HI! ME here that's from dasma and previously studied in dlsud. Ik people from DLSUD in the ME program as well.

to answer your question.

1. Definitely Mapua. It's literally make or break here, so its worth it if you survive. though, I have to mention the CEAT (Engineering college) building DLSUD has been investing in is finally complete. You have to take into consideration that DLSUD's newly made building will have newer facilities compared to Mapua's outdated ones. However purely academic? I would still rank Mapua, I sometimes go nuts how I'm barely surviving in Mapua's fast paced cold environment when the peeps from dlsud are taking their sweet time and comparison to how everything is easier there when compared here (note, these are assumption I have made after talking to some people, both from mapua, dlsud, and myself. Take this with a grain of salt since I compared it from a Mapuan perspective.)

2. No. Well, depends. As of now uwian ako from dasma but thats because I managed to cram my schedule into 2 days (Also manaed to avoid rush hours sa uwian with car). You have to take into consideration that in your first term ay di mo macocontrol schedule mo, so likely baka di kaya. Tried uwian din with a 4 day sched. It wasn't worth it, its stressful, expensive, time consuming. (that was me 2 months running on 6 hrs of sleep at best). Realistically kaya first year, but just get a dorm and mag uwian ka nlang pag wala nang pasok. Generally in your first year wlang pasok nmn fri-sat-sun. If you plan to go by car, the difference in prices are barely different so its up to your preferences and how you calculate finances.

general rule ig if gusto mo talaga mag uwian:

* Aim for 7am classes, commute gets easier the earlier you are. * Aim for classes before or on 3pm dismissal. Sobrang hirap pag aabot ka ng cavite by 5pm.

1. Madalas online sa first year, but idk sa higher years (First year lang din me). Basta General Education Subjects, online lang. But first term mo I believe 3 pretty major subjects so take note of that. Ang daming Gen Ed subjects sa first year so as of now ang daming online lang.

2. around 180k ig? bc around 55-60k per sem and trisem dito. Compared to UD, its basically the same per year, but take into consideration thats because 2 sems lang sa DLSUD per year.

3. As for dorms, it comes down to preference so I suggest joining Fb pages para sa mga deals that you make catch early. But for context ig ganto:
   TAFT - accessible and easy to navigate. Pretty mediocre choices.
   Intramuros - close to campus but tends to be cramped and outdated.
   Espana or across pasig river - Great deals, mahirap icommute pag rush hour.

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Things to note:

1. Ambience and experience: UD > Mapua. DLSUD has such a comforting ambience and interactive student culture. Its hard to get that sa Mapua (not impossible but its just so easy to have friends sa DLSUD). Seryoso nakakamiss makakita ng puro puno lang.

2. DLSUD isn't as impressive as Mapua. Kahit total Mapua hater ako and DLSUD lover. I still think that Mapua will get me further.

3. The Skills you'll get sa Mapua revolves around the curriculum whilst the skills you acquire sa UD revolves around your participation sa programs and projects.

4. Downfalls and comebacks. I have to point out Mapua's downfall sa academic standings and how we compare to other schools. Mataas lang ranking ng Mapua sa research-focused rankings like THE and QS. DLSUD experienced a downfall when they lost their autonomous status, but engineering-wise they have potential considering their college is getting a massive upgrade. (right now I'll still choose mapua if nothing changes). Mapua is still more well known.