3 top Psychologist, Psychometrician exams; USC ranked 6th best school

November 19, 2019 08:10 am

From left: Diana Cecilia P. Estrada (6th, Psychologist), and Psychometricians Belle Frances S. Timosa (2nd) and Daria C. Dy Buco (6th)

Three alumni of the USC Department of Psychology topped the Psychologist and Psychometrician examinations administered by the Professional Regulations Commission last October 27-28, 2019, while USC was ranked as the 6th top performing school with more than 80% passing in both examinations.

Diana Cecilia P. Estrada placed 6th with a rating of 83.70% in the Psychologist Licensure Examination; USC had a 5 out of 6 passing rate (83.3%) in this examination.

Meanwhile, Belle Frances S. Timosa placed 2nd (86.20%) and Daria C. Dy Buco placed 6th (85.4%) in the Psychometrician Licensure Examination, heading 159 other successful examinees from USC, which had a passing rate of 87.36%.

In comparison, national passing rates for the Psychologist and Psychometrician examinations were only 71.9% and 63.7%, respectively.

Reported by Cherry Joy S. Sundo, Department of Psychology

Tags: Psychology, Alumni