ITB is not Opening Line Honours

“We will not accept them for free just because they have achievements. Because it is proper not only the best students in the field,” said Adang. The outstanding students are just students who have achievements in the academic field. For other achievements such as in the field of arts and sports have never done ITB. Presumably FSRD (Faculty of Art and Design) had intended to screen student achievement in the arts, but it is still a consideration. ITB has its own standards for determining the prospective undergraduate. In addition to academic achievement, students also need to mature emotionally, have a responsibility as a citizen, and a good social relations. “We never had a bad experience when origin accept students with honors achievement. In fact, he is not of good character and do not want to follow the procedures lectures. And we do not want to repeat it,” said Adang.

He also said there would be no academic convenience for outstanding students for ITB has provided a variety of scholarship programs for all students. “In addition to SDPA exemption for outstanding students who study at ITB, our treatment of all students are the same. Everything is run according to the procedure standard lecture,” he said. A total of 32 participants USM ITB conducted last week a student academic achievement. “An average of them never attended or involved some sort of championship Science Olympiad or other subjects,” said Adang.

relief SDPA

In the same occasion, Adang also deliver the SDPA lightening and even the payment of tuition fees for students of ITB. A total of 173 people psesrta USM ITB comes from a family with a weak economy that is based on criteria such as the work of parents teachers or civil servants lower class. “If it passes, they are exempt from payment of SDPA. And for 160 more criteria for very low income of the parents, in addition to exempt SDPA also given the freedom to pay tuition while attending classes at ITB,” said Adang.

As reported previously (PR, 4/2) three state universities (PTN), respectively Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and the University of Indonesia (UI) is the top choice of college students SMA / MA Olympiad winners either science or social, national and international events. UI provides a special track for the best students. Gumilar rusliwa somantri UI rector says new admissions through educational support for students S-1 Olympic medalist is a special line that held the UI. Gumilar Convincing students who pocketed achievement Olympic champion and champion the national level 1 to 3 international Olympiad will get various facilities in the study at UI.

(Source: Newspaper Mind June 6, 2008 edition)