On March 22, over 2,800 high school graduates began the induction course at UPS-Guayaquil in hopes of being admitted to one of the university's majors. 

The course helps prepare students for the admissions exam, "for the engineering majors, students have classes on mathematics, physics and chemistry, for the communication major, social studies, culture, psychology and sociology; for business and accounting, mathematics, accounting and economy" said Carlos Perez, director of the admissions department. 

"We welcome all the new candidates and hope to have them all at the beginning of the new semester in May" said Perez.