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Can one apply for both utme and DE

Can one register jamb and direct entry at the same time?

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Started with 3.5 on a scale of 5. Currently on 3.8 in final yr hopping to graduate with a 4.. Cgpa.. Although i would gladly take a first class

emkz:
A PhD is a mentally-draining, physically-exhausting and psychologically-traumatizing venture. You need more than intelligence to go through it. You need patience, perseverance, self-doubt, sleepless nights, taking bullshit, frustration and bouts of ill-health to go through it. For biological sciences, you'd spend hours in the lab trying to grow your specimen for example, results may not fit your hypothesis, your advisor may be a douchebag, your wages might be low compared to your peers already working, your social/family life would suffer especially if your spouse and your friends do not understand what you are going through, you may be disillusioned about life and sometimes lose your motivation. At some point, you'd feel the world is stacked against you. I had an advisor who refused to accept my results and was pulling me down and delaying progress, until I got fed up and kicked him out. I was lucky I had another advisor who was more closely involved in the project and gave me advise to go through and publish my thesis. Don't be scared, but the politics in academia is real.

To be a medical doctor, you have some tough exams to pass before you can be licensed. The question you should ask yourself is: what do I really want to do? Do you want to do research in academia or industry? Then do a PhD. Note that companies like Unilever, Pfizer, P and G, goverment laboratories like NAFDAC and agencies in the Ministry of Agriculture would hire PhDs in biochemistry. So your doctorate is not hopeless as you are not confined to the academia. If you are comfortable with taking care of the sick, then do your MBBS. But be aware that the time you'd put into MBBS and your PhD may be similar. I am PhD so I cannot comment on the effort you'd put into the MBBS.

Take note that artificial intelligence and robotics are becoming popular and this may (sadly) affect some aspects of the medical field in the future in case you want to choose a specialty. Also note that Okechukwu Enelamah and Bukola Saraki trained as medical doctors, but we are not aware they ever practiced. So I can't tell you do a PhD or an MBBS and you'd be fine, automatically. My advise is follow what you feel is best for you, life experiences would take you to where you ought to be. Nothing is accidental.

Thanks very much.

UncleJudax:
Money rules everything, especially in Africa.

I can understand the pro-medicine folks. I mean I also at some point wanted to be a doctor. But I am a Biochemist...and PhD is in the offing after my MSc.

But again, I am not studying in Nigeria, so the situation is kinda different for me...cos here I am exposed to contemporary research topics and methods.

I have not thought of being a doctor again...instead, I am arming myself with programming skills...

People are different. And situations influence people differently.

Im also arming myself with programming also

Admitwithschola:
Make sure you don't try to study law if this is not in your "passion set".

That said, if you're a top, top student in your biochem degree, you could get a scholarship to study medicine abroad, full scholarship, provide you also take and blast some other tests. As far as Nigeria is concerned, the chances of landing a decent job as a medical doctor are way, way, way, higher than for lawyers.

Do you have a top GPA in your biochem?

Yh im gunning for a 4. Cgpa sha

Formidable1:
As far as Nigeria is concerned, Biochemistry will not fetch you any good job. Even with a first class or Masters or PhD, your best bet is a lecturing job. I advise you go for Medicine or Law, or any other professional course since you're willing to continue studying.

Talking from experience, I studied Microbiology and was jobless for 3yrs even with a good 2.1 grade. I had a lot of friends in similar situation. I then switched all the way to study Law, it's paying off and I'm very glad I did. You can never go wrong with a professional course.

Hmm thanks

ogawisdom:
No long talk the choice is between PhD in biochemistry vs m b b s. MBBS will be more financially rewarding. A fresh PhD holder employed in a federal university as lecturer 2 earns a meager 140k while a fresh Medical doctor employed in a federal medical center earns about 260k. A prof. Earns at most 500k while a medical consultant earns over 850k

After education the next thing is money, more money and much more money otherwise you will be frustrated in life.

The choice is yours

Looking at it financially i think the decision assuming one takes a career path (getting a job) immediately after graduating from a first degree in d next 6-7 yrs one graduates vs the pay after going for medicine for another 6-7yrs after graduating.
Lets assume there is a federal employment after graduating. Thanks

tyup:
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why Nigeria would not be spared is because Nigeria being the giant of Africa if there should be any form of unrest what other African country can contain the influx of Nigerian refugees mynd44 this should hit front page

How many us assets are in Nigeria i wonder if Nigeria and DR congo are d same place

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.

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All In the name of religion. If ur religion stops u from thinking objectively u need a change

otokx:
Next week

Please what can this mean after trying to pay my skul fees

otokx:
Are you referring to returning students?

On the skul portal da said payment and registration gas since commenced but there isn't a procedure yet

otokx:
Let us hope It comes out before the month ends.

There is a rumor circulating that the way returning student will pay their skul fees wld b different. Is that true and any ideas when da wld start payment

otokx:
Uniport like other universities has an A level school that utilizes the slots assigned to Direct Entry. Sales of forms starts and ends when JAMB starts selling forms.

Regardless of even if the degree is from uniport

otokx:
The Direct Entry list is on the website, you can contact the Provost, College of Health Sciences for further information.

Owk. Any idea how i can do that. Didn't apply dis yr hoping to apply for nxt yrs

otokx:
Better accept and register for JAMB against next year.

Hello. What would you say is some one's chances for admission into medicine with a second class upper honours degree via direct entry

Amiru2018:
Glory be to God. I have been offered admission to study medicine and surgery (MBBS) in the college of health sciences, Bayero university Kano (BUK)

Congratulations i tap into ur blessings too o

Blanks101:
@Aremson14 guy I applied for direct entry too and I'm looking for info everywhere. After your first application on jamb website, have you uploaded anything to JAMB CAPS? Because I uploaded everything(a-level and o-level) during application buy can't see anything when I click on "My Documents" on the JAMB CAPS website. And Mr @otokx please what do you think about direct entry applicants uploading their documents again because I've checked the list just released and couldn't see my name on there. Thanks

I didn't apply dis yr. May b sir otoxx can b of more help

Please does anyone have an idea how to check the details on your bank verification number without necessarily going to the bank

otokx:
Are you for real? You should be thinking of how to upload your o level on CAPS asap instead of waiting for the list of defaulters to be published on the website.

Wanted to find out if direct entry candidates write post utme in uniport

otokx:
No problem.

Thanks

otokx:
If you are sure its not showing send an email to Jamb, what is her reg no? Please be patient.

Good day commrade. I have a friend who was admitted in 2015 his state of origin was blank on d PDF list but his e campus showed Rivers where as was supposed to be Cross River. However he wrote to admission office and it was changed back to Cross River on ecampus. Hope it won't cause any issues for him. All other documents including jamb has cross river as state of originThanks

otokx:
An immediate response is needed.

Or an email perhaps

This evening i went to a car wash to wash my car. After which i returned home. And then i switched off the car and the car's engine refuse to go off but all other electronic in the car went off(radio,engine fan etc). So i removed the battery and d engine went off then i tried starting it again and then it refused to start after inserting the battery back. What could be the problem here

Stephansmily:
It's possible in Uniport but very stressful though. Had a colleague who was in final year AEB and also in my class back when we were in year 1. Things are a bit different now because of the 75% attendance requirement(which they don't even take seriously), but you just have to find someone who'll sign your attendance in your absence and that's all.

Thanks very much precisely uniport is d skul i was trying to enquire for

Good day everyone, i want to find out if its possible to run two undergraduate courses at d same time. Im in finaly yr in one dept and wrote jamb again for mbbs, so im planning if admitted to run d final yr and medicine yr1 together. Is there any1 who has done thag here or has any idea on d issue. Thanks

Rats there is one useless one in my room dat poo's everywhere

oyatmicah:
it is illegal as its even an offence in a sch like unilorin. consult ur student affairs unit dnt always rely on nairaland acclaimed solutions

Thanks not in unilorin although