MY SCHOOL ADMISSION ORIENTATION FOR ALL ADMITTED AND YET TO BE ADMITTED ASPIRANTS.

This orientation is going to be in two sections, section A and B. Section A will expose you to some of the things you need to know as Jambite to give you an edge over other aspirants that are not on this forum. Section B will expose you to the problems and challenges students encounter in school. Why most students drop out of school and what leads to withdrawal of many students from school and how to avoid them all. Section B will also teach you how to become financially free as a student.

SECTION A.

We will be looking at the criteria for selection of qualified candidates for admission, required JAMB score for admission, valid grades for admission and mode of admission and so on. Let’s take them one after the other.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
Criteria in this context simply refer to modalities for selection of qualified prospects. After the cancellation of Post-UTME a lot of things change in screening methodology. Some schools conducted entrance examination to test individual performance of applicants before admission while most schools just proceed with the physical screening.

I observe that during the course of this year admission screening a lot of things did not go well. I observe that most schools were only admitting students with high grades like As and Bs while those with Cs are left behind. On that note it simply implies that if schools continue to administer admission to students in this manner applicants whose grades are less the As and Bs will not be admitted. The most annoying part of it is that if for any reason they will be admitted the courses they chose primarily will not be given.

Most of the candidates that fall into this category were offered another course in another faculty entirely. Some students called me to inform me that they are science students but were admitted into faculty of arts. Isn’t that frustrating and annoying?

If you trace this issue to the bottom you will discover that they were not admitted or given their rightful course because they did not have As and Bs in their WAEC/NECO which brings us to valid grades for admission consideration.

GRADE VALIDITY

Grade validity refers to the level of measurement of student’s performance in each of the subject offered in WAEC, NECO or GCE. We have A, B, C, D, E and F. I believe you are familiar with what each of these grades represent. You are required to have at least 5 credits in each of the subjects related to your course of study before you can be considered for admission. Anything less than that is not accepted. This has been the tradition of all tertiary institutions in Nigeria in the previous years. Since the bridge in the methodology of admission modalities and screening there was a shift in the norms and administration of institutions of higher learning. This has become a huge problem for prospects and parents of many students as most students with grades lower than A and B are not offered admission this year.

Some of the students that were opportune to talk to me about this issue were asking if they should apply for WAEC again and make sure they have As and Bs before next year admission screening as most schools taught those with As and Bs are more brilliant than the students with Cs. They all pour out their mind and make me understand that most of these students with high grades cannot defend themselves as most of them acquired those grades by logistics (Special Center). But I did not totally agree with that because some students merit their grades without logistics. I pray things change for better next year or else you will have to apply for WAEC or GCE next year if you are not admitted and your grades are made up of Cs.

Based on the admission modalities for 2016/2017 you can calculate your point with the statistics below
NUMBER OF SITTING FOR O’LEVEL RESULT
One sitting = 10 marks
Two sitting= 3 marks

RESULT GRADING OF SCORES
A (A1) = 6 marks
B (B2, B3) = 4 marks
C (C4, C5, C6) = 3marks

GRADING OF JAMB UTME SCORE
180 – 185        = 20 marks
186 – 190        = 21marks
191 – 195        = 22 marks
196 – 200        = 23 marks
201 – 205        = 24 marks
206 – 210        = 25 marks
211 – 215        = 26 marks
216 – 220        = 27 marks
221 – 225        = 28 marks
226 – 230        = 29 marks
231 – 235        = 30 marks
236 – 240        = 31 marks
241 – 245        = 32 marks
246 – 250        = 33 marks
…………
296 – 300        = 43 marks
…………..
396 – 400        = 53 marks

You calculate your mark by adding your O.level grade marks to your JAMB score and number of sitting mark.
Let’s assume you score 233 in JAMB and you have 2 A, 2B and 1C in your O.level in one sitting. To calculate your point you add the marks together.

One sitting = 10 marks
For JAMB 231 – 235 = 30 marks
O.level A = 6 marks and B = 4 marks.
2 A = (2X6) = 12 marks + 2B (2X4) = 8 marks + C = 3
Adding all the marks together you have
10 + 30 + 12 + 8 + 3 = 63 marks
With 63 marks your admission is guaranteed.

The problem with most of you is that you don’t know how to calculate your marks. Most especially for those whose schools did not release their screening result. With the example above you should be able to calculate your result.

REQUIRED JAMB SCORE FOR ADMISSION

Sometimes I wonder what JAMB stands for and the role JAMB play in moderating admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. JAMB’s primary objective is to moderate and directs admission of all tertiary institutions and decide what is acceptable or not. ASUU and ASUP are to respond to JAMB not the other way round. We have seen instances where JAMB gives rules on what and how to admit students and some schools go against it and do as they wish. JAMB cut off mark is supposed to be generally accepted in all schools. Not like we see every year where some schools will declare their cut off mark to be 190, 200 and even 210 when JAMB has declared cut off mark for all institutions to be 180.

The required JAMB score for admission is 180. If your score is not up to 180 simply apply for the next JAMB.

MODES OF ADMISSION
I know many of you are not familiar with this and I see a lot of students asking so many questions on how to go about this. There are two modes of admission namely; 1. Admission by choice of school and (2) Admission by supplementary.

(1) ADMISSION BY CHOICE OF SCHOOL.
Admission by choice of school refers to those offered admission based on their choice of institutions when registering for JAMB. These set of students choose a particular school as their choice of institution, participated in the admission screening of the institution and were offered admission in that same school. In this case there is no need for change of institution after being admitted.

(2) ADMISSION BY SUPPLEMENTARY.
This mode of admission refers to those set of students who were offered admission in another institution totally different from the institution they chose as their choice of institution when registering for JAMB. This type of admission is associated with supplementary list. Usually schools that practice such mode of admission always come up with supplementary form after they release their merit lists. They invite all Jambites that score up to JAMB cut off mark of the year to fill the spaces remaining in some of the departments that are yet to meet up the number of students to be admitted for the academic session.

All the students that are admitted through mode of supplementary are to apply for change of institution immediately they are admitted for proper JAMB documentation. Reason being that your record on JAMB database is the school you chose while doing your registration, hence there is need for correction of information to correspond with your present school.

The floor is now open for questions and contribution. If you have any question or contribution please let’s hear from you.

WATCH OUT FOR SECTION B!

To your academic success
Edoh Riches G.
C.E.O www.myschooladmission.com.ng
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