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hardeynhiyhi:
Hello Aspirants, congratulations on scaling through your UTME. See, winners embrace hard work. For this reason I've created a WhatsApp platform where the secret towards acing UNIPORT POST UTME will be discussed, and we'll be discussing as much as possible questions in the group... Any question that seems tough or challenging to you come along with them and they shall be solved. Also, all the necessary tips you need to know will be unravelled to you. Thanks and God bless you... I wish you the best of luck.

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Yours sincerely,

A year 1 Medical student

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Add me to the group please
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Horlorlardaey:
Transparency - 85%. Tribalism - 97%. Don't ask me how I know.
Udus MBBS is not about scores alone, there are many things attached that isn't fed to the public.
If you're from catchment - you're safe. If you're from ELD - you stand a chance. If you're from merit - then you'd fight a war to get in.
All in all what matters in Udus is your score, your state, God and maybe connections if you want MBBS.
On a simpler scale, last year merit was 280 until you apply. That 280 is just on paper, they will only admit you if you're the highest or among the highest from your state. ( assuming 10 people from Lagos or any merit state choose Udus for MBBS with scores like 340, 333, 320, 301, 298, 295, 289...) They will only admit the top 3 or 4 scorers for MBBS, the next 2 top scorers will be offered BDS ( a new programme) while others will be thrown to applied chm, MCB, etc. Don't forget the fact that all the ten aspirants had above 280 which was written on paper. That's why I said they are transparent but tribalisms is ....
But assuming you are from catchment states like Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Niger etc. With 270 they can literally beg you to accept the admission for MBBS. I saw people with 230, 240, 235, 250 etc offered MBBS from the core northern states (cut off mark for catchment was pegged at 230)...

There is no post utme as at now (just a good utme score and complete Olevel). Also their MBBS is kinda okay and fast too. Their class of 2015 were supposed to start their 2nd MB (Exam written at the end of 400lvl) in March before the ASUU stuffs.
Do your homework well, if you have 300+ in utme and you don't want to prepare for post utme again... You stand a good chance in Udus. Just don't be surprised if you're the only student from your state while some state have as high as 25 students.

Please, can I get your WhatsApp contact?
I need to ask some questions about Udusok from you.

horpeyemmi66:
Hello DarkPheonix,

Well done and congratulations on your result. You did great. Always thank God in everything .

I am not so surprised about your Parents kicking against UNIMAID, it's normal given the prevailing circumstances in the country.

No one University is perfect. There are some schools where connections and money run the affairs viz: LAUTECH, UNIJOS, ABU, UNILAG, LASU and UI (covertly).

Now I would pick each of these schools(I know a bit about each one) and talk about them briefly to buttress.

LAUTECH: I was at Ogbomoso some seven years ago for Predegree. When admission time came I began seeing different funny things at the students affairs, because that's where the office of the admissions officer is located. You see several vehicles littered across the car lot that caters for the students affairs building. Pot-bellied lecturers going in and out. Students milling around in their numbers.

I saw deserving students even of Oyo and Osun origin shuffled to funny departments that had no correlation whatsoever with what they applied for from the onset.

I myself was offered crop and environmental protection in lieu of Medicine, when I complained the admissions officer told me blankly "Go and study Medicine in your father's state (Ondo)". I knew someone who applied for Medicine and was offered Fine and Applied art.

People getting whisked from Computer Engineering to Accounting Technology, Marketing and Transport Management. While some students who, if their scores were subtracted from mine, there would still be more than 100 difference got in for Medicine, Nursing and MLS.

LAUTECH was so porous (I don't know about now). I even helped a friend who failed his test that time. I knew one of the student leaders at that time, I explained, he told me to bring 20/25k, (I can't remember which) for upgrade. When the results and admission was released, my guy did well and was even offered Human Anatomy.

UNIJOS: I considered applying here for Dental Surgery but had to take two steps back when I started observing irregularities in their admissions process; I followed UNIJOS aspirants page on Facebook. I saw several people who merited the courses they applied for being offered something totally different. It's bewildering, really.

I have this colleague in Medicine who came from Jos to ABU. He was offered LARIS (Library and Archival Studies) in place of Medicine. Funny enough, a friend of his who he scored more than got Medicine. That school's modalities still baffles me, a lot.

ABU: ABU also has her own fair share of illogicalities, several if you asked me. How else, would one explain why someone with 250 average got Medicine and someone with 286 average was offered Physiology(with connection; I learnt about this much later). Moving a dude I know from Nursing all the way to Home Economics.

ABU also has SBRS (School of Basic and Remedial studies) students (from the 19 Northern states) to satisfy. It's complicated, honestly.

"You have to score the highest from your non-catchment state to be eligible for competitive courses", that statement only but goes so far.

I would say ABU is a matter of God's grace. A friend told me to, quoting him, "Make sure you know somebody. You know those abokis are always against Southerners blah, blah, blah". Well, I got in on the first list. I knew only God.

UNILAG:At Akoka, people pay millions to get into Medicine/Dental Surgery. Their admissions cut off mark list is more or less them fulfilling "Social righteousness" so to say.

Sure, some people would get in on merit, but how many? Is it with their style of Post UTME that seems the devil himself descended to design the model?.

Infact, I quizzed a friend who studies Medicine there now on how he prepared for their PUTME. He told me he had to buy a JAMB Government past question and several types of Current affairs pamphlets just to ace their exam.

Laudable effort, I agree. However, can you just imagine?

How about their Foundation/Diploma students? You know how much they pay? And there one is, spending at most N10,000(including registration in cafes for UTME and PUTME). One can't possibly expect them to admit one over them.

I have a neighbor whose father had to part with N700,000 for him to get a space in Law. On transit to 200L, I think they reviewed his results and found him missing Yoruba, he losed his admission. Baba took the UTME again and is currently in part 3 studying English Language. UNILAG is money and connection for the most part, if one has any of those, one is by all means good to go.

LASU: A friend's friend(who comes from Ogun State) applied there for Medicine some two years ago and heard nothing from that school up till date. He had 300+ at that time. Today, that fellow is now at Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto studying Medicine.

UI: University of Ibadan is by far the most transparent federal University in Nigeria. If you merit your admission, there's no witch or villager that would usurp what the almighty has perfected.

However, the competition. It is at UI you see Olympiad winners, Best Students at NECO and WAEC, people who have experience with A-Levels. This is where majority of them come. However, this is not to scare you, if it's Dental Surgery/Medicine at UI you want, you can by all means get it.

Now, only a few persons know UI past questions get leaked. How else can one explain a person scoring 92 in UI Post UTME. You can't just up and achieve that feat, it's the University of Ibadan.

I have a hunch those tutorial guys(Team tutors, Abadina; Apex Tutorials, Agbowo, et al.) have these questions. How do they get them? When their students go in for the PUTME, they tell them to memorize some of these questions, see, simple.

When it's time for their PUTME tutorials, I'd advice you be on campus for them, it would go a long way.

Also, the covertly aspect is this. Some students are given a sort of edge; a back door. If they fall couple of marks below the cut off mark, they are given a sort of waiver, provided the student is an offspring of and has thesame surname as a senior staff such as a Professor. I got to know about this at the UI UG-Admissions office last year when I went on enquiry for a friend.



Conclusively, all of these I have written are not an hallmark or a sort of yardstick and should not be regarded as one.

I do not know the innings of things that occur in various admissions offices across universities in Nigeria, all of the above are guesstimates.

Yet, we've got a God who can do the seemingly impossible. Do your part and do it very well.

My heart goes out to you all. It's hard, I know. You've come far and I applaud you.

Just pray, hope, follow your heart/intuition and do not be anxious for anything.

I wish you guys the very best.

Yours.


PS: Usman Danfodio recently began their Dental Surgery program. Not a lot of people know about this. You might want to do some findings.

You said it all sir. I think with this I should be able to decide what I want for myself. Thanks sir.

otokx:
It depends on your expectations and your background, in the end life is what you make out of it.

Knew of a basic student who stayed in a 1 room shared toilet and bathroom in Aluu for 6000 a month and he paired with another guy. In the end he had basic admission to pharmacy and jamb admission to medicine. Moral of the above is cost of living can and should always be managed accordingly.

Ok, thank you sir.

I am someone that likes privacy.

Brukx:
NUC, MDCN has an accreditation team that does quality control for medical colleges in Nigeria. Apparently as long as there is a medical school existing somewhere, it is of good standard.

You asked me about the cost of living in that other thread. Well, it's true (in some aspects)

What aspects

ezimo777:
U can send me your mail or better still, post the email address so I contact you
Thanks

Quote me when you see this so as to remove my email address. Don't forget to modify your post before quoting me.
Thanks.

ezimo777:
sorry for the late response sir.
I like the fact that you know your weak points and you've identified and acknowledged it, hence, the willingness to improve abides.
Sincerely speaking, my SSCE is worse than yours ( all C) and I'm in 400L now Unijos.
1. Catchment areas as regards admission into Nigerian universities has been abolished but implementation may be an issue.
2. Your determination to succeed at the forth coming UTME is achievable and I would advise you make I so.
3. I've always advised people come to the North for medical school and my reasons are
a. Less competition form the western and Eastern states (I'm from the SE)
b. Cost of living is cheap (arguable)
c. No unnecessary demands from lecturer to buy any stuff eg books and so on.
d. Fees are considerably cheap too.
e. Admission process is quite transparent ( can't speak of BUK and ABU, both schools are good but in terms of admission, I can't say)
f. Meeting with great minds form all over Nigeria.

4. Also look out for other schools with less competition with regards to people from your state..
5. If u know people, use your contacts ooo, cuz it's important now.
best bro

I will like to ask some questions from you personally about Unijos.
Can I have your WhatsApp number?

otokx:
Candidates not admitted should be checking the transfer approval page in JAMB.

Good evening sir.
I am planning on choosing UNIPORT in 2020 UTME form and I am applying for medicine and surgery.

Please sir, how good is Uniport medical school as compared to other medical schools in Nigeria?

Also, I heard there is high cost of living in Port Harcourt and this has been discouraging me from picking Uniport in Jamb.

What can you say about this sir?

Brukx:
First year in unique Uniport /ofrima/college_hall/. You will love the school even though say biro na 50naira. You will learn with faculty of science (physics, chemistry, biology) where you are required 50% average to cross over to year2. General study courses are included. The workload isn't too much, you'll pull through with good level of seriousness.Exams are in theory, obj and practical forms.

Is it really true that things In Port Harcourt are expensive??

dunsin125:
I think I am.

Okay.

dunsin125:
Are you gunning for Ebsu.

Don't know yet

Thompson180:
the remaining 4 is for biology
making 40 questions in total

the putme is over 400 meaning one question is 10 marks

Thanks.

Mandeyy:
Hmm; its own is too much. EBSU's quota is 100. I heard it has been increased to 120, but I'm not sure. It came third in the national medical quiz competition of this year.

Ok thanks.

Mandeyy:
That of EKSU is too much ooo. I'm even complaining that EBSU's school fee is very expensive; I don't even know that it's still cheaper than some state universities.

Yeah, and it excludes other dues ooo.
They just received full accreditation early this year and their quota is 50

Thompson180:
well, its based on cbt , 20 English questions while four each for maths chem, phy, and current affairs


for 2019 the cutoff went down from 296 to 293

That makes 36 questions in total...what about biology?

Mandeyy:
N124,400 for indigenes; N184,400 for non-indigenes. That's for medicine, law, anatomy, physiology and faculty of health science students. Other faculties pay less than that.

That's still okay. Unlike in EKSU here where medical students pay #375000...Thanks for ur time

MedicBlaze:
Yes to first question.

Big fat No to the 2nd question.

The Era of State unis offering admission to 2nd choice aspirants into medicine and other competitive courses is over.

They will eat your money and if they decide to favour you a little which is rare, they'll offer you one course you wouldn't know existed until you see your admission status.

It's all or nothing now.
One choice.

Thanks very much

Mandeyy:
EBSU doesn't accept 2nd choice. Besides, there is no postutme screening in EBSU. Just get up to 270 or 280 if you're a non-indigene.

Wow! Thanks. How much is medicine school fee or can you help me list the fees medicine students are to pay?

ejehijustice:
We from the south, we have a wrong perception of Northern tertiary institution... It is very difficult for a southerner to be offered admission in a northern University especially for professional courses except by merit. By merit I mean being the highest from his state.
Due to catchment area policy of admission in Nigeria, no southern state is in the northern state catchment area and vice versa. So a person with 262 from Jigawa may be admitted to ABU yet a person with 305 from OYO may be denied admission.
Northern Universities are not easy to get as a southerner except you are a very high flyer.
As per 2nd choice school, hardly a federal University accept 2nd choice, Uniport, EBSU, ESUT and some other state schools allow second choice to sit for their post UTME but must change to first choice to be offered admission. EBSU don't do post UTME, and state schools are expensive.
My advise, focus on your first choice. State universities are less competitive and easier to get compared to federal universities but are more expensive.
If you have the finance go for state University like EBSU, no post UTME, and with a little above 250 you can get MBBS or choose a federal institution in your catchment area with a little above 290 average of both UTME and Post UTME you are in. If you chose to go outside your catchment area... To be on a safer side, gun for an average of 320.

Are you really sure that EBSU don't write post UTME and they do accept those who choose them as second choice??

[quote author=Thompson180 post=84230111][/quote]How is their post UTME exam and cut off?

Benjax:
Talking about 'easier' admission (there is nothing like easy admission) and School charges, I recommend UNICAL. As for 'facilities and the likes', I don't have the facts to rate with.

Tell me about their post UTME exam. Do they release cut off marks?

Good day house! Which one is better between Uniport and Unical medical school in terms of easy admission, school fees, facilities and the likes??

DrAuthentic:
I'll remove under 24 hrs

Please resend it. I have been away from Nairaland for some time.

DrAuthentic:
Testimony time
I finished university education in 2016 sat utme, had 280 picked UI, shot for MBBS but couldn't get admitted coz no post utme. in 2017, I picked UI again, sat utme, had 279, couldn't sit Post utme because I was in NYSC camp, faraway North. in 2018, I sat utme for the third time, while serving, had 330. I sat post utme exam, had 70. was 0.25 points below the cutoff. I was offered botany! In 2019, I sat utme again, had 329, changed institution coz I needed a break from a book-only. I changed to udusok. now I've been offered MBBS. plus I got a MSC admission to study overseas. my point: everything good will come eventually. just hold on and stay positive. it is well o.
PS: I actually read this thread from page 1 till 400+ in year 2017. I've met Dr Lagusta himself, so many others, especially UI doctors. stay true to your dreams. it is well.

Congrats! I can vividly remember ur situation last year with UI. Can I have ur whatsapp number?

lomaxx:
Hey guys. It's been a while on here. Great work that's going on here.

It's been ages Dr lomaxx. We are happy you are back! How have you been sir??

TeflonBlixx:
AyemiTemibami

Lol, how much is now school fee for Dental Surgery Students??

Long time bro. I lost your contact.

Are you still on WhatsApp?

HumanCalc:
Guys, we have created a MBBS aspirants group.

click the link to join pls...it's like a study group so we can all prepare ourselves for the coming jamb and blast it. we are sharing our study patterns and useful study materials. this is the link
https:///B7aJPL4eK1dGx3QoNOzVuP

Add this number


Edit the number before quoting this post.

Hayzed0601:
Plz who know any UI whatsAppp aspirant group for this year..
Pls drop the group link

Drop your phone number. Nairaland don't support WhatsApp links.

Itzneowizy:
Very helpful and nice...thank you

Please is there a formula for calculating the number of Isomers an organic compound has??

There is no general formula for calculating the isomers of an organic compound. The only way to calculate the isomers is to draw all the possible structures of an organic compound and then count the number. In exams, you can't be asked to find the number of isomers of more than five or six carbon - carbon atom. Ten carbon - carbon atom has 75 isomers.

Tresellea:
Please, does anyone know of any tricks to calculating pH, pOH and concentration? Antilog as well.
I'm kinda lost.

pH = -log [H+]
If [H+]=10^-x, then
pH = -log [10^-x]
pH = -(-x) log10
pH = x log 10
pH = x
N.B: Log is always in base 10 and log 10 in base 10 = 1
For example,
1) To find the pH of 0.01 moldm-³ of HCl.
HCl -----> H+ + Cl-
[H+] = 1×0.01=0.01 moldm-³
pH = - log [H+]
pH = - log (0.01)
pH = - log (1×10-²)
pH = -(-2) log 10
pH = 2

2) To find the pH of 0.001 moldm-³ of H2SO4
H2SO4 -------> 2H+ + SO4²-
[H+] = 2×0.001=0.002 moldm-³
pH = - log [H+]
pH = - log (0.002)
pH = - log (2×10-³)
pH = - (log 2 + log 10-³)
pH = - (log 2 - 3)
pH= - log 2 + 3
pH = 3 - log 2

In a case like this, I want you to know that, a number with a high concentration ( i.e above 3×10^-x) will have a low pH and a number with a low concentration ( i.e below 3×10^-x) will have a high pH.

Now after understanding this, let take a look at the question above.
The hydrogen ion concentration is low and this implies that it will have a high pH I.e a pH above 2.5.

Another method you can make use of as in the above question is first memorise what log 2, log 3, log 5, and log 7 are off hand. This will make it easier for you to calculate pH of any number.
So let continue, log 2 = 0.3010 = ~0.30

pH = 3 - log 2
pH=3 - 0.30
pH = 2.7

Follow the same procedure as above for pOH also.

Other formulas are:

pOH = - log [OH-] or pOH = 14 - pH

pH + pOH = 14

[H+][OH-] = 10^-14

[H+] = 10^-14/[OH-]

[OH-] = 10^-14/[H+]

Hope this help ??

Thewhizzkid1:
Send me a message. Check my signature for my contact.

Alright

Good motive boss.
Three thumbs up for you.
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