Saturday, December 20, 2014

HOW TO: Directly Access Your De La Salle College Admission Test (DCAT) Status Letter

DISCLAIMER: This workaround is not official and has no endorsement from DLSU or anyone whatsoever.

Hello DCAT Takers!

The results of the De La Salle College Admission Test DCAT have just been released today and obviously, many applicants are eager to find out their results. Unfortunately, the website cannot handle the traffic, making the loading of the results a very long wait.

This workaround will still need some patience, but it will allow you to skip some steps that will need much, much more waiting. This will DIRECTLY lead you to the status letter.

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Getting Your Result

In trying to get your result, you will be linked to the My.LaSalle website. The page will then ask you for your reference number, first name and surname (can be found in the green paper given to you after taking the DCAT). The page looks like this:


Then when you press "Search", you will only be sent back to the page, only that a "Print" button will be visible on top of the form. Clicking that "Print" will lead to your status letter.

In effect, the status letter will have been the third page you accessed, but just loading a page will take a really long time.

The Workaround

This will save you from having to load two pages.

**I USED MOZILLA FIREFOX IN THIS**

1. Copy the following and paste it in the address bar:
http://enroll.dlsu.edu.ph/dlsu/freshmen?w_case_no=[refnum]&w_last_name=[surname]&w_first_name=[firstname]&w_button=Print
2. Replace the brackets with the following:

[refnum] - Your reference number
[surname] - Your surname. Replace spaces with %20
[firstname] - Your first name. Replace spaces with %20

DO NOT put the details in the bracket. Replace the whole thing itself!

So for example, if my first name is Juan, my surname is De La Cruz, and my reference number is 24812, the link should look like this:

http://enroll.dlsu.edu.ph/dlsu/freshmen?w_case_no=24812&w_last_name=De%20La%20Cruz&w_first_name=Juan&w_button=Print

3. Press enter. If it doesn't load on first try, just keep on refreshing. The page should load if done correctly.

God Bless, and hope for the best!

 Note: I can't guarantee 100% that this will work. However, I've tried this method with other applicants (who have asked my help), and they were able to load their status letters. If it cannot really work, I suggest that you go through the normal procedure.

Monday, November 3, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Railway Physics

The infographic is aimed at explaining the physics behind railways and rail transport. It highlights two important physics principles that are aimed to improving rail safety, both for passengers and rail road passers.



FILIPINO TRANSLATION:

HUMINTO, TIGNAN, MAGBASA ukol sa Hipnayan at Kaligtasan sa Tren, Riles o Daangbakal

HUMAWAK SA MGA HANDRAIL! Hangga't gusto mong mabuwal.
-Pansinin na kapag bumibilis ang tren, ika'y napapaatras, o di kaya'y pag bumabagal at huminto ay ika'y napapasulong. Ito'y dahil ika'y pumipigil sa pagbago ng iyong takbo o motion. Ang pagpigil na iyon ay tinatawag na inertia. Kahit ika'y nakatayo o nakaupo lamang, ika'y tumatakbo kung ang tren ay tumatakbo, o nakahinto kung ito'y nakahinto. Hindi ka pa rin makapaniwala? Tangkain mong hindi humawak sa mga hawakan o hand rail kung nakatayo, pero binalaan ka:

"Hold on, if you don't want to fall." 

More on Inertia / Karagdagan sa Inertia:  http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-1/Inertia-and-Mass


MAS MABIGAT ANG TREN; kung kaya't mas malaki ang momentum.
-Ang momentum ay ang produkto ng bigat at velocity.Ito rin ay tinatawag na inertia in motion. Kung mas mataas ang momentum, mas matagal ang oras upang ang isang bagay ay huminto, o di kaya'y mas malakas a puwersa ang kakailanganin. Kahit mabagal ang tren, maaari pa rin itong makapatay sapagkat ito'y daig na mabigat kumpara sa tao. Paalala nga ng PNR,

"You lose! If not amputated, you're dead!"

More on Momentum / Karagdagan sa Momentum: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/momentum/u4l1a.cfm
PNR's reminder on railroad crossings / Paalala ng PNR sa tawiran ng riles: http://www.pnr.gov.ph/crossings.htm