LordIsaac:
What then is the point?

IamANigerianMan:

I can fu**ck lecturer and get first class without anything upstairs.

IamANigerianMan:

The point is your useless universities don't give the needed knowledge and your useless companies are looking for first class instead of competency, I can fu**ck lecturer and get first class without anything upstairs.

VBCampaign:


Source: https://textandpublishing.com/the-deception-of-second-class-uppers-in-nigerian-universities/

Holybaddo:
Some of the so called First Class are busy carrying CV around some are now into Bolt business

VBCampaign:


Source: https://textandpublishing.com/the-deception-of-second-class-uppers-in-nigerian-universities/

PPIA:
Even with dishing out kpekus to lecturers, Siofra only managed to graduate with a Third-Class 😭

DontBullshitMe:
Having a second class upper is certainly better than a second class lower.

Apart from the job invites it gets you, it also gives you competitive advantage in scholarship and economic opportunities.

MasterTeeUSA:
Sadly, you cant get admission into some universities abroad about the coveted 2-1. I remember telling a family friend that she should work hard to get a 2-1. Even with that, she had lots of rejections from Canadian Universities, but she finally got into UK. Another mate of mine got a 1st class from OAU. He got a FULL Masters scholarship to study in Canada. Another former classmate got a first class in Pharmacy in UI, and got a full PhD scholarship to the United States. [/b]While it is possible that a 3rd class student might become successful, because he or she is very motivated to succeed giving the situation, it is wrong to assume that getting better grades are overrated. It is really a matter of perception, and perception can take you far in life. [b]If I could advice someone to be an expert with a 2-2, or study to pass with a first class...I will advice the later. You can grow into being an expert, but those 2-2 can block many doors and make the expertise become useless.

Karlifate:
Not just the class of degree, but formal education is overrated in Nigeria.


Year in, year out, students keep recycling the same (outdated) curriculum, with no real practical experience, to prepare them for the real (career) life ahead of them.

Just the usual mantra of:
La cram, la pour, la forget

Deicide:
So if someone didn't graduate with 2.1 or above the way they console themselves is to say it is overrated?

jieta:
So what is wrong if a first class graduate is into bolt business. I've read here countless times that in sane countries (Europe, America, Canada etc) there is dignity in labour why is same not applied here.

Squirrel1:
ehn but u still go do la cram la our la forget now. Allow others to do first then they can criticize it too after getting the degree. Nonsense

chinchum:
2-2, 3rd class and pass like this sort of consoling that they do better than first class and 2-1. Statistics says otherwise.

While there are no absolutes, the average 1.1 and 2.1 graduates fare better than the rest of other grade graduates. It is only sensible that there will be fewer 1.1 and 2.1 graduates compared to other grades. Do not use outlier to judge, on the average a first class or second class upper graduate has demonstrated an attitude of hardwork and smart work, it is also not just the attitude, there is a form of aptitude displayed. There will be some few others in the 2.2 , 3rd class and pass cadre who may later experience a shift in attitude, and may also experience grace, they do not make the majority.