

i feel more passionate towards studying physics and possibly failing trying to do so rather than getting bored or learning little to nothing to my interest in engg just for the easy grade. Still, I wonder if I should be listening to my peers and instead take engg or do I become stubborn and just freaking challenge my future mental health.

ARIGASALAMATHANKS SO MUCH

Hello! What questions are normally asked during the interview and what should we prepare?

Thank you!

Hello B30 and older, what geom and science books did you use in Grade 8? Maybe we can try to get ourselves a copy and do some light reading this summer. 😵‍💫😅😂 Thank you! 🙏

can i ask ano po mga gwa niyo sa mga naka-qualify? 😥for reference lng po

and baka may tips po kayo as someone who applied for bs mbb sa up diliman 🥹

useless rant incoming

i’d say na normal student lang ako. walang espesyal sakin in terms of academics. grade ko sa math palaging 2.50 or lower at nagremovals na rin ako sa math nung grade 7. atleast right know, mga gwa ko is ranging from 1.55-1.71. di ko masasabi na at some point, mawawala yung pressure at masasanay ka kasi hindi totoo. my grades are not something that defines me, which is a phrase i’ve heard over and over again lalo na’t sa magulang ko. in fairness, they do not put too much pressure on me, but masaklap pa rin na sabihan ko silang may substandard nanaman ako. 

it does not get better, and maybe i will learn to live with it. maybe i will learn to live with being the “dumb friend” siguro. lahat ng kaibigan ko nag-dl, except for me. lagi nalang ako yung nahuhuli. i hope na whoever relates to this post realizes that what they are feeling is no joke din. i’ve had so many fantasies about k/lling myself/su1cidal ideation and had many talks na rin with the guidance counselor and i’m afraid it hasn’t gotten much better for me haha. 

i just wish i was passionate about something. i wish it didnt take me x10 more effort than my friends to study and still get mediocre grades.  wish i didnt have to lie to my friends and my family about my grades para di nila isipin na t@nga ako or masyado akong vulnerable or weak para sa school na to. i wish i was special. i wish na matalino ako at hindi ko kinukumpara sarili ko sa mga kaibigan ko. andami kong panalangin at ang gusto ko lang ang hindi maramdaman na nagiisa lang ako na walang pagasa xd. 

ang hirap mo mahalin pisay haha ggs

Hi guys! Does any of you have information whether the results for Laqe will be released earlier than May 27? Or will it be exactly May 27, and what time? Will they post the results through a social media platform or will they only privately email you the results and if you got in or not? Thank you for answering!

i know there are class presidents, class officers, etc and they probably change every year (since shuffled man ang section per school year diba?), but what about the batch officers (bafch governer, batch secretary, etc), do they also change every year or is it established from the7th grade and doesn't change all throughout?

if you guys have any explanation for me, that would be great thank you! - aspiring/hoping to pass the laqe student

Hello,

My son is incoming grade 5 from a Barrio public school in the province (moved here 2 years ago from Manila, where he was homeschooled then in private Montessori). He said he wants to go to Pisay.

Pahelp naman po

- How can I help him with his dream?

- Too early po ba for review if start na namin ngayon?

- May differences po ba ang regional campus vs main campus? If regional, we are eyeing Baguio, Nueva Vizcaya, Clark campuses.

- To support and inspire him even more, can we visit the said campuses po o bawal ang outsiders?

Thank you.

Labas ko lang to.

Bakit entitled ang karamihan sa Pisay. Na observe ko na mas maraming mayaman kaysa mahirap sa Pisay. Bilang isa sa mga mahihirap, tahimik lang ako tuwing may mga meeting. Sobrang entitled ng ibang mga magulang. Ang dami nilang gustong mangyari eh public school nga ito. Yung isang magulang, ayaw pauuwin ang anak sa weekend (dormer siya) kasi daw mapapagod. WTF, eh di sana gawan nila ng paraan tutal marami naman silang pera. Yung isa naman, inaaway ang teacher ng anak kasi naka 3. Eh sana kung nag submit ng requirements eh di sana maayos din ang grade niya. Samantalang ako at ang anak ko, ginagawan ng paraan para matapos ang mga requirements niya. Nagpupunta sa library palagi para maka gamit ng computer dahil wala siyang sariling laptop.

Maswerte lang rin siguro ako sa anak ko dahil naiintindihan niya ang sitwasyon namin.

Is it possible tto just go directly to overseas universities after graduating from highschool or do i really have to finish my course in the Philippines first?

Hi guys! I was wondering about the whole process or just a glimplse of applying to multiple international universities with scholarships, I've researched alot of countries and uni that offer intl scholarships, yet I'm still confused on the process of applying for multiple unis all at the same time.
I want to try pursuing college abroad, either in the States or in europe where I could get scholarships

Q.1 Do you have to draft different essays for each unis, and scholarship grant?

Q.2 Is it possible to apply to multiple unis that are on different countries, each country having atleast 3+ unis WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, or is that too much essay, exams, etc?

Q.3 In applying for admission for intl students, is it like in the ph where you have to do entrance exams? or is it— if not all, interview & merit based?

Q.4 Are most scholarships for intl students merit based? if it is, is that how people get multiple scholarships grants from different unis?

I want to work out all the odds, therefore I plan to apply to multiple countries and unis, with a scholarship ofc. I dream to study anywhere but here, Ik it won't be easy, but I thought that suffering abroad in a safe country is better than suffering here in the ph, I really hope anybody with experience, or even with the slightest bit of knowledge could reply🙏