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I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by BounceNigeria: 6:12am On Mar 23, 2017

It is generally expected that one only seeks professional certifications after securing an academic qualification like a degree or HND from the university or polytechnic.

So, friends and relatives criticized Elizabeth Orefuwa when she took an unusual route of seeking professional certification even when she was yet to gain admission into a university.

She knew in good time that perhaps hers was destined to be a unique story and she was ready to live it up to reality.

She ended up winning from both worlds.

The now married and pregnant Mrs Elizabeth Orefuwa graduated as Lagos State University (LASU) best graduating students in 2015/2016 with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.74 in Accounting Education.

Telling her story during the institution’s 21st convocation on Wednesday in Lagos, she revealed that she wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) seven times before gaining admission.

Orefuwa, 29, said it was this frustrating process of seeking for university admission that led her into starting a professional career in accounting.

“The journey through the institution was not easy; it took me seven years of writing the UTME before I finally gained admission in 2012.

“I also applied for direct entry three times at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

“During this period of waiting, I started professional career at the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) in 2007 and became qualified as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 2010,” Orefuwa revealed.

She said that she wanted to study accounting but fate brought her to education. Surprisingly, she enjoyed every bit of it but never dreamt of coming out with a first class and becoming the best student.

According to her, self-determination and motivation through her father’s insisting on academic excellence gave her an edge.

“My aim is to get my first-degree certificate after several years of waiting and to satisfy my dad, who has been insisting on academic certificate before professional certificate.

“He would always say to me then that I have put the cart before the horse.

“However, what kept me going was self-belief, focus and determination bearing in mind that I am not competing with other but with my own capabilities.”

She said that her marriage at the beginning of her final year and the pregnancy condition did not affect her academic performance.

“I had a CGPA of 4.72 before marriage and I graduated with 4.74 point.

“I got married during my final year in 2015 and my husband was very supportive throughout that period.”

Although a chartered accountant, Orefuwa said she would love to teach and combine it with practising accounting profession.

Source - http://news.bounce.ng/Content/i-wrote-utme-7-times-lasu-best-graduating-student-20170322

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by willjoe: 6:34am On Mar 23, 2017

We may say she made it. I argue she's still not better off given d 7 wasted years.

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by fineyemi(m): 6:47am On Mar 23, 2017

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by nairaman66(m): 7:12am On Mar 23, 2017

Just imagine!! This is enough reason for them to scrap jamb!

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Damilolababy(f): 7:12am On Mar 23, 2017

hmm

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by obamd: 7:13am On Mar 23, 2017

Connection aka nepotism gets things done faster than merit in this country.

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by frubben(m): 7:13am On Mar 23, 2017

Na kichen u go still end or za oza room.

Dem will come for me ooooo

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Famouson: 7:14am On Mar 23, 2017

She try

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by WhiteKettle(f): 7:14am On Mar 23, 2017

The end matters more; not the means. Congrats.

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Nomzylicious(f): 7:14am On Mar 23, 2017

Nice

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by SoldierofPeace(m): 7:15am On Mar 23, 2017

a clear difination of never give up ..kip pressing on one day stone go soft like agege bread

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Kingjags: 7:15am On Mar 23, 2017

Click like if you think Education is overrated in this country, click share if u want is scrap

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by lawal28c: 7:15am On Mar 23, 2017

I also av my story bt diz iz d time to tell urs

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by realGURU(m): 7:16am On Mar 23, 2017

Olodo

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by sakalisis(m): 7:16am On Mar 23, 2017

Never give up

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by iamkingzlee(m): 7:16am On Mar 23, 2017

We all have our stories to tell

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by eDoctorr(m): 7:17am On Mar 23, 2017

Clarify it joor. UTME is not even up to 7 years.

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Pavore9: 7:17am On Mar 23, 2017

Congratulations to her.

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by lawal28c: 7:17am On Mar 23, 2017

frubben:
Na kichen u go still end or za oza room.

Dem will come for me ooooo

definately,cos ur post stinks and makes u look like an illi

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Nobody: 7:18am On Mar 23, 2017

willjoe:
We may say she made it. I argue she's still not better off given d 7 wasted years.

Quite myopic.

Even the bible says the race is not to the swift,strong or wise. It's to those who has been showed favoured.

Phillip Emegwali had a more tortuous path to his academic excellence but his peers who went ahead of him are not as known as him today.

It's not about how quick you finish, its about how well.

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Nobody: 7:20am On Mar 23, 2017

nairaman66:
Just imagine!! This is enough reason for them to scrap jamb!

And replace it with what?

A-Level....(five years of secondary school plus two years extra....and it is still tough).

Each university conducts its own matric exams( which would only, in the nigerian context be even more open to nepotisim).

Exams are tough. Simple.

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Sammy07: 7:20am On Mar 23, 2017

lawal28c:
I also av my story
bt diz iz d time to tell urs

H'mmm,, you can share us your story it might help....

I once met a friend who wrote utme 8 times b4 he got admission to fulokoja last year

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by jide219(m): 7:22am On Mar 23, 2017

Kingjags:
Education?, well no course is easy but they get levels

guy if u do edu 405 u will give kudos to dose DAT are doing edu courses

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by EzigboNwanma(f): 7:22am On Mar 23, 2017

Thank God for you

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by Tazdroid(m): 7:23am On Mar 23, 2017

Congrats, perseverance and resilience pay

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by herdekunley9ja(m): 7:24am On Mar 23, 2017

happy for you bro.... forward ever

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by smithblink0052(f): 7:26am On Mar 23, 2017

obamd:
Connection aka nepotism gets things done faster than merit in this country.

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Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by willjoe: 7:30am On Mar 23, 2017

Vorpal:

Quite myopic.

Even the bible says the race is not to the swift,strong or wise. It's to those who has been showed favoured.

Phillip Emegwali had a more tortuous path to his academic excellence but his peers who went ahead of him are not as known as him today.

It's not about how quick you finish, its about how well.

dont get me wrong, my snipe is focused on the failed nigerian education sector. She cud still have achieved this feat the first yr she wrote jamb. Guess u see yourself in d mirror of my words?

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by YhungPablo(m): 7:31am On Mar 23, 2017

congrats.

Re: I Wrote UTME 7 Times – LASU Best Graduating Student by herdekunley9ja(m): 7:32am On Mar 23, 2017

Thumb up for u Bro ... u Achieve ur Desire

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