One day, I and my sister were just discussing about taking up Masters. She was doing some research online about taking up Masters in University of the Philippines (Open University) and influenced me to enroll. When I read about the courses they are offering, I got excited the moment I laid my eyes on Masters of Public Management (MPM). Immediately I got interested and day after day I will just read and read the qualifications. (haha!) Unfortunately I don’t have excellent grades during college for I flunked one of my major subjects so I was a little anxious because the Program will only accept if you have a GWA of 2.0 or better. Anyway I just crossed my fingers and tried.
Since I am applying outside the Philippines, I have to ask my friend to get the recommendation from my college professor while completing the rest of the requirements offshore. I sent the other documents to my friend and asked him to include my Prof’s recommendation and sent to the UPOU via courier.
I waited for more than a month to get their feedback and I was so happy that I am qualified to take the MPM Graduate Admission Test (MPM-GAT). Almost everyday I’m researching for the possible contents of the exam and I also asked my friend who took up the same course. So here are the pointers I gathered from my research that will be included in the exam; reading comprehension, qualitative analysis and essay. I’ve done readings and reviews about Public Management, basic statistics and kept myself updated with the current events.
The exam took a bloody three hours, from 4am to 7am in Bahrain time. I literally didn’t sleep from night for I am afraid of missing the exam. Upon submission, I waited for almost two months for the result. Glory to God I was accepted and now on my first semester! Before it was just a dream but now I am finally here. The challenge has just begun! I have done some adjustments that hopefully will work for me as an online student. It’s not easy I’m telling you but I believe with the passion, determination and discipline along with faith in God, nothing is impossible.
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hi! i also want to take the MPM, i applied for the 1st semester but was unable to take the GAT because it fell a week before my wedding. Then I moved to Turkey with my husband. I received an email with a permit for the September 2015 GAT. How did you take the GAT through offshore? Im really worried now coz its only 3 days until the exam! :(
ReplyDeleteHi sorry for the later reply. I'm sure by this time you've already taken your exam. For the sake of others, the exam was done online through yahoo messenger must have an external camera showing the desktop. You have to present two ID's befoerehand.
DeleteThanks for this! Were you able to finish the course? ;)
ReplyDeleteHi sef.. unfortunately i dropped the course because i realized MPM is not for me knowing that im residing overseas. Initially i took the course thinking that i will be going home soon but things have changed. Anyway, dont have regrets after all. :)
DeleteI'm so blessed to have stumbled with your blog. I'm planning to take MPM this coming semester. Your information will help me prepare for GAT... Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome dear
DeleteHello po. Thank you for sharing the points on what will be out for the MPM GAT. i have searched it for almost a week, even message those who already graduated, meron nman nag rereply, yung iba dedma. Thanks! God bless you!
ReplyDeleteYour welcome!
DeleteHi Loraine, just would like to ask if someone with an average IQ pass this exam? Thanks! God bless you :)
ReplyDeleteIf you have received an invitation to take this exam, I'm pretty sure you were considered qualified already. The exam is not that difficult specially if you are a fresh graduate but in my case I have to review for like one or two weeks to refresh my knowledge about the points I mentioned above. I think any person with an average IQ can pass this exam. 😊
DeleteHi! So the evaluation period really takes about a month to be released? To be frank, I'm anxious if they'll accept my application as mu undergraduate degree is neither related to Public Administration nor Management.
ReplyDeletehello po! is there a choices po? thanks! ;)
ReplyDeleteright minus wrong po ba? salamat!
ReplyDeletehi.. when do MPM Graduate Admission Test (MPM-GAT) scheduled? i am planning to take the course and also, how and would compute for the weighted average.. thanks
ReplyDeleteMPM-GAT schedule will be on October 5, 2019. However, the deadline of submission of requirements was August 10, 2019. Hintay ka na lang for next year. Always visit UPOU website para malaman mo yung schedule nila
Deletehi.. when do MPM Graduate Admission Test (MPM-GAT) scheduled? i am planning to take the course and also, how and would compute for the weighted average.. thanks
ReplyDeleteMay math po ba ang exam ng mpm gat? Tia
DeleteMay math po ba ung exam?
ReplyDeleteHello! you mentioned that it's required to have 2.0 or better GWA, I also want to take MPM but my GWA is 2.5, do you think they will consider it? Or did you do anything to be reconsider? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI took the exam last Oct 5, Statistics on data interpretation. Others, essay, rephrasing, reading comprehension.
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ReplyDeleteHi Mr. Munoz,
DeleteMay I know the parts of the exam and was there a time limit? I would appreciate if you could also give some information/pointers on the essay part.
Thank you!
Hello, I am planning to take MPM but I missed the GAT exam. Nabasa ko twice yung GAT per year. Does it mean I can still take that GAT and be admitted on 2nd Sem as my 1st Sem? Please enlighten me. Here's where I am coming from:
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Good evening, everyone. May I kindly ask if the admission test is purely handwritten? Is there any alternative to use a laptop? I have been using computer for almost a decade in doing my paperworks. It is a major adjustment once I shifted to handwriting. Thank you.
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