THE UNIVERSITY emerged as the top producer of new interior designers in the July 2024 cycle of the licensure examinations, in which 36 Thomasians, including two topnotchers, passed.
Jemimah Aldecoa led the batch of new Thomasian interior designers after clinching the No. 9 spot nationwide with a score of 81.35 percent.
Joining her in the top 10 was Jon Cachola, who ranked 10th with an 81-percent score.
The number of passers from UST came from a pool of 118 examinees, good for a 30.51-percent passing rate.
UST’s recent passing rate was a decrease from the 47.73-percent rating (63 passers out of 132 examinees) it recorded in July 2023.
There were no top-performing schools in this cycle.
Maria Añonuevo of the University of the Philippines Diliman topped the exams with a score of 85.80 percent.
The national passing rate dipped to 29.75 percent (119 passers out of 400 examinees) from 45.60 percent (202 passers out of 443 examinees) in July 2023.
The July 2024 licensure exams for interior designers were held from July 2 to 4. Marco Luis D. Beech
