@estajay asked: If you don't mind, how different is the General Studies entrance exam compared to the Hero course and what fields can it lead into?
>> Italics is Toshinori, normal text is Robert.
(I mean, I can’t disagree with it, but still)
I’ll give a longer explanation, okay? Now stop giving me that sad look.
The Heroics exam is like a catch all for all the courses. If you pass it, you can enter any course you choose. While it only has 2 exams, both are incredibly difficult to pass, and most applicants who choose this route need to pass both or excel in one of them to enter UA.
I’ve made a table about the results, actually! If you’re ever interested in applying for UA, this might help!
For the first two columns: Green means you had 80% and above, yellow is 60-79%, and red is 59% and below.
For the rest, it’s the courses: Green means you passed, red means you failed. The gray triangles mean that the faculty will review your results first before making a decision.
Usually the ones in the gray triangles either fail or are put in a probationary period.
As you can see, you have more chances of getting into UA by taking the Heroics exams. Yagi-kun is a good example of using the Hero exam to enter UA! Green and yellow respectively! Not bad!
There’s another way of course, if you’re not interested in taking the Hero course.
Applicants can choose to take the specialized exams of each course. General Studies is similar to Hero’s, with the practicals more about quirk control and self-defense than using it for battle and rescue. The written exam is a bit lengthier too.
I might as well mention the other courses! For Support, they have two written exams and a different practical. Usually the practicals have to do with creating proof of concepts on possible support items and programs for heroes.
Management has a written exam, a practical (this is mostly business simulations), and they’ll be interviewed by the management teachers once they pass both.
For all specialized exams, you have to pass all of it or you won’t enter that course.
Intimidating, isn’t it? There’s a reason why it’s hard to get in UA.
Er, sensei, they also asked another question.
Oh, right, the jobs. Well, any student has a high chance to be accepted in a hero agency once they graduate. All students do internships after all, so there’s bound to be agencies who want them back.
To be honest, any graduate has potential in whatever field they want. UA is still a high school, we have the usual curriculum plus the hero courses. Sure, there are many who dive into the hero business. But there are others who go to college or take an apprenticeship first, like Recovery Girl and myself.
Besides, being a pro-hero is, hm, very open-ended. There’s no set of rules in it besides not breaking the law and doing some kind of public service to your country. You can run a bakery and still be considered a pro-hero if you have the license.
>> Robert is an OC by @delta-entropy (thanks for allowing me to include him!)
