UP College of Law: Law Aptitude Examination (LAE)

Posted on October 28, 2007 by Atty. Fred| 1,703 Comments

Update (22 March 2012): The UP College of Law has released the list for those qualified to enroll in the Academic Year 2012-2013, subject to the submission of requirements. There’s a separate list for those who are subject to interview. Full list here.

Update: UPLaw LAE for 2011-2012 is scheduled on Sunday, 21 November 2010, in U.P. Diliman, U.P. Cebu, U.P. Baguio, U.P. Davao and U.P. Visayas. Deadline for filing of registration forms and other requirements: not later than 12 November 2010 (without fine) or 19 November 2010 (with fine). Check the UPLaw site for details. Drop by from time to time for updates, including results. Good luck, everyone.

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The University of the Philippines (U.P.) College of Law has announced the holding of the Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) for academic year 2008-2009. The LAE is the entrance exam for the UPLaw.

The LAE is scheduled on 25 November 2007 (Sunday, 7:30 a.m.), with test centers in UP Diliman, UP Cebu, UP Mindanao (Davao City) and UP Baguio.

Anyone planning to enter the U.P. College of Law, who has finished or is finishing at least a bachelor’s degree in the arts or sciences from a recognized college or university, is qualified to take the examination upon prior application and proper identification and registration. An applicant can take LAE a maximum of three (3) times effective SY 2007-2008.

Applicants with yearly gross family income of P100,000.00 or less are exempted from payment of testing fee.

The last day of filing of application forms is on 16 November 2007 (without fine) or 23 November 2007 (with fine). Click here to download the application form.

Update (22 January 2008): I heard that the LAE results were released today. Here’s the UNOFFICIAL list, courtesy of Jester (will still have to verify the list tomorrow). Please CROSS-CHECK with the official list posted at the UP College of Law. Please note that the written exam is only the first part of the selection process. There are 301 who passed the written exam. The second phase is the panel interview (schedules will be announced later by UPLaw).

Update (9 April 2008): The official list of those who made it through LAE and are qualified to enroll as first year students at the UP College of Law for the SY 2008-2009 is posted in the UPLaw official website. First part is here and the second part is here.

Update: As appearing in the UPLAW website: “For school year 2009-2010, the LAE will be administered on Sunday, 23 November 2008, in U.P. Diliman, U.P. Cebu, U.P. Baguio and U.P. Davao.” Deadline is on 14 November 2008 (without fine) or 21 November 2008 (with fine). The form may be downloaded from this link (.doc format or .pdf format). Good luck.

Update (3 February 2009): 2009-2010 LAE results already out. See list from comments below. Congratulations.

Update (12 February 2010): 2010-2011 LAE Results released today. See comment of Nina, with thanks, for the list (click here). Waiting is over. Congratulations to those who made it. To the rest, it’s just a detour. Good luck and God bless.

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1,703 Responses to UP College of Law: Law Aptitude Examination (LAE)

Scarlet | January 29, 2010 at 2:32 pm | Reply

Hi. Im also waiting for the results of LAE. I’m just wondering…the grading system in our university is different. 3.5 is already failed. Do you think the UP admin people would change that into a 5 once theyre computing?

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sleepless | January 31, 2010 at 8:10 pm | Reply

ilang tulog pa kaya?

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justAsking | February 1, 2010 at 3:51 pm | Reply

totoo bang this week na? para sa mga lurkers, ano ang gut feel nyo?

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- isyang | February 1, 2010 at 4:12 pm | Reply
  
  I’m sticking to second week Feb, latest na yung third week. Although parang medyo late na kung that time lalabas, ayokong umasa na this week. I’m saving my heart till after Valentines (yuck ang cheesy).
  
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  - justAsking | February 1, 2010 at 4:44 pm | Reply
    
    haha….that’s a very smart thing to say. Happy valentines.
    
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    - isyang | February 1, 2010 at 6:13 pm | Reply
      
      Okay, I happened to have a lot of free time before leaving work. Sa inip ko ay tumawag na ako sa OCS. Third week Feb raw ang labas ng results. Hmm. Parang ang late ng labas ng results, almost March na yun. Considering na ang trend eh mid- to late-January to early Feb Oh well. Let’s keep our fingers (and toes?) crossed then.
      
      Btw, does anyone here know the statistics of married and working law students? How are they doing right now, juggling work, school and family life? Thank you mucho!
      
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Impatient | February 1, 2010 at 9:35 pm | Reply

Third week of Feb? I’m not sure if I can stay sane that long. I really doubt that I’d pass, but the thing is, there’s never really that sense of finality until you know for sure. So you really can’t move forward! I just graduated and the idle time is killing me. I can’t decide whether I should work or wait for the results. Lol. Godspeed to us all!

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not really | February 1, 2010 at 10:11 pm | Reply

kung lalabas ng 3rd week yan that’s is quite kakaiba..
tulad ng sabi ng iba last week of january to early FEb usually ang labas..

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insomnia | February 1, 2010 at 10:37 pm | Reply

GUUUYS!! seriously, I can’t sleep!! They are making us suffer!! Let’s just talk about LAE..hahaha..share our experiences..atleast we can make ourselves busy?hahaha graaaabe..nakakabaliw!!!

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isyang | February 1, 2010 at 11:48 pm | Reply

Magandang idea yan @insomnia. Sana hindi mabaliw si Atty. Fred sa thread na ito, hehe. Sige for the sake na may mapag-usapan while waiting, uumpisahan ko ang kwento.

Three weeks before LAE lang ako nagdecide na mag-exam. It was because I felt frustrated at work, parang walang nangyayari. Ang hirap atang ang ganda nga ng trabaho ko, ang ganda ng benefits pero walang growth. Parang, eto lang ba ang kaya kong gawin ever? I need challenge!

It was only the husband whom I consulted about this. Ok naman sa kanya, his reason being that I’m still young and if I don’t realise that dream for myself baka magsisi naman raw ako. At promise raw hindi sya magseselos, asus naman. Ok sige kako, mag-eexam na ako. Wala naman sigurong mawawala, pass or fail diba?

So there, nag-cram ako ng bonggang bongga saka nag-exam. Minani ko lang ang vocab, reading at logic pero dios mio pagdating sa math gusto ko na talagang mag-amok! Pagdating sa essay narelax na ako ng konti. Kailangan e, masakit na ang batok ko.

Sinabi ko lang sa parents ko ang kalokohang ginawa ko pagkatapos ko mag-exam. I did not expect them to be so shocked and happy that I’m finally pushing through with my childhood dream. Akala nila hindi na mangyayari. Nakakatawa nga yung mom ko, yung pangarap nya raw sa sarili nya, anak pa nya ang magpapatuloy. Nung sinabi ko sa kanila yun, parang nakarinig sila ng “mom, dad, pumasa ako ng LAE!” Naku ano pa kaya kung may results na, kinabahan naman tuloy ako bigla.

Ngayon, pag tinype mo ang letter L sa address bar ng browser ko, ang unang lalabas ay yung UPLaw website. Dinaig ang Facebook at Plurk. Kaya lagi akong niloloko ng husband na abangers daw ako. Haha, loko talaga. Hindi lang nya alam na ang dami nating abangers!

Kayo, anong kwento nyo?

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- Kay tagal | February 2, 2010 at 1:31 am | Reply
  
  Madalas kami mag-isaw sa tabi ng LAW. Hehe kasi ang sarap dun. Habang hinihintay ko yung order ko, minabuti ko nang pumasok sa college para itanong kung kelan na ba talaga lalabas yung results ng LAE. Meron palang academic congress so medyo busy ang Malcolm, kaya walang tao sa admin office. O akala ko lang yun, baka pinagtaguan nila ako.
  
  Pabalik na ko nang may makasalubong ako, mukha naman siyang tiga-admin office. Tinanong ko. Sabi niya may results na raw di lang daw muna ilalabas. Sobrang bumilis pulso ko nung sinabi niya yun. di ko na alam gagawin. ifo-force ko ba siyang ipakita na sa akin? (haha exagg) So ayun tinanong ko nalang ulit: Eh kung ganon manong, kelan lalabas? Sabi niya baka raw Feb 8 o kung hindi naman raw, sa 15. Sabi ko bakit naman ang tagal tagal. Kasi raw nagdedecide pa si Dean Leonen kung ibabalik daw yung interviews o hindi. gahd.
  
  Sana bilisan na nila para maplano ko na buhay ko
  
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ArtDavao | February 2, 2010 at 8:51 am | Reply

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about my story…i cant explain…all i know..its a mix emotion- excitement and nervousness and of course pagkabagot kasi ang tagal…it seems my heart will explode to its extreme waiting i suppose and wanting to know the results, whether i pass or fail…bat whatever will be the results i dont know yet what path should i take next school year since i am a teacher. well, guys, just like you, i want also a challenge about my career so i decided to why not try the law school and UP pa talaga. its been my dream to study in a big university and where brilliant minds( most of them) lurk. though my life as a teacher is challenging pero there is a desire deep within that i want to become a somebody. but my parents dont like my idea coz they’re afraid of the expenses and suggested why not pursue masters degree then later doctorate degree(why not?)but the big question at the back of my mind—-what if i’d pass? what a waste of chance if i wouldnt get and grab it! i know a lot of people out there who have been taking the LAE for many times but the chance is so cruel! sayang talaga! o, cge na nga…if i’d pursue, do you think i can sustain myself there with all the expenses! but if i would get a scholarship, i dont need to have a second thought about that! for sure, i’ll go! but my co-teachers say that it’s a waste of opportunity too if i’d leave ateneo. and they have the point naman! i know that a lot of teachers out there who have been trying their luck to invade the branded school but failure is what they get after. im not saying these coz im bragging but im trying to figure out guys how much would i lose if i’d let go of my job here. fine, granting that i’d pass but no scholarship, should i still go for the law school? i know my family isnt that stable yet but i can be a working student…do you think, its a good idea? what do you think guys?

the bell has rung…got to go for my class!

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justAsking | February 2, 2010 at 9:23 am | Reply

Just a thought, not an indictment of any sorts: the study of law will demand no mistresses. It is jealous. It is brutal. It is exclusive. You have to be brave and patient if you plan to share yourself with work and law school. On the other hand, if the Law is what you want, then everything else takes a backseat. Is it really the Law that you desire, or is it UP? For if you pursue the Law, it doesn’t matter where, because in the vast ocean, all the fish are the same.

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- elle | February 2, 2010 at 9:38 am | Reply
  
  excellent point justAsking
  
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  - determined | November 23, 2010 at 10:12 am | Reply
    
    true! is it reall law or UP?!
    
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ArtDavao | February 2, 2010 at 2:16 pm | Reply

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both…(the school and the brand u’d get…)ahahahha…yes but i want in the part of ocean where a high-bred of fish are well-tamed and are well-bred … just watch out guys, you are maybe in a worst school of fish and maybe the part of ocean where you’ll be is just as shallow as your mind.

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- justAsking | February 2, 2010 at 3:06 pm | Reply
  
  hmmm. parang merong bitterness dito. must be the jitters of sleepless waiting. Anyhow, goodluck to all of us. as for the other point raised, no comment na lang.
  
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- isyang | February 3, 2010 at 12:42 am | Reply
  
  Curious question, bakit parang ang daming may galit sayo, ArtDavao? -2 comment rating for this entry. Yung isa -3 na, hidden na due to low comment rating. Napansin ko lang. LOL
  
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Impatient | February 2, 2010 at 2:23 pm | Reply

No results yet? sigh. when will it ever come out.

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not really | February 2, 2010 at 2:46 pm | Reply

Hintay hintay lang hehe.

Totoo ang kasabihan na wala sa eskuwelahan yan nasa Tao.

ngunit totoo lamang ito kung IKAW AY LIKAS na MATALINO. Kung hindi man really try to get inside one of the best law schools. Ang law education naman nadadaan sa sipag at tiyaga, ung talino lumalabas na lang un sa practice.

Maraming “parrot” sa law school, pero iilan lang naman talaga ang mahusay

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help | February 2, 2010 at 4:05 pm | Reply

What was the hardest part of the exam?

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- justAsking | February 2, 2010 at 5:18 pm | Reply
  
  depende kung saan ka magaling….para sa akin math, IQ and vocabulary.
  
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hyperboliccosecant | February 2, 2010 at 4:23 pm | Reply

It’s like a lifetime of waiting.

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old dreamer | February 2, 2010 at 6:50 pm | Reply

hay nakoo…wala pa rin ba?

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