San Marcos University: What will happen to the payment for the right to exam?

Uncertainty is what prevails among those who learned this afternoon that the admission test they had taken to fill a vacancy at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) had been annulled. The university authorities reached such a decision after it was announced that the admission test on Saturday, March 12, was leaked. However, one of the concerns of applicants is to know what will happen to the money they invested for the exam fee.

The rector of UNMSM, Jeri Ramón, announced that the necessary precautions will be taken to prevent cases like this from happening again in future evaluations. In addition, he stressed that “the payment (by way of entitlement to the admission exam) of applicants is assured. That is, those who retake the test on the dates to be announced will not have to make additional payment for it. No more information has been given about the days when the new tests will take place, he only focused on emphasizing that they will ensure that the leak does not happen once again.

“We ask for parents' understanding. We cannot allow students to enter buying tests and who have not dedicated themselves to studying. San Marcos is competition, San Marcos cannot afford to receive businessmen within our beloved alma mater,” the rector said at a press conference from the university city. Jeri Ramón ended his presentation by noting that “San Marcos is not sold, San Marcos defends itself”.

REACTION OF THE INJURED

Today morning, a new admission test began while the authorities decided what measures to take after the leaks of the previous week's test. Thus, several applicants learned about the cancellation when they had already left the classroom that had been assigned to them.

“My parents are just telling me that they are canceling the exam today and yes, it is a sad thing because I have always prepared myself. It had a base. I am based at UNI (University of Engineering) and that is why I came to see my studies, and it is a fraud for me. For me it was a disappointment. They haven't handled it well. Now in my living room I saw that there was a policeman who saw some leaves. I didn't pay that much attention to it because I was solving my exam,” one student told Canal N.

Another case that went viral on social media was that of an applicant who was asked her opinion about the decision taken by the university authorities. She was unaware of the annulment, so it was a big surprise when she found out precisely when she was about to leave the university city. “It's a shame for everyone, not just for me, but for all students. I prepared for a year for this exam. I'm going to industrial engineering. No one had informed us inside. I'm going to look for my parents,” she told the journalist who arrested her.

“It is a shame to our country of such a prestigious university and to become suspicious in this fraud. This has been heard since the week. And what about parents and children. We lose money to corruption. It has to be insured [the money spent], but what about the time of our children”, were the words of a mother waiting for her son to leave who took her exam at the same time as the annulment was announced.

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