One of the longest threads at EduPhil.org is tobybul's "Philippine Grads in the US". Here is the first post:
..... I noticed that some graduates from the PI who come to the US, for some reason, think their education is not recognized in the US. And sadly, they do not even try to check the acceptance of their credentials. Many are misinformed and simply take the word of others without verifying what they are told.Inferiority complex was one of the earliest reasons given. As of today, the thread had had 22 replies and 302 views, and spans three pages. Read the full thread.
It seems kind of a shame that after studying college for 4+ years that one may not even try to pursue their careers. And many end up working in low-paying jobs when they can qualify for better-paying jobs based on their education. Sayang ang pinagaralan.
How many of you have this impression and why do you think this is the case?
I believe this is a very important topic because many professionals go to the US wanting to pursue their careers but are just misinformed about their options.
6 comments:
I am one of the many disappointed Pinoys who graduated in the Philippines. I came here and one University accepted me for my masters. I decided not to pursue that and took another degree in another college and had to go through exams and sending my credentials to ECE which result was very favorable to me pero disappointed pa rin because most of the classes I took back home didn't transfer to my new school. So to end it all I got pregnant, stayed home and now raising my little Frankie hehehe. I have never felt so fulfilled in my entire life.
My experience was the exact opposite. When I applied to take a professional certification examination in the US about four years ago, I submitted my transcripts from the Philippines for evaluation here.
The profession's board came back and said that all I needed was to take 2 units of a Finance course to be able to sit for the exam. ALL of my course credentials from the Philippines got credited.
Today, I am practicing my career in the US. Sayang talaga ang pinag-aralan if people don't give themselves a chance against the US system.
@Merydith: Although I don't have a family yet (because still pursuing my masters in math education - my U.P. prof just gave me an INC for last trimester's course :(), I think there's nothing more fulfilling than having your own family and taking a chance of raising a child who may one day contribute to the betterment of this world.
@Panaderos: Exactly the point of Tobybul back at the forum. He suspects that most Philippine graduates come to the U.S. thinking that their diplomas are worth nothing from the perspective of the U.S. educational system. I think it depends on a lot of factors, but there's no harm in trying to have it accredited.
I would like to invite the two of you to join us at the forum. Cheers!
My niece had her school credentials accredited by an accrediting body here in the U.S. before she was able to get employment. It was definitely a good thing for her to go for it.
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