Factors Affecting the Choice of Course in College of Grade 12 General Academic Strands Students at Bestlink College Of The Philippines

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the factors that affect the choice of course in college of the Grade 12 General Academic Strand Students of Bestlink College of the Philippines. This is very timely because, after graduation from Senior High School, there is a need for a correct decision in choosing a course to be taken in college. This research used the descriptive method, describing how the parent’s decision, peer influence, and student’s abilities affect the course choice to be taken in college. Survey questionnaires were utilized in the gathering of data. The study revealed that in the fifty (50) student respondents, they agree that the three factors—parents’ decision, peer influence, and student’s abilities--affect their choice of course in college. This was shown by the following average composite weighted mean of 3.31 for parent's decision, 2.61 for peer influence, and 3.42 for student’s abilities. This study also found out that financial problem will be the common problemthat will affect their course choice in college. This study recommends that students should be sent to the guidance office so that they can have an exit orientation that can help them decide in their course choice. The recommendation addressed to parentswas that they should morally and financially support their children in the course they want to take up in college. In the case of financial constraints, students are recommended to have part-time jobs.