oke48:
[s]Im quite young so i think if i go for my masters and phd as soon as im done i shall be a phd holder by 26 provided everything goes as planned[/s]

Is finishing a PhD at 26 now an achievement? The main question should be what exactly are your career goals? Why do you want to do a masters and PhD in biochemistry? Why do you want to study medicine? Etc

My candid advice is that provided you're doing very well in biochemistry, you could further your studies or career by exploring an area that bridge both biochemistry and medicine.

If you don't like this, then you can go for your medicine if that's what gives you joy. It's better to do what you naturally have passion for. Better later than never.

Shalom!

Jiang:


I know some1 who applied for medicine but was given statistics, d guy was disappointed, but he believed in destiny, put his all to study that course. He graduated with an extremely good result & immediately after service he got employed at CBN.

The point is sometimes people try desperately to change thier course when they had no idea they are working away from thier correct path. Sometimes when you try to do something & thier are obstacles almost at every single step, My brother do urself a favor & just leave that thing unless of course it's the nature of that stuff to have said obstacles.

EbubeDam:


my bad fir trying to clear you, dts y Africans wont grow.
Well Im a jnr reg in one of the teaching hospital in 9ja.
I hv my facts

Jman06:
You are a junior reg and still typed that only MBBS and mls graduates can do MPH What about Nurses, Pharmacists, dentists, med rehab guys etc. You obviously have little information at your disposal concerning MPH. I know someone with BSc biology who did MPH. The issue is not doing MPH, but getting a job with it. Someone with BSc
in any biological science can do MPH but the question is; after MPH, what next? wait endlessly for a rare UN job? While the healthcare graduates can at least apply their knowledge in practice, the biology graduate is restricted to only few jobs. Even when those few jobs come up, he is still at disadvantage because he'll still have the healthcare professionals (who wish to work for such NGO jobs) to contend with, and those professionals will always be preferred by the organization.
The best bait for BSc guys is to further in the academia up to PhD level.

Neddyogu:


Graduates of Sociology, Statistics and co pursue MPH but a graduate of BCH can't? I hear u sir

Iyajelili:

Hello please can you put me through how I can successfully apply for MPH? I mean, schools that offers the course in Nigeria.

Aremson14:
Good day everyone. I am a final yr biochemistry student. And i have been wondering what to do after school. Ive always dreamt of studying medicine but the situation here in Nigeria has discouraged me(due to how difficult it is to get the admission even after scoring good enough scores in Jamb and p.utme).

I'm speculating if i should take a direct entry form or i shld just head for my masters as soon as im done. Im quite young so i think if i go for my masters and phd as soon as im done i shall be a phd holder by 26 provided everything goes as planned. But then there is this medicine i also love.

Your advice would be appreciated especially those that have been in this situation before and have already passed through this, any regrets.

malali:


Lets keep all conversations here,nothing to hide,others might learn as well.

malali:

I see you do programming, I could give you some medical headway related artificial intelligence that could revolutionize the healthcare industry.
But then you would call it lies.........hahahaha.
You have to believe in yourself and accept help from others because you can't do it doesn't mean it can't be don't or those that did it are lying.
Take care, my friend.

BTW...I am not here to boast, just to encourage the young man.

EbubeDam:



Guy dont quote me, go and check differences between environmental public health and public health proper and stop saying gibberish!!!!

oke48:


I guess you would have to put a condition on this statement PhD holder employed in a federal university as lecturer 2 earns a meager 140k .

Even as a PhD student here in Europe, I earn more than what a professor earns in Nigeria. Please always condition your statement, his horizons may be more than what you're assuming. Not everyone would settle for less.

We know money is important but a succesful career is more important for now. If in a way, he finds biochemistry interesting and has a good GP, I could suggest he goes abroad for his MSc and PhD. He won't regret it. I have seen students in his field do extensive research in medical labs. Medicine is far more than just prescribing drugs or carrying out operations for sick patients.

Iyajelili:

Hello please can you put me through how I can successfully apply for MPH? I mean, schools that offers the course in Nigeria.

toysleek:

One can't be an island of knowledge.. Why can't you learn? My colleague just finished MPH in OAU..She had Bsc in microbiology.. You are either doing Environmental health or MPH..There's nothing like environmental public health..In fact MPH has core options and statistics option for people in monitoring and evaluation.

dane15:


Enyi m, my advice to you is simple-What is your passion?

If you study and practise medicine for financial rewards in Nigeria, your tears go full bucket o. Why do you think they are always going on strike? And mind you, gone are the days of automatic jobs for Doctors o. The competition for the few vacancies in Private hospitals is stiff and that is one of the many reasons why they are leaving the country in droves.

On the Biochemistry, a lecturer in the Chemistry department of UI back in the days, Professor Adesomoju used to say that your BSc is a platform for you to achieve your dreams. Your Bsc simply shows that you are trainable. You can still end up as a Chartered Accountant, Architect, Banker if you strategize smartly. I assure you that with a 2:1, and good exposure to GMAT tests and job interviews, you will land a job in no time.


If you have less than a 2:1, you can also decide to take your Post Grad studies in Nigeria, lecture, work as an Industrial Biochemist, a medical biochemist or travel out of the country and take a bridge MSc between Biochemistry and Medicine/Engineering, become a Biomedical Engineer and change your life.

But at the end of the day, it is up to you.


U said it all chief!

EbubeDam:



Guy dont quote me, go and check differences between environmental public health and public health proper and stop saying gibberish!!!!

Aremson14:
Good day everyone. I am a final yr biochemistry student. And i have been wondering what to do after school. Ive always dreamt of studying medicine but the situation here in Nigeria has discouraged me(due to how difficult it is to get the admission even after scoring good enough scores in Jamb and p.utme).

I'm speculating if i should take a direct entry form or i shld just head for my masters as soon as im done. Im quite young so i think if i go for my masters and phd as soon as im done i shall be a phd holder by 26 provided everything goes as planned. But then there is this medicine i also love.

Your advice would be appreciated especially those that have been in this situation before and have already passed through this, any regrets.

EbubeDam:


my bad fir trying to clear you, dts y Africans wont grow.
Well Im a jnr reg in one of the teaching hospital in 9ja.
I hv my facts

toysleek:

You have no friggin' facts and you are not a junior reg..Why claiming to be a doctor when you are not? Wannabe..In Jan 2018, you claimed you were in 400l MLS, went through your posts and realized you've been interested in anything MLS.Better face your books and finish well because if you end up with a 2-2, no MPH for you oo

malali:
I make over $800,000 dollars a year. At 40years I am a multi-millionaire ($$) Reading medicine is not all but its the first step.
I am a doctor.

jason7:
Hi, my advice is to secure your future by going for medics, there nothing to show of your masters in your subject matter as of Nigeria of today believe it or not, so go for medicine, fortunately admission is still on at eko University of medical and health sciences , and they accept direct entry, jupeb,A levels and premed. you can call this no 08106172902, reach them via there website ekounimed.edu.ng and click there Facebook page for further Enquiry,hope this help.

menzo4u:


That is if the person asks for road earlier before missing road. This one don miss road. Do you know what it means to spend those precious years in the University only to end up asking this kind of question? This is a career-related question.

Immediately after secondary school, these are life issues that should have been clarified even before seeking admission into the University. Many people just want to be certificate holders without defined purpose in life.

In his own words, the OP said, " I am a final year student and I have been wondering what to do after school..." what a foolish statement!