Good day to all! I would like to ask if anyone knows what is the visual requirement of the PMA in admitting cadets? I am near sighted and I fear that I might be disqualified. Thanks.

In my day when I took the exam in 1984, you had to have 20-20 vision. But this of course is not being observed if you are the child of an influencial person. This I am speaking out of experience, because I had a high school batchmate from Claret school who in all attributes should have been physically disqualified for the medical exam and was still admitted only because his father is a Commodore in the PN.

I don't know if the SOB ever graduated, but then again I could care less. It was THEIR LOSS NOT MINE because when I took the test for PMMA that year I was no.6 out of the lot (and did not study)! For all the rest of us who were told to have failed the PMA entrance exam then, all had the same score...one point away from passing. :wow:

Thank God na rin it did not transpire.

First of all, thank you very much for sharing your experience sir maniegom!

So I guess now, you are already an alumnus of PMMA? When is PMMA's entrance exam and how strict is PMMA in its medical exams? BTW, if ever I push through, I plan to join the marines.

Thank you! :aberet:

Sorry Ian, that also did not happen and is a long story why. From what my days were when I took the exam for PMMA, they are just as strict.

The reason why I did not enroll in PMMA was because at 18 years of age my parents separated at the time and I had to take care of my mother (to which I still am doing so at present).

I did a lot of odd jobs for us to subsist from carpenter helper, house boy to nag-ma-mason and finally got a break doing stunts with foreign films that were popular back then in the late 80's.

Like you, if natuloy lang ako, I would've joined the PMC after graduation. Good Luck Man and I hope you make your dreams come true :thumb:

Good day to all! I would like to ask if anyone knows what is the visual requirement of the PMA in admitting cadets? I am near sighted and I fear that I might be disqualified. Thanks.


hi Ian, the academy is very strict regarding medical and physical exams for (new) cadets... 20-20 vision is required... thus many who passed the entrance exam failed to enter the academy... try to consult a doctor.. maybe it can help... good luck :ssalute:

Thank you for the words of encouragement sir maniegom and silverwings! My current vision is 120/20, but it is correctable to 20/20 when I wear glasses. Again, thank you! :armygrin:

You're welcome Bro! Just keep on charging for what you want because the most painful lost when one looks back is a missed opportunity :thumb:

On the very 1st night of my Medical Exam at V. Luna it became a sign that I will not make it. I was also near sighted with a 100/100 grade

The first night is the vision test, reading the vision level (letters and numbers) then after a day will be the trip to the Opthalmology Dept. of V. Luna even if you don't tell them your vision problems is already documented.

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