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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by FBB100(m): 12:49am On Dec 13, 2020
Zeeknow3245:

You see why Nigeria peddle fake news. You didn't read what I initially wrote. I never said the course was poor but the school mind.
"AAU is poor in MLS"
as if you made AAU poor grin
Zeeknow3245:

You see why Nigeria peddle fake news. You didn't read what I initially wrote. I never said the course was poor but the school mind.
"AAU is poor in MLS"
as if you made AAU poor
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by HumanCalc: 1:08pm On Dec 13, 2020
FBB100:

as if you made AAU poor grin
as if you made AAU poor
Don't argue with Chief Consultant, Universities Admissions and Strategies of Nigeria. It's like arguing with Stephen Hawking on Black hole. Zeeknow3245 as his name suggests knows everything there is to know about all schools. He's been to AAU, Unilag, Uniben, ohh and EBSU too. He is a student of all universities, graduate of none. Spits

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Zeeknow3245(m): 1:39pm On Dec 13, 2020
FBB100:

as if you made AAU poor grin
as if you made AAU poor
Quote all you can. Mediocrity is your food. ALWAYS settling for average. Do you know how much they pay? The school has been sanctioned numerous times for both examination fraud,falsfication of Results and Sexual Harassment. Its Medical college has lost Accreditation not once neither twice and I should call it great?gringrin mediocrity at its peak.

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Zeeknow3245(m): 1:41pm On Dec 13, 2020
HumanCalc:
Don't argue with Chief Consultant, Universities Admissions and Strategies of Nigeria. It's like arguing with Stephen Hawking on Black hole. Zeeknow3245 as his name suggests knows everything there is to know about all schools. He's been to AAU, Unilag, Uniben, ohh and EBSU too. He is a student of all universities, graduate of none. Spits
If you're badly hurt hang yourself on a tree with your mediocrity. I don't blame you everyone on Nairaland is common like. Shift jare
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by oyetunjibaba: 3:55pm On Dec 13, 2020
Zeeknow3245:

Quote all you can. Mediocrity is your food. ALWAYS settling for average. Do you know how much they pay? The school has been sanctioned numerous times for both examination fraud,falsfication of Results and Sexual Harassment. Its Medical college has lost Accreditation not once neither twice and I should call it great?gringrin mediocrity at its peak.

Guy!! Make i no lie you eeeh!
Anything you post no dey make sense, you're so full of yourself, kai.... U never even gain admission, you're even confused on which course to choose. Na so so jump from med to nursing,from nursing to med lab,now from med lab to vet lab....Guy! How far now. You no dey encourage person even if what you re saying is true there is a way u address it now! Because sey u no gain admission to a better course no mean sey another person no go fit get ham. Atleast dey reason before u type now. Biko.... I no dey fight u, i dey try borrow u small sense.

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by David2O(m): 5:47pm On Dec 13, 2020
Zeeknow3245:

If you're badly hurt hang yourself on a tree with your mediocrity. I don't blame you everyone on Nairaland is common like. Shift jare
Being aggressive won't make you win an argument. You can always express your points politely. You need to learn the rules of communication. Shalom

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Zeeknow3245(m): 5:55pm On Dec 13, 2020
oyetunjibaba:


Guy!! Make i no lie you eeeh!
Anything you post no dey make sense, you're so full of yourself, kai.... U never even gain admission, you're even confused on which course to choose. Na so so jump from med to nursing,from nursing to med lab,now from med lab to vet lab....Guy! How far now. You no dey encourage person even if what you re saying is true there is a way u address it now! Because sey u no gain admission to a better course no mean sey another person no go fit get ham. Atleast dey reason before u type now. Biko.... I no dey fight u, i dey try borrow u small sense.
gringringrin you really cracked me up bro nice one
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by littleguy444: 6:31pm On Dec 13, 2020
I dont mean to be rude but what zeeknow said initially doesnt meant pride as you guys implies, there is no school without an area of weakness. take for instance we cant compare the standard of education in this country to european countries but that doesnt mean we cant study and do better here, its just a matter of perspective. we make do with what we have to get the best, and everybody is aware of that everywhere has its own challenges. for me if someone should tell me something like that i will take it as an encouragement to make sure i do better in that area.as far as zeeknow33 isnt giving out false i dont think there anythig wrong with what he said.

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by littleguy444: 6:31pm On Dec 13, 2020
I dont mean to be rude but what zeeknow said initially doesnt meant pride as you guys implies, there is no school without an area of weakness. take for instance we cant compare the standard of education in this country to european countries but that doesnt mean we cant study and do better here, its just a matter of perspective. we make do with what we have to get the best, and everybody is aware of that everywhere has its own challenges. for me if someone should tell me something like that i will take it as an encouragement to make sure i do better in that area.as far as zeeknow3245 isnt giving out false i dont think there anythig wrong with what he said.
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Zeeknow3245(m): 7:03pm On Dec 13, 2020
littleguy444:
I dont mean to be rude but what zeeknow said initially doesnt meant pride as you guys implies, there is no school without an area of weakness. take for instance we cant compare the standard of education in this country to european countries but that doesnt mean we cant study and do better here, its just a matter of perspective. we make do with what we have to get the best, and everybody is aware of that everywhere has its own challenges. for me if someone should tell me something like that i will take it as an encouragement to make sure i do better in that area.as far as zeeknow3245 isnt giving out false i dont think there anythig wrong with what he said.
I am sorry if I the communication was wrong and I intend no harm
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Alexaonfleek: 8:21pm On Dec 13, 2020
FBB100:
I am Andrew by name but everyone calls me Junior
Just admitted this year into MLS
Ambrose Alli University
Congrats on your admission smiley

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Alexaonfleek: 8:23pm On Dec 13, 2020
oyetunjibaba:


Guy!! Make i no lie you eeeh!
Anything you post no dey make sense, you're so full of yourself, kai.... U never even gain admission, you're even confused on which course to choose. Na so so jump from med to nursing,from nursing to med lab,now from med lab to vet lab....Guy! How far now. You no dey encourage person even if what you re saying is true there is a way u address it now! Because sey u no gain admission to a better course no mean sey another person no go fit get ham. Atleast dey reason before u type now. Biko.... I no dey fight u, i dey try borrow u small sense.
LMAO!!!!
grin grin
Vet lab grin grin

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Lordsagna: 9:37pm On Dec 13, 2020
copied


I met Ikenna Obieze last year when I just started my horsemanship. A tall, brilliant chap with a tired smile. He always wore that smile, he told me, to ward off the spirit of aggression that seemed to threaten his relationship with people especially, his patients."Excessive work in a suffocating working environment have a way of making people angry so, I have to smile away the anger,"he smiled. I had just started my obstetrics and gynecology posting when he was about to Start his neurosurgery posting. And that same day, in the common room, he received a text from his girlfriend saying goodbye to him, breaking up with him. He showed me that text with hot tears running down his cheeks. But, he did not cry for long; he was just starting the second of three ninety days, 24hours calls. And soon as he showed me the text, his phone started ringing; some new accident victims had just been brought into the hospital. There was no room for petty emotions or his work would be compromised. He would have to toss his life away, immediately, in order to save the sick. Yet, he too, was sick, only that he could not notice. But I saw it in his eyes. That was the day I swore never to become a surgeon. Or even to do residency in any clinical field at all. That singular encounter with Dr Ikenna completely discouraged me. I couldn't just imagine myself, after the hell of medical school, writing primaries - a hectic West African exam that qualifies one for the residency program, that then leads into years of more hell, like Ikenna was experiencing. The program is designed to train would-be specialist in the different areas of specialization in medical and surgical practices. It takes on the average of six years to complete the program. But, in reality, it takes a lot longer because, it is designed in such a way that ninety percent fails the exams, each time it is conducted."It's relatively, deliberate"an examiner once told me."It is to ensure that any would be consultant is properly trained, taken through the furnace, so that he would be able to handle a patient's life and the teaching hospital. It is a holistic training,"he concluded. That same day, I made up my mind to go for master in pharmacology instead of residency. And when I discussed it with my consultant, he gave me a stern warning."You'll never become a consultant,"he warned."You'll never be a CMD, and you will watch your mates leap frog you in the practice."I just sat there, nodding as he babbled. In the end I just said"no problem". My, mind was made up. I wasn't going to be a slave in the hospital, a prisoner for up to a decade like Ikenna had chosen. And I was right. Ikenna's life became more distorted as time went by. Not because his fiancé had left him because, as she lamented, he wasn't giving her enough attention. Not because he was often seen dosing off at almost every corner of the hospital because he never had time to sleep at night. Not because some people started doubting his sanity; lack of sleep actually affects our mental health and Ikenna had not slept adequately for two years now owing to excessive, overwhelming work load. It was rather because of what happened in the middle of his neurosurgery posting. It was on a cold December monday. We were watching a premier League match between Chelsea and liverpool when his phone rang for the millionth time. It was a patient calling. A patient that had been previously in coma and had just recovered. Ikenna, as usual, ran off for the millionth time. "It's that patient I told you about, let me go and empty his urine bag. The nurses won't go close to him, you know. He is violent and HIV Positive; they are afraid of getting smeared by his ever bleeding hand", he said to me in one breath, as he ran off. "But, you can't be doing your work and do the nurses work, too,"I countered. "Is that what you are considering; of what use is it to wait for the nurses? In this practice you, the doctor, is responsible for the patient's life and if you keep waiting for the non committed support staff, you'll lose a lot of patients."He replied in one breath, as usual, and ran off. The match was nearing the end, when he came back, so sad and sullen. He had a slight dressing on his forehead. I noticed it as he quietly came and sat beside me, dropping his head to cry. "That bastered just gave me a needle prick", he lamented. I was shocked. That was the first time I knew what risk faces me daily, in medical practice. "How did it happen,"I asked, a bit angry that he didn't take precautions. He shook his head at me."Of course I took precautions, Emeka, but as I bent to fix his catheter, he pulled out his Butterfly cannula and stuck it on my forehead." "You should go for Post exposure prophylaxis, you know,"I proffered. "I got it covered already"he feebly replied. But, he was shaken and really scared. "Who knows.... Just pray for me so I wouldn't just become infected doing this job."He resumed watching the match. "We have to pray for one another,"I said. I would later have my own encounter with that kind of hazard three times but, luckily for me, the patients were not infected. Each has happened owing to tiredness during my own surgery posting. After staying awake for three weeks at a stretch, it was inevitable that I would injure myself in the process of caring for my patients. Lack of sleep makes people less careful and shaky. It stems from over work which stems from the fact that very few doctors are left in the country because, majority have run away from the stifling working conditions in the country. And work has got heavier and heavier, as time went by. And again, more patients are coming in as economic hardship hit the populace harder and harder. And just like Ikenna, over sixteen thousand resident doctors sweat and bleed daily, spending every second of every day in the hospital, working to save patients'lives. Often times you could see it in their faces, the excessive suffering they go through. Tattered and hungry, these brave doctors keep the hospitals ticking and without them, there would be no teaching hospitals. They are bleeding to become capable consultants in the future, to create a better healthy future for the nation. The Hazzard allowance is five thousand naira. Greatly unfair. Even for hazards like the ones both Ikenna and I suffered. Even ones bigger than ours. But, that's not the major difficulty these days. Sadly, they too, are not immune to the difficulty facing every serious minded intellectual in the country. The same leadership problems pushing intellectuals, daily, out of this country to greener pastures, real greener pastures. Problems like poor renumeration, not in any way commiserate with the amount of effort invested in working for the government.

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by littleguy444: 10:11pm On Dec 13, 2020
Zeeknow3245:

I am sorry if I the communication was wrong and I intend no harm
this is it.I knew both party intended no harm, its just a matter of undestanding. anyway we keep learning from each other everyday.

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Xandre: 10:26pm On Dec 13, 2020
Thanks Lordsagna, twas a worthy read. embarassed

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Nobody: 3:25pm On Dec 14, 2020
dunsin125:
Good afternoon bros, how many students does EBSU admit via merit list.

I cannot really say. However, their quota is 100. I came in via direct entry. So, I don't really know how many candidates it admits via merit list, and I've not bothered to ask about it.
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Olarewajub: 5:32pm On Dec 14, 2020
Does anyone here have a premium TeachmeAnatomy account?
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by dunsin125: 5:34pm On Dec 14, 2020
Mandeyy:


I cannot really say. However, their quota is 100. I came in via direct entry. So, I don't really know how many candidates it admits via merit list, and I've not bothered to ask about it.
okay bro. thanks.
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Benji2018: 12:26pm On Dec 15, 2020
Greetings Medicos and Aspirants in the house,


I scored 80/100 ... Aggregate 75% ... I applied for medicine and surgery UNIBEN what are my chances, and


What's the Quota for medicine in Uniben, I heard it has increased to 150?

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Donpre(m): 12:35pm On Dec 15, 2020
Benji2018:
Greetings Medicos and Aspirants in the house,


I scored 80/100 ... Aggregate 75% ... I applied for medicine and surgery UNIBEN what are my chances, and


What's the Quota for medicine in Uniben, I heard it has increased to 150?
Quotas are on mdcn website

https://mdcn.gov.ng/page/education/accredited-medical-and-dental-schools-in-nigeria

Yes its 150
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Benji2018: 12:55pm On Dec 15, 2020
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Benji2018: 12:55pm On Dec 15, 2020
Donpre:

Quotas are on mdcn website

https://mdcn.gov.ng/page/education/accredited-medical-and-dental-schools-in-nigeria

Yes its 150



I scored 80/100 and I have an aggregate of 75% what are my chances Sir (UNIBEN)
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by exynos(m): 12:59pm On Dec 15, 2020
littleguy444:
I dont mean to be rude but what zeeknow said initially doesnt meant pride as you guys implies, there is no school without an area of weakness. take for instance we cant compare the standard of education in this country to european countries but that doesnt mean we cant study and do better here, its just a matter of perspective. we make do with what we have to get the best, and everybody is aware of that everywhere has its own challenges. for me if someone should tell me something like that i will take it as an encouragement to make sure i do better in that area.as far as zeeknow33 isnt giving out false i dont think there anythig wrong with what he said.

Exactly
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Benji2018: 1:00pm On Dec 15, 2020
I scored 80/100 ... Aggregate 75% ... I applied for medicine and surgery UNIBEN what are my chances
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Iboyx: 1:04pm On Dec 15, 2020
Hello guys. Do u guys think it's too late at 22 to go for mbbs. I intend on getting in via direct entry, so instead of the 6 years it would b 5years. I am a graduate with good grades from a life sciences department. But the situation of the country is also making me afraid(ASUU and co). Do u guys think it's worth it. My parents are willing to fund me Gods willing. I have always dreamt of getting an mbbs degree.

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Donpre(m): 1:14pm On Dec 15, 2020
Benji2018:

I scored 80/100 and I have an aggregate of 75% what are my chances Sir (UNIBEN)
I don't have sufficient data to give you an answer

You can only but hope for the best at this point

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Benji2018: 1:20pm On Dec 15, 2020
Donpre:

I don't have sufficient data to give you an answer

You can only but hope for the best at this point


Okay Sir
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by SirWarlock: 1:21pm On Dec 15, 2020
Good day everyone. Please does anyone know useful sites for pathology and hematology, similar to teachmeanatomy and kenhub?
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Donpre(m): 1:28pm On Dec 15, 2020
Iboyx:
Hello guys. Do u guys think it's too late at 22 to go for mbbs. I intend on getting in via direct entry, so instead of the 6 years it would b 5years. I am a graduate with good grades from a life sciences department. But the situation of the country is also making me afraid(ASUU and co). Do u guys think it's worth it. My parents are willing to fund me Gods willing. I have always dreamt of getting an mbbs degree.
I don't know which courses are under life sciences, but I know most universities prefer those from basic health sciences, hence I would advise the UTME route if you don't want to end up wasting a year at home chasing D.E... Not sure if there are rules against D.E and UTME simultaneously but if there aren't, do take on both to be safe

As regards the age, I would say you're even too young to be asking this question. I know coursemates who stayed at home writing jamb till they were 20-23, and they started in year 1, that's aside the coursemates who are above 25 and some in their 30s. Trust you'll always meet those way older than you are in med school and also those who got it just after their 16th birthday. I'm saying, forget age here especially if you're as young as you are.

You should be less bothered about the strikes, for all we know, this could the last one for a long time or one of many, its impossible to plan around this things. The only choice is going to a private or foreign university, if you can't afford that then you just have to live with the strikes

Like someone once said, whether or not you take action now, you'll grow older anyway, its better you do that chasing your dream.

Good luck in your journey

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Iboyx: 2:26pm On Dec 15, 2020
Donpre:

I don't know which courses are under life sciences, but I know most universities prefer those from basic health sciences, hence I would advise the UTME route if you don't want to end up wasting a year at home chasing D.E... Not sure if there are rules against D.E and UTME simultaneously but if there aren't, do take on both to be safe

As regards the age, I would say you're even too young to be asking this question. I know coursemates who stayed at home writing jamb till they were 20-23, and they started in year 1, that's aside the coursemates who are above 25 and some in their 30s. Trust you'll always meet those way older than you are in med school and also those who got it just after their 16th birthday. I'm saying, forget age here especially if you're as young as you are.

You should be less bothered about the strikes, for all we know, this could the last one for a long time or one of many, its impossible to plan around this things. The only choice is going to a private or foreign university, if you can't afford that then you just have to live with the strikes

Like someone once said, whether or not you take action now, you'll grow older anyway, its better you do that chasing your dream.

Good luck in your journey
Thanks. I studied micrbiology by the way.
Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by MrEgghead(m): 3:07pm On Dec 15, 2020
Benji2018:
Greetings Medicos and Aspirants in the house,


I scored 80/100 ... Aggregate 75% ... I applied for medicine and surgery UNIBEN what are my chances, and


What's the Quota for medicine in Uniben, I heard it has increased to 150?
I'm a medical student in UNIBEN.. You had a good score and you stand a great Chance in gaining admission into MBBS especially if you're from the south south zone but the thing is that it all depends on the general performance and we can't really tell how the general performance was...
During my time, merit was 77, catchment: 74 and last year merit was 73, catchment was 71 because last year's post UTME was quite bloody..
Just stay calm and be an expectant, you have a bright chance of making it.

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Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by dunsin125: 7:18pm On Dec 15, 2020
Iboyx:
Hello guys. Do u guys think it's too late at 22 to go for mbbs. I intend on getting in via direct entry, so instead of the 6 years it would b 5years. I am a graduate with good grades from a life sciences department. But the situation of the country is also making me afraid(ASUU and co). Do u guys think it's worth it. My parents are willing to fund me Gods willing. I have always dreamt of getting an mbbs degree.
If you can't afford a private university, delsu is your best bet if you don't want strike palava.

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