My own assertion is that if u can't pass very well in polytechnic, there is slim chance that u ll pass in the university. Many of us that pass through both could understand better. The program in the polytechnic is very fast which make it extremely difficult not to concentrate. As well some federal polytechnics operate 75% as A for their program, federal polytechnic, Ede, osun state for instance. So I will say that comparison in formulation of CGPA at times is irrelevant. As a good student, u should try and blend very well with the program of the school u find urself in cos many will still be expelled no matter how convenient the school is.

This is more of an hypothesis.... Is nt a known fact. Shout out to all funaabites in tha house

Turning logic on its head. OP obviously doesn't understand the concept of Grade Point. A Distinction graduate from a Polytechnic will still emerge a First Class Graduate so to say if a 5-point scale is used for evaluating his/her results.

UI for example uses a 7-point scale, so going by OP's warped logic we'll conclude that it is more difficult to make First Class in UI than other unis. That's nonsense.

If Grade "A" is equivalent to 5points in UNILAG, it will be equivalent to 7points in UI based on their respective scales. Where there will be discrepancies is the actual score that's equivalent to Grade "A". Some Institutions use 70 while others use 80.

Ur theory is false. To make an "A" in poly, u need need obtain 80 marks while same is 70 marks for Univ wen u factor the difference in standard into ur assumption, u wil see that it's numerically the same.

Ezegozie:
It is harder to make firstclass in University than to make Distinction in Politechnics.
Here is my Mathematical Prove.

For University to make first class, you must get atleast 4.5 GPA out of possible 5.
That is 4.5/5

To make distinction in Politechnic, you must get atleast 3.5 GPA out of possible 4.
That is 3.5/4.

HENCE
4-------------3.5 (For Politechnics)

5/4 * 3.5 = 4.375 (Equivalent For University)


CONCLUSION
3.5/4 GPA (politechnic)
is equivalent
To 4.375/5 GPA (University)

But if you get 4.375 in University which is equivalent of 3.5 in politechnic, You will not make first class because what is needed from you is atleast 4.5GPA.

So with this mathematical prove above, I hereby conclude that its harder to make first class in university than to make distinction in Politechnics.


Hope you understand my Prove?

Nice one, e no easy gorn for uni. But wats d probability of getting a job in Nigeria after school?

On point OP. This, cmin frm someone who has been on both sides of the 'coin'.

Tcheww... Come try The Polytechnic Imada or U. I. you go know say Distinction for poly no be beans. Poly uses 5.0 as their CA.
While U. I is 7.0...

Honestly I do not see the essence of the topic/post other than to whip up sentiments.
Although all University operate a 5-point GPA system, some polytechnics also do.
The University system has its peculiar and obvious advantages so does the polytechnic system.
The objectives of the two systems are also different.
Some of us here have passed through the two systems please.
Shalom!

Yet...polytechnic students with lower credits go to universities and end up with distinction and in most cases second class upper...

Tcheww... Come try The Polytechnic Ibadan or U. I. you go know say Distinction for poly no be beans. Poly uses 5.0 as their CA.
While U. I is 7.0...

Tcheww... Come try The Polytechnic Ibadan or U. I. you go know say Distinction for poly no be beans. Polybadan uses 5.0 as their CA.
While U. I is 7.0...

Both of them are just simply PAPER certificates.
No more! No less!!

Since you are so fond of proving things, you should try to prove that one contributes and adds VALUE to the society more than the other, on average. That would be interesting, innit
Please go and find out what PAPER certificate Bill Gates has from which polytechnic or university also.
I hope you do not need PROOFS of what Bill Gates has contributed to our society at large and the VALUE he has added.
Cheers.



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first of all its proof not prove.

Secondly your analysis is not complete without providing figures for what grade makes an A and how many grade points each grade carries. What you have done does not make sense to me as GPA cannot be converted and compared from one scale to another in such a fashion.

there is a form of parity between each of the scales such that even though there appears to be a lower mathematical threshold, you still need to make the same number of A's to achieve a first class in either scale. This can be proven if you supply those figures i asked for earlier.

This is why Nigerians will never stop rating bsc as a superior to hnd, if university is heaven as most of you claim how come only few graduates of universities are brilliant, I've come across university graduates who cant construct simple grammar, cant write letter, cant spell some words, and cant construct cv, i charge them to construct one for them with my laptop. Sounds unbelievable but its the truth, always rating uni high every little chance you get

Ezegozie:
It is harder to make firstclass in University than to make Distinction in Politechnics.
Here is my Mathematical Prove.

For University to make first class, you must get atleast 4.5 GPA out of possible 5.
That is 4.5/5

To make distinction in Politechnic, you must get atleast 3.5 GPA out of possible 4.
That is 3.5/4.

HENCE
4-------------3.5 (For Politechnics)

5/4 * 3.5 = 4.375 (Equivalent For University)


CONCLUSION
3.5/4 GPA (politechnic)
is equivalent
To 4.375/5 GPA (University)

But if you get 4.375 in University which is equivalent of 3.5 in politechnic, You will not make first class because what is needed from you is atleast 4.5GPA.

So with this mathematical prove above, I hereby conclude that its harder to make first class in university than to make distinction in Politechnics.


Hope you understand my Prove?

Your mathematical calculation does not prove anything OK. Something is lacking behind, you are just insinuating. The point here is the "work effort". How do you determine "how harder to get those GPA?" Is it by the higher GPA range ? NO !!! hypothetically incorrect.
Do you know in some schools and or departments(course) it is easy to get 4.5 or over than to get 3.5 or over ? You are a typical stereotype homo sapiens.

change ok
enjoy

Clap clap clap!!!

You are correct. As aa matter of fact you are a genius.

You deserve an award.

This is so true. The other factors to also consider include number of highly qualified lecturers (PhD and Professors) & facilities in the Unis.

Global perspective my differ from what obtains here. Nigeria needs to retrace and bring back the lost glory of our academic institutions.

Ezegozie:
It is harder to make firstclass in University than to make Distinction in Politechnics.
Here is my Mathematical Prove.

For University to make first class, you must get atleast 4.5 GPA out of possible 5.
That is 4.5/5

To make distinction in Politechnic, you must get atleast 3.5 GPA out of possible 4.
That is 3.5/4.

HENCE
4-------------3.5 (For Politechnics)

5/4 * 3.5 = 4.375 (Equivalent For University)


CONCLUSION
3.5/4 GPA (politechnic)
is equivalent
To 4.375/5 GPA (University)

But if you get 4.375 in University which is equivalent of 3.5 in politechnic, You will not make first class because what is needed from you is atleast 4.5GPA.

So with this mathematical prove above, I hereby conclude that its harder to make first class in university than to make distinction in Politechnics.


Hope you understand my Prove?

Have you also considered that to score an A in the politechnic, you might need to score 75 as against 70 in the Uni?
I didn't attend a poly myself, I am just advocating on their behalf.

modextus:
Yet...polytechnic students with lower credits go to universities and end up with distinction and in most cases second class upper...

Na confirm... I have a friend who has a lower credit in public administration. When he got to uni Abuja. He dazed dem all.. Weytin una kon dey drag op able Park well joor

modextus:
Yet...polytechnic students with lower credits go to universities and end up with distinction and in most cases second class upper...

Na confirm... I have a friend who has a lower credit in public administration. When he got to uni Abuja. He dazed dem all.. Weytin una kon dey drag op abegi Park well joor

In poly, your distinction is made in four semesters....
In university' you have about 8 semesters....
Doesn't that make poly's distinction harder based on that same formular?!

Ezegozie:
It is harder to make firstclass in University than to make Distinction in Politechnics.
Here is my Mathematical Prove.

For University to make first class, you must get atleast 4.5 GPA out of possible 5.
That is 4.5/5

To make distinction in Politechnic, you must get atleast 3.5 GPA out of possible 4.
That is 3.5/4.

HENCE
4-------------3.5 (For Politechnics)

5/4 * 3.5 = 4.375 (Equivalent For University)


CONCLUSION
3.5/4 GPA (politechnic)
is equivalent
To 4.375/5 GPA (University)

But if you get 4.375 in University which is equivalent of 3.5 in politechnic, You will not make first class because what is needed from you is atleast 4.5GPA.

So with this mathematical prove above, I hereby conclude that its harder to make first class in university than to make distinction in Politechnics.


Hope you understand my Prove?

what a myopic research, don't u know that some polytechnics use GPA of 4.5 to 5? it depend, where did u graduate self? (at OP)

Ezegozie:
It is harder to make firstclass in University than to make Distinction in Politechnics.
Here is my Mathematical Prove.

For University to make first class, you must get atleast 4.5 GPA out of possible 5.
That is 4.5/5

To make distinction in Politechnic, you must get atleast 3.5 GPA out of possible 4.
That is 3.5/4.

HENCE
4-------------3.5 (For Politechnics)

5/4 * 3.5 = 4.375 (Equivalent For University)


CONCLUSION
3.5/4 GPA (politechnic)
is equivalent
To 4.375/5 GPA (University)

But if you get 4.375 in University which is equivalent of 3.5 in politechnic, You will not make first class because what is needed from you is atleast 4.5GPA.

So with this mathematical prove above, I hereby conclude that its harder to make first class in university than to make distinction in Politechnics.


Hope you understand my Prove?

Realized I am too busy to comment on this kind of posts-

I'm not interested on which is harder. I am interested on what graduates regardless of the grade in Uni or Poly, make out of their lives.

What courses cumulated to the result that is my concern. .....because some courses in some department na die...equivalent to 3 course in others..

Basalt:


He meant the politechnic with maximum GP of 4 nothing more nothing less.
Apart from Unibadan and maybe Polybadan, no other school has that abnormal range of GP in Nigeria.
so na you sango go strike first no be the OP.
because I see the point he is making

. Mapoly distinction (A) starts from 80 and above.. And most schools in nigeria have their A to be 70 and above.. Please kindly do some analysis on that too.

I know a welding workshop using a total CGPA of 10

emeijeh:
Ordinary Polytechnic....you cannot spell



#smh

Hope u are aware that 70% to 79.9% in poly is AB compared to uni where same percentage range is still an A; hence 3.5 is AB for one credit load in poly but in uni the score that should have been AB in poly will earn you an 'A' which is a whole 5 for one credit load.
Abeg is harder to make distinction in poly than first class in uni.

And what if a distinction student earns a 3.70 CGP??

Yur hypothesis is baseless.

Basalt:


Olodo, your are not good in mathematics otherwise you would have seen that the prove conforms with the law of mathematics.

Equivalent of 4.5 out of 5 = 3.6 out of 4
Equivalent of 3.5 out of 4 = 4.375 out of 5
so the OP is 100% correct

Thought you had something better to produce. You needn't call him olodo.

They don't have difference based on this condition of overall CGPA.

Increase a number by 40%. Now reduce the new amount by 40%. you will discover that the number is less than the original number.

Eg. take a number, 100,
Increase by 40% =140.

Reduce 140 by 40% =84.


How I wish you understand me on this.

Ezegozie:
It is harder to make firstclass in University than to make Distinction in Politechnics.
Here is my Mathematical Prove.

For University to make first class, you must get atleast 4.5 GPA out of possible 5.
That is 4.5/5

To make distinction in Politechnic, you must get atleast 3.5 GPA out of possible 4.
That is 3.5/4.

HENCE
4-------------3.5 (For Politechnics)

5/4 * 3.5 = 4.375 (Equivalent For University)


CONCLUSION
3.5/4 GPA (politechnic)
is equivalent
To 4.375/5 GPA (University)

But if you get 4.375 in University which is equivalent of 3.5 in politechnic, You will not make first class because what is needed from you is atleast 4.5GPA.

So with this mathematical prove above, I hereby conclude that its harder to make first class in university than to make distinction in Politechnics.


Hope you understand my Prove?

WRONG PROVE OR POINTLESS

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