Sun, 25 Jul 1999

Don't enroll above capacity

I noticed an advertisement placed by Bina Nusantara University in Kompas on July 20 announcing the third entrance test for new students.

What I would like to know is whether the university has the capacity to accommodate that many new students following all the entrance tests. Or maybe they will screen the new students, and only the outstanding candidates will be admitted to the university. I am concerned, however, that the university just wants to make money through the enrollment fee of Rp 80,000 for each entrant.

A lot of senior high school graduates coming from outside Jakarta wish to study at Bina Nusantara University. It will be a sad thing if all their efforts are in vain because the capacity of the institution is limited.

I hope the university will not disappoint the new graduates only because of limited accommodation. A great many students, I am sure, want to study sophisticated technology such as information technology industry, so the university should take care of pressing demands.

ADRIANUS HIYUNG TJUNG

Jakarta