Rolandq:
Thanks, I'd very much like to join the group. It would be nice if you are able to provide the wa. link here or through a mail, thanks.

Nairaland disorganise WhatsApp links.
Send me a PM

Rolandq:
Yes, I used two sittings and I don't think it's such a good idea for them to reduce candidates' marks just because they used one or two sittings. The number of sittings used won't affect the scores, will it?

No it won't affect the scores since it has been calculated and you still have a high aggregate score. Just be rest assured and keep fingers crossed

As for the reduction in candidates' mark, that's based on the discretion of the school management

There is a WhatsApp group for MBBS aspirants. I can add you to the group

Rolandq:
Yes, UTME was 75% while O'level was 25% but still didn't add up to 100 as 5 marks were missing. What do you think?

Yes, the 5 marks is intentional and unlike last year that UTME was 70% and O'level 30%

Your aggregate is quite good enough.
Congratulations in advance

Did you use two sittings?

Rolandq:
Hi

Hello
I believe you must have seen your aggregate by now

BlaqFaze:
Pls is this same for Medical lab science

MLS uses the CGPA system

Rolandq:
Yes, waiting for their next move.

Okay. Wish you the very best!

Rolandq:
Using that modality, it doesn't sum up to 100. What do you feel about this?

You are right. That's how it was used last year

Have you bought the form?

Zico5:

I will advise u to try some of the well established universities with better quota. If truly FUTA is picking below 50 for their mbbs admission then to gain admission will be very difficult even with ur utme score. Professors will add their own, VC will also add his own not to talk of important personalities in the society. Try school like UI that their admission is very open. Wish u all the best.

FUTA admission is transparent, at least for Medicine I can say that because I know the nitty gritty of the MBBS admission. FUTA admission is purely based on merit, catchment areas and ELDS. There is nothing like VC list, Professors' list, important personalities' list here. You might have said this as a result of your experience with some schools. But you can't just judge every school that way. FUTA admission process is transparent to a reasonable extent. If you are still not satisfied with my reply, you can make your findings.

The only problem is just the small number of people that are admitted yearly which is not up to 50.

Rolandq:
Are you also from futa?

Don't listen to what anyone has to say. Follow your heart

Rolandq:
I used two sittings. Selecting the best, I have: mat-a1 phy-a1 chem-a1 bio-a1 eng-b3. But I'm not sure whether it will be done this way or an average of the two sittings will be used. Do you have any idea how the olevel is calculated?

Using last year modality, your aggregate is 79.92. This is good enough to secure you admission. Though I don't know how it is calculated for two sittings.

Aggregate is calculated thus:
A1 - 80, B2 - 72, B3 - 67, C4 - 62, C5 - 57, C6 - 52
O'level score = Total/5
O'level screening result = O'level score/100 × 30
UTME screening result = UTME score/400 × 70
Aggregate = O'level screening result + UTME screening result

Rolandq:
Thanks so much. Before we leave it, could you tell me what your scores were, how you managed to make it in and proffer some advice for an aspirant with UTME: 324.

I had 318 in UTME and 88/100 in the Post UTME.

FUTA will be using screening this year. You have a very good Jamb score.

How is your O'level result like?

Rolandq:
Great! I am an aspirant and I'd like to ask a few questions regarding admission into futa mbbs: First, can you grade futa's mbbs with your experience so far and how difficult do you think it is to gain admission into futa for mbbs?

My experience in FUTA medical school has been awesome and quite interesting. They are moving at a fast pace in becoming a recognised medical school. The school has not stopped working in ensuring that MBBS get full accreditation soon. That's what I can say for now.

Regarding admission, it is not that easy to get Medicine in FUTA. During my time, about 2617 people applied but only 45 students were picked. Even during the 2021 set, only 23 students were picked and only about 25 students were picked during the 2022 set.

This is not to scare you but to let you know that medicine is not easy to get anywhere. Nothing is impossible to achieve as long as you put your mind to it.

Rolandq:
Hello, what level are you currently in?

Second year

Rolandq:
Do we have any mbbs student from futa here?

Hi

Clinton39:
Good evening my dear brothers and sisters.

So, I just entered 200L today.

We thank God for everything.

I need textbook recommendations for Anat, Physio and Biochem.

And generally any advice from any of my Chiefs here.

Thanks in advance.

For Gross Anatomy, at first I was using Keith Moore Clinically oriented anatomy but I noticed that I spent gruesome hours on a chapter and lectures in class are moving at a fast pace. Nobody told me I had to work with time when the workloads keep piling up. Then I switched to BD Chaurasia. It is well outlined, straight to the point and detailed but it is lacking in the clinical correlations aspect. Knowing the clinical correlations is very important as medical students as all our knowledge tends towards the clinical practice. This is what distinguished us from Anatomy students. Then I found another textbook "Vishram Singh". This textbook is very good and it is my major textbook though I check Keith Moore and other textbooks for reference

For Embryology, Either Langman by Sadler or Developing Human by Keith Moore is better. Sadler is precise and straight to the point but if you really want to know your stuff very well, go for Developing Human.

For Histology, I prefer Junqueira compared to Indebir Singh

For Physiology, use Sembuligam. It is well outlined and straight to the point. But for hyperstuff, use Guyton though it is not well outlined and might be difficult to read at first.

For Biochemistry, stick to your lecturers' slides. Vasudevan is okay though people talk of Satayarana that it is good too. Harper's illustrated biochemistry is good too but might be difficult to read as a starter

Clinton39:
Hello my people
Trust everyone is doing fine. Been quite a long while here. Just decided to greet everyone here

Will soon be writing my exams in 100L, can’t wait to start 200L and start jacking Anat, Physio and Biochem like my bosses😊

Pls oh, my bosses, advice for navigating medical school can start pouring in.

Start reading from now especially Gross Anatomy. Once you resume and start lectures, it becomes more difficult.

Also know that time is never enough in Pre-clinicals. Study, study and study.

Know what works best for you and know what your lecturers want. Your classmates might be killing themselves with Keith Moore whereas it might be Chaurasia you like.

Above all, don't be a lone ranger. Join study groups or have classmates you study together with.

Learn from mistakes of your seniors. Ask your seniors questions.

Medical school is not about hard work only, it is about smart work too.

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omono73:
Good morning house. I had a low cut off point in Jamb this year and want to study medicine. However, I'm considering going for pre degree program in any university that will consider me for admission at the end of the program. I will be happy to hear recommendation of schools from people that successfully passed through pre degree programs and are now admitted to study medicine. This will guide me in the choice of school to pick the forms. I'm based in Abeokuta. Sincere thanks.

FUTA, OAU, Uniport, Unijos

Sirnitro:
Can I get a direct entry to 200lvl medicine and surgery with my bsc in animal science?9

It has to be from basic medical sciences courses like Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or Biological science courses like Zoology, Botany (I doubt if Universities still consider biological sciences)

Fai8:
Good day people, please don't skip.
This is my first time of writing JAMB and I need advice. I got 252 in JAMB and I'm an aspirant of UI's medicine and surgery. So as not to waste a year at home, I've decided to change my course to physiology and then switch back to medicine in 200level. Am I making the right decision? I don't want to do something I'll regret.

Yes, you made the right decision as it is evident that your Jamb score is too low to study Medicine in UI unless anyone will want to deceive you.

You can cross from Physiology to Medicine after 100L in UI.
Recently, some folks cross from Biochemistry Physiology and Human Nutrition to Medicine. Before it used to be an herculean task but I guess it is getting easy these days. Just aim for a very high CGPA in your 100L.

Fafesot:

Can we talk on WhatsApp pls?
Share me you digits or any other ways we can communicate.

Send me an email from Nairaland

Fafesot:
FUTA med students pls?

Hello

AlacrityVictor:


Your school good die
Them dey advice students to change to other course

Unn no care, then no send any body
If you fail you muuve

UNN get as e be
The Lord is your strength.

Cocopopsss:
Hey guys. So I just recently repeated a class in med school and I don't really know how to move past this. I worked really hard and still ended up repeating with 0.05 mark. I am terribly sad and I really do not know how to move past this

Isn't there any room for resit before repeat in your school?

Grate001:
If you were given the opportunity to start studying medicine from year 1 in Canada, but you are currently in year 5 in Nigeria, which option would you choose?

You have one year remaining. Why not wait and complete your medical education here in Nigeria?

Schooling abroad is quite expensive especially when it comes to a course like Medicine. You should also consider this. Why waste hundreds of thousands of naira to get an MD degree when you won't spend up to half of that here? Think about it.

After your graduation here, you can write the medical licensing exam in Canada and do your residency there. This way, you will even be at par with those who schooled in Canada during residency.

Above all, I hope you make the right decision.

Adranidoo:
Aside unijos, is there still any fedral school one can still apply for mbbs with a jamb score of 288?

There are handful of federal universities that can give you MBBS with that score, especially those in the North. Though competition is tensed here in the South

SF123:
Greetings medicos in the making. Please is it possible to use the general 100l (Physiology) study materials, textsbooks, handouts, Gs courses, pdfs and past question of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka to study the general 100l courses of mbbs at the University of Jos.

Please bosses, is it possible?

I don't think that is the right thing to do. Each school has their own course outlines to cover though it is similar in all schools. The best is for you to get from seniors in your school.

You can't prepare for a school without another school's materials

Obton:


Mainly increased school fees & overpopulation. No clear path to resolving the current issues.

Okay I understand

AgbaAwo001:
It's not a big deal, many medical students are busy finding out how to cover the workload they have and pass their exams. No be about writing it bodly on your profile, will you be able to write it boldy during exams?

I know schools convert the grades into points in transcripts when one needs it for Masters program.

I was talking in the context of when one is still in medical school.

Obton:


There are many. Just mostly private. Problem is they're often too expensive. Just trying to broaden my options.

Okay I get. I know it is almost impossible in federal universities