whyteteeth:


You talk like a child or a teen, are u?? How can you can call a cgpa of 3.32 of out a scale of 5 rubbish?? I scored far above average and that means I’m not dull. Well, I reminisce the good days of nairaland when we had matured thinking and reasonable comments from folks. Nowadays the site has been bedeviled by all manner of toddlers who don’t have anything reasonable to say. What a pity!

Hello bro,

3.32 is not rubbish, yes, but it is not above average. It's an average outing. I make this statement because 2:1 these days is top 40-50% of students. That is what qualifies as above average or good. Anything lower is average or below average. It pains, yes, but again, it's true.

In our days, 2:1 used to be very good. But these days, it is just OK/above average/good/you try.

Read my first message to your post and contact me if you meet the course spec

stanliwise:
And you feel you are the best person fit enough to throw the stones?
Come o... what was ur GP sef?

I'm not throwing stones hun, I have undergraduate kid brothers and I tell them the truth every single time: START WORKING HARD FROM DAY ONE OF EVERY SEMESTER.



My GP is non of ya business

whyteteeth:


And your point is?

another toddler eh?

naturefellow:
GTFO if you have nothing positive to contribute to his predicament!

your meme is kinda apt though.



P. S

I only told op the truth

This one is talking about 2.2.
Students should start sitting up from secondary school cos some scholarships and jobs especially with blue chip companies now demand for SSCE in one sitting, 5 distinctions, etc. Even top colleges and universities abroad require you to have a GPA of at least 70% to be considered for postgraduate studies. I did a masters program here in Nigeria that won't accept CGPA below 4.0
Higher level education should only be for the brightest, highly motivated and dedicated students.
Education for all should be skills (vocational and technical) education.
If you don't do something drastic or have very helpful people around graduation with a 2.2 in modern day Nigeria is graduating into depression or crime. God safe us.
Everyone is just so obsessed with university education, even though we're not serious with book work, hence the annual JAMB craze. And most graduate into yahoo yahoo.

We should start getting our focus right in this country. Motivate those who are highly geared towards education, the rest should embrace vocations and/or business after secondary school not finishing school and we're talking about N-Power, learning tailoring, etc. That's where the education should have started from.

Let's fight the root cause of corruption, yahoo and other crimes: lack of appropriate education and get rich quick syndrome.

Our CGPAs are converted to a 4 point scale upon application to US schools. I know a number that accept a 2.5/4 CGPA equivalent for Msc. and MBA. That's what a 3.3-3.4 will give you. So how high your grade is absolutely matters.

OP you need to read up about school applications. In Canada for instance, you can have a scholarship with a nice thesis proposal and a professor willing to work with you. Getting a good school abroad needs time and patience. Do a proper research. I'd advice you check out forums on reddit and speak with like minds. Nairaland is not where you'll get answers.

Bifrost:


Oya na, go and get the scholarship let me see you.

For you to get scholarship with that appalling CGPA, you have work to do. You would need a sterling GRE score, an outstanding motivation letter or statement of purpose and you should be able to explain why you played away you CGPA during your undergraduate days. Iranu oshi.

OP, you do not have any issue. However, you can do the following:

1. Register for M.Sc programme in UI, UNN, OAU or UNILAG and ensure you pass the entrance exam if you are meant to write one. During your M.Sc programme do your best by having a minimum of PhD grade. After your M.Sc program apply for PhD program that you are qualified for.

2. Write either IELTS or TOEFL and do well in either of two exams.

3. Write GRE if you are interested in USA universities.

Do not allow anyone to limit you. You can make it happen. Along the journey you need emotional endurance to sail through. It took me three good years to win a PhD scholarship with my strong undergraduate and postgraduate GPAs whereas a friend of mine with GPAs below mine got his doctoral scholarship 3 years ago and I will be starting mine this year!!

czarina:
Yeah, you can kiss me alright!

czarina:
Yeah, you can kiss me alright!

LordSkinnie:


When every thread you open is about porn. How can sense be expected from you?

He is not completely wrong, alaye. 2:2 is not above average based on the results we see these days. In a typical school of 2,00 graduating students, nearly half make 2:2.

Though I fully agree that the OP's 3.32 is a strong 2:2. The 2:1 guy with 3.52 is not that ahead of him

vickertony:
@whyteteeth



If you want to get a scholarship easily for 2.2 grade,
Your best bet is University scholarship.

Focus on usa, write GRE & Toefl, get Good scores, Get good recommendation letters from your lecturers,try & write a perfect motivational letter or state of purpose both are same thing.

Find schools for your particular course,Apply to top schools, average schools, above average atleast 4 schools, mix it,I will advice you tho to apply to average & above average schools.

Write to the schools graduate program, tell them your Qualifications, Write to your department graduate program coordinator, ask them about funding & scholarships, demand strictly for funding.

Apply to research universities, Funding, Assistantships are easy to get within such schools, look for the USA student thread follow it, you will learn a lot, look for the GRE thread on Education section, follow it as well, you will learn a lot.

I'm 2.2 graduate as well, I'm preparing for my MSc in usa too, hopefully , fall 2020!


In all, I wish you the very best of luck & have a nice life mate, Gracia!

Good idea...

There is one thing missing though, that can almost nail a full scholarship, even at decent schools. But I won't state that here - lol. Company secret

czarina:
I'm not throwing stones hun, I have undergraduate kid brothers and I tell them the truth every single time: START WORKING HARD FROM DAY ONE OF EVERY SEMESTER.



My GP is non of ya business

hahahha telling me your GP wouldn't solve anything though, I didn't expect it either.
I understand you like to set a status quo. but if have ever been a agony aunt or an agony uncle, then you may see things from my angle.

Bifrost:
Can some one please tell us what the fùck is a good 2'2?

Any 2:2 above 3.2 is good.

There is bad 2:1 too. Oriyomi 2:1. It's 3.5 or 3.49 approximated to 3.5

LOL

I laff at undergraduates trying to show how exceptional they can be....wait till u graduate and come back to tell us how you fared at last......u call a 3:23 cgpa holder unserious,let's wait for your own too...



@op please try to sieve the sensible comments and work on them..... Do your MSC in a very good school here and u will be eligible for a scholarship for PhD if impressive.....

mvem:
...most scholarships look at you application holistically not just academics only....work experience, research experience , volunteering work, international exams like ielts, GRE, TOEFL ...etc...you can upgrade yourself in all these an improve your chances

True!

OP, naijans are giving you solid points which I agree with.

Though the "most" is a hard one.

Bifrost:


Oya na, go and get the scholarship let me see you.

For you to get scholarship with that appalling CGPA, you have work to do. You would need a sterling GRE score, an outstanding motivation letter or statement of purpose and you should be able to explain why you played away you CGPA during your undergraduate days. Iranu oshi.

No talk am. He can get a FULL scholarship at an OK school in NORTH AMERICA.

One of my research assistants has a profile similar to the OP. 3.4/5.00 BSc, 3.33/4.00 MSc....We sent him to PhD in Canada

soul95:


Don't tell people to shut up Arrogant creature. I know persons that could have had a first class, but dropped all the way to 2:2, because of a lot of factors, health, finance, death of sponsors, union politics victimization, police harassment (was illegally detained for 7 months after a riot in the school, no one could defend him because of his background, ).
I came out with a 2:1 but I know there are folks who worked harder than me that came out with 2:2, the difference was just background, grace, time and chance.
Its people like you that commit suicide when life eventually knocks you down for the first time. Spoilt Arrogant Brat!

I agree with the bolded. This life can be strange

which country(countries) do you wanna go to study?

whyteteeth:
I have been trying to apply for scholarships so i can do my Msc outside the country but I just realized my class of degree isn't really working in my favor. Well I made a good 2.2(3.32) in my first degree largely due to many reasons ranging from lack of motivation(i didn't study the course of my dream), some financial setbacks and the attitude of our lecturers towards the students. I opted for a Pgd sometime last year because I needed to switch to another discipline. By God's grace I have finished and I did very well; I made 12As and 2Bs of out the 14 courses I offered during the course of the program.

Recently, I started searching for scholarships so I can travel overseas for my masters degree but all the scholarships I am seeing place a 2.1 as a minimum Scholarship requirement for eligibility in obtaining such scholarships. for instance the common wealth scholarship, NLNG scholarship etc. I am wondering why this is so because i feel people who didn't make up to such class of degree should be given opportunity to further their education. I mean its not like its a do or die affair for everyone to make a first class or a 2.1. A 2.2 is also a result. To begin with some persons like me didn't end up with a 2.2 because they aren't intelligent but many factors beyond their control could have been responsible for that. I am really depressed. I think they should lift the bar and give everyone equal opportunity. We all can make a change despite our class of degree. Afterall the most motivated and talented people are not always the ones with first class and 2.1.

I believe I have what it takes intellectually to succeed in my chosen field of study if i am given the opportunity.

Mires:


I am yet to see any university that awards "a good 2.2, a bad 2.2, a good 2.1, a bad, 2.1, and even a good First class". We should be civil and respect the official grading. Yes, CGPA plays a role sometimes especially in scholarship applications and postgraduate studies, ...

Lol, guy, it does not work as you see it. We inspect transcripts!!

If someone gets a first by acing the trivial courses, for example, and another person gets a 4.4 2:1 by blasting the more difficult courses, the latter gets an advantage.

Grad schools do not just look at the GPA, we look courses too. In PhD economics, someone who did measure theory, real analysis, probability theory at the MATH department is higher, in our eyes, than someone who did some "mathematics for economist" at the ECON department in Nigeria and was scoring 100%

Admitwithschola:


Any 2:2 above 3.2 is good.

There is bad 2:1 too. Oriyomi 2:1. It's 3.5 or 3.49 approximated to 3.5

LOL

E say na Oriyomi 2¹

Bifrost:


E say na Oriyomi 2¹

Lol, yes now

Admitwithschola:


No talk am. He can get a FULL scholarship at an OK school in NORTH AMERICA.

One of my research assistants has a profile similar to the OP. 3.4/5.00 BSc, 3.33/4.00 MSc....We sent him to PhD in Canada

We're saying the same thing... Except, you must explain why you had such CGPA and why you think you're a perfect candidate.

stamapro:


Tell me more, really interested. How do you mean " don't use agents" Pls explain

Google the scholarship and learn how to apply on your own. It's pretty easy, you don't need anyone to apply for you. Start from now to:

1. Browse Chinese schools offering your course.
2. If the course falls under the scholarship or any other scholarship offered by the school.
3. Prepare your application documents.
4. Look for a Chinese supervisor (not mandatory but will help if you made 2.2)

GET STARTED!!!

stamapro:


Tell me more, really interested. How do you mean " don't use agents" Pls explain

Google the scholarship and learn how to apply on your own. It's pretty easy, you don't need anyone to apply for you. Start from now to:

1. Browse Chinese schools offering your course.
2. If the course falls under the scholarship or any other scholarship offered by the school.
3. Prepare your application documents.
4. Look for a Chinese supervisor (not mandatory but will help if you made 2.2) preferably before the year ends.

GET STARTED!!

My advice,when you need real help,use linkedin or reddit,for jokes and other nonsense,nairaland is your best bet

Many privileged people on here spuing thrash, especially the arrogant girl/lady who felt insulting the OP all in the name of "the bitter truth". Aunty what school did you finish from? If you went to some state school in the east where lecturers will want to sleep with you or you fail and you don't have anyone to help you, what would you have done? If you found yourself in a department where most of the lecturers are plainly wicked, what would you have done? Never compare your own life with others. Things went smoothly for you in school doesn't mean it will for another. And depending on your course to, because you did a course hat didn't require much, you are now insulting him. Be humble. Stay humble.

harry2sexy:
My advice,when you need real help,use linkedin or reddit,for jokes and other nonsense,nairaland is your best bet

Chai.

whyteteeth:
I have been trying to apply for scholarships so i can do my Msc outside the country but I just realized my class of degree isn't really working in my favor. Well I made a good 2.2(3.32) in my first degree largely due to many reasons ranging from lack of motivation(i didn't study the course of my dream), some financial setbacks and the attitude of our lecturers towards the students. I opted for a Pgd sometime last year because I needed to switch to another discipline. By God's grace I have finished and I did very well; I made 12As and 2Bs of out the 14 courses I offered during the course of the program.

Recently, I started searching for scholarships so I can travel overseas for my masters degree but all the scholarships I am seeing place a 2.1 as a minimum Scholarship requirement for eligibility in obtaining such scholarships. for instance the common wealth scholarship, NLNG scholarship etc. I am wondering why this is so because i feel people who didn't make up to such class of degree should be given opportunity to further their education. I mean its not like its a do or die affair for everyone to make a first class or a 2.1. A 2.2 is also a result. To begin with some persons like me didn't end up with a 2.2 because they aren't intelligent but many factors beyond their control could have been responsible for that. I am really depressed. I think they should lift the bar and give everyone equal opportunity. We all can make a change despite our class of degree. Afterall the most motivated and talented people are not always the ones with first class and 2.1.

I believe I have what it takes intellectually to succeed in my chosen field of study if i am given the opportunity.

Do your Msc here, then you cn apply for phd abroad

Guy don't mind this people apply for scholarship in Russia, Russian government is giving Africans especially Nigerians scholarship. I am processing mine. no agent no fee. Though I have 2.1 but they accept 2.2 also. Don't b discourage.

djhispeed:
Many privileged people on here spuing thrash, especially the arrogant girl/lady who felt insulting the OP all in the name of "the bitter truth". Aunty what school did you finish from? If you went to some state school in the east where lecturers will want to sleep with you or you fail and you don't have anyone to help you, what would you have done? If you found yourself in a department where most of the lecturers are plainly wicked, what would you have done? Never compare your own life with others. Things went smoothly for you in school doesn't mean it will for another. And depending on your course to, because you did a course hat didn't require much, you are now insulting him. Be humble. Stay humble.

You mean, ALL lecturers will see a hardworking student who will do well, but will try to frustrate him so that he will perform badly in ALL of their courses? I doubt this.

In my time, we heard some lecturers were knacking students and collecting bribes, but these lecturers had strong respect for anyone who showed promise in their courses. We also had lecturers who were only interested in students doing well or failing. They have no business with knacking.

So, it's hard to agree that ALL lecturers will just be plainly wicked and drag down promising students. Have things gotten that bad to the extent that only bad, bad people are employed as lecturers? Really?

I don't buy this oo

whyteteeth:
I have been trying to apply for scholarships so i can do my Msc outside the country but I just realized my class of degree isn't really working in my favor. Well I made a good 2.2(3.32) in my first degree largely due to many reasons ranging from lack of motivation(i didn't study the course of my dream), some financial setbacks and the attitude of our lecturers towards the students. I opted for a Pgd sometime last year because I needed to switch to another discipline. By God's grace I have finished and I did very well; I made 12As and 2Bs of out the 14 courses I offered during the course of the program.

Recently, I started searching for scholarships so I can travel overseas for my masters degree but all the scholarships I am seeing place a 2.1 as a minimum Scholarship requirement for eligibility in obtaining such scholarships. for instance the common wealth scholarship, NLNG scholarship etc. I am wondering why this is so because i feel people who didn't make up to such class of degree should be given opportunity to further their education. I mean its not like its a do or die affair for everyone to make a first class or a 2.1. A 2.2 is also a result. To begin with some persons like me didn't end up with a 2.2 because they aren't intelligent but many factors beyond their control could have been responsible for that. I am really depressed. I think they should lift the bar and give everyone equal opportunity. We all can make a change despite our class of degree. Afterall the most motivated and talented people are not always the ones with first class and 2.1.

I believe I have what it takes intellectually to succeed in my chosen field of study if i am given the opportunity.

Pm me there are alot of 2.2 scholarship around

It depends on what u want to study shaa

I'll show u way


Stop broadcasting yourself

emmahoney:
OP, you do not have any issue. However, you can do the following:

1. Register for M.Sc programme in UI, UNN, OAU or UNILAG and ensure you pass the entrance exam if you are meant to write one. During your M.Sc programme do your best by having a minimum of PhD grade. After your M.Sc program apply for PhD program that you are qualified for.

2. Write either IELTS or TOEFL and do well in either of two exams.

3. Write GRE if you are interested in USA universities.

Do not allow anyone to limit you. You can make it happen. Along the journey you need emotional endurance to sail through. It took me three good years to win a PhD scholarship with my strong undergraduate and postgraduate GPAs whereas of friend of mine with GPAs below mine got his doctoral scholarship 3 years ago and I will be starting mine this year!!

Please how long did your Msc take?

And which school?