cynthie140:
medicine has always been my dream right from childhood. I was scared of jamb cut-off points for the course at the last minute(I was really young) so I changed my mind and put human anatomy. with the plan to do medicine after. fast forward to the after. I graduated with a 2.1 and applied for DE and I wasn't given because I was told it's not about Grade anymore but who you know so I applied for M.Sc. now I'd soon be done and I don't know what to do. I know doctors struggle too, but it's lesser than other fields. also I'm looking at the duration...but I really want to get it.
if anyone knows the vice Chancellor or registrar of the university of Calabar, please hook me up mbok.

OgaBuhari:
etie didie? My sis is working in UCTH while my brother is a medical student at unical .. You're a lady. Medicine and surgery will take up all your years cos it's now 11 years but as for the admission. Their De form will be out after they're thru conducting pume for jambites

cynthie140:
medicine has always been my dream right from childhood. I was scared of jamb cut-off points for the course at the last minute(I was really young) so I changed my mind and put human anatomy. with the plan to do medicine after. fast forward to the after. I graduated with a 2.1 and applied for DE and I wasn't given because I was told it's not about Grade anymore but who you know so I applied for M.Sc. now I'd soon be done and I don't know what to do. I know doctors struggle too, but it's lesser than other fields. also I'm looking at the duration...but I really want to get it.
if anyone knows the vice Chancellor or registrar of the university of Calabar, please hook me up mbok.

MartinCorridon:
In Nigeria, today ..... i would advise you go for MBBS.

I have 3 siblings who are MBBS and all residency programmes, i have Masters and working towards PhD, i am in the field of Public Health BUT my salary is more than the 3 combined.

STILL, i would advise you to go for MBBS. It's way easier to "make it". I am a big outlier. PhD isn't as good as MBBS especially with your course being Anatomy. Most folks who read the course still go back to Medical School. Despite the huge disparity in pay between me and my siblings, their first degree can make them emigrate more easily to the West than i can.

Wish you good luck....

SuperSonik:
a rather complicating advice

MartinCorridon:


It's not. It's quite simple.

Only an outlier PhD would earn more than a MBBS.

Go for MBBS. The pay is better...far easier to emigrate to the West than it is for most courses

SuperSonik:
one should study a course because he can easily emigrate to the west with it? how dumb. 3 of your siblings studied medicine and Dangote is still richer than them...

SuperSonik:
a rather complicating advice

MartinCorridon:
In Nigeria, today ..... i would advise you go for MBBS.

I have 3 siblings who are MBBS and all in residency programmes, i have Masters and working towards PhD, i am also in the field of Public Health BUT my salary is better. That's a very rare case.

PhD isn't as good as MBBS especially with your course being Anatomy. Most folks who read the course still go back to Medical School.

Wish you good luck....

zeetyzin:

which of the public health fields if I may ask, Epidemiology?

MartinCorridon:
In Nigeria, today ..... i would advise you go for MBBS.

I have 3 siblings who are MBBS and all in residency programmes, i have Masters and working towards PhD, i am also in the field of Public Health BUT my salary is better. That's a very rare case.

PhD isn't as good as MBBS especially with your course being Anatomy. Most folks who read the course still go back to Medical School.

Wish you good luck....

MrEgghead:
At this stage of your life, you're mature enough to make decisions on your own..Even if you're almost through with your masters program, It shouldn't stop you from getting what your heart desires.
I know of a female lecturer in UI who had Bsc and MSC in Physiology before studying Dentistry..
It would have been more preferable if you were a man but nonetheless it shouldn't deter you from achieving your goal.
Also, Medicine is not an eleven -year course as depicted by the first commenter, Its between 6-8 depending on the school ceteris paribus.
On the last note, you should be thinking of getting married by now if you're not married yet and if he consents, then you're good to go..
In the medical field, Ph.D is majorly mearnt for those in academics.
In the clinical setting, MBBS rules.
I hope this helps !

Sparkles001:
I have a similar experience as yours. BSc. Human Physiology, M.B.B.S, Msc. in view..

A lot of friends and some family advised me against going back to sch but i followed my heart and today I'm happier and motivated to keep chasing those long term dreams.

I can go ahead to tell stories of some of my friends who open up to me saying they still feel incomplete without a degree in Medicine as well as those who made a great success story out of their Human Anatomy/Physiology.

My main point however, is.. whatever path you choose, make sure you would find fulfillment there in the long run.
Wish you the best!

Sparkles001:


I finished from Uniport and the DE was stopped, got tired of trying so I got my M.B.B.S from Ukraine.

You mentioned UniCal.. My friend just finished her's there as well. Goodluck!

Jman06:
If you know you are good enough, choose UNIBEN in your DE, write their post UDE exam and ace it.

I can assure you that if you pass Uniben post-UDE exam very well scoring as high as 75%, you'll be offered admission into medicine.

Sparkles001:


Send me a DM. I can give you some basic info or link you up with someone.

cynthie140:
and btw, I'm not old. I'm still pretty young. stop following the society to preach marriage.and btw, I'm not old. I'm still pretty young. stop following the society to preach marriage.

MartinCorridon:


Yes. Epidemiology. Don't yet have formal training in it, but i have been working with Infectious Diseases programmes.

Just did online courses on Coursera.org, Edx.org and USAID Global Health e-learning to boost the practical experience i have.

blessedvisky:


What was your Bsc field sir?

MartinCorridon:


Please allow me to be not so specific. But it's Sciences. But don't be deterred.

Andrew Lake is a lawyer and head of UNICEF. There's a lot of speculation that Amina Mohammed, the present Deputy United Nations Secretary General has no University degree.

Impossible is nothing - NIKE slogan.

MartinCorridon:


Yes. Epidemiology. Don't yet have formal training in it, but i have been working with Infectious Diseases programmes.

Just did online courses on Coursera.org, Edx.org and USAID Global Health e-learning to boost the practical experience i have.