THE UNIVERSITY improved its standing in the Civil Engineering (CE) board, registering a significant increase from last year’s 83.51 percent passing rate to 95.74, with 90 out of 94 who took the exam . The improved rating is second among top performing schools.
In addition, Mary Ann Lisette Del Mundo posted a grade of 93.60 percent to land seventh and lead five other Thomasians in the top 20.
Del Mundo was followed by cum laude graduate Christopher So, eighth (93.55 percent), Alexis Tolentino, 10th (93.20 percent), Melinda Cheng, 12th (92.95), Christian De Peralta, 16th (92. 60), and Sherwin Joseph Sandoval, 19th (92.30).
In the Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) Board, UST also posted a noteworthy increase, submitting a 93.55 percent passing rate (116 out of 124 passed) compared to last year’s 83.21 percent.
Moreover, two ECE alumni made it to the top 20 –Michael Lacson (86.85 percent) and Shereene Acosta (86.45 percent), who landed 13th and 18th .
Meanwhile, in the Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Electrical Engineering (EE) licensure exams, UST maintained the top spot among schools despite suffering a slight dip in the passing rate.
While ME recorded an 84.93 percent passing rate (62 out of 73 passed), EE registered an 89.55 percent passing rate (60 out of 67 passed).
Last year, ME registered a 96.77 percent passing rate as 90 out of its 93examinees passed, while EE submitted a 94.03 percent passing rate, as 63 out of its 67 examinees passed.
According to ME department chair Engr. Nelson Pasamonte, the decrease in the passing rate could be attribu––ted to the unexpected change in the scope of the exams.
Pasamonte said that in some subjects like Math and Machine Design, Elements of a Power Plant and Strength of Materials were given in their place.
Pasamonte said their graduates were well prepared for the exams as they attended review classes and even conducted group studies.
But it was not only UST which incurred a decrease in the passing rates, but other institutions as well.
He said only UST and St. Louis University in Baguio City were included in the list of top performing schools in the 60 examinees and above category released by the Professional Regulations Commission because other schools registered low passing rates.
The national passing rate for the CE, ECE, ME, and EE were 35.42 percent, 48.80 percent, 43.30 percent, and 48.33 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the Interior Design board, three Thomasians made it to the top 10 as 46 out of 83 alumni passed for a 55.42 percent passing rate.
Xenia Grace Cueto registered 80.80 percent to place fifth. She was followed by Charice Dumogho at seventh (80.50 percent) and Cherrie Anne Cruz at ninth (78.50 percent).
According to Interior Design Department head Prof. Gil Santos, the college was delighted at the outcome of the exams, which improved from last year’s.
He added that the college has to start holding review classes, which would be open to all, this April to improve their alumni’s chances of passing the exams.
UST’s passing rate was good for second over-all. However, last year’s results were not available as of press time
The national passing rate was 48.58 percent.
