A man whose sister applied to study Law at the University of Ibadan (UI) and achieved high scores in both JAMB and the Post-UTME has shared their story online. He revealed that despite her impressive performance, she was not offered admission by the institution.
University of Ibadan Aspirant Misses Law Cut-Off Mark
According to the man, identified as @Medisenz on social media, the cut-off mark for Law at UI was 74, but his sister scored 71 in the Post-UTME exam. He wrote: 'My sister's JAMB/admission journey. My sister wanted to study Law in UI. The first time she wrote JAMB, she scored 272 and Post-UTME was 71. UI used 74 as cut-off mark for Law admission.'
He further explained that she took another JAMB exam the following session, scoring 265, but her Post-UTME score dropped to 69. UI's cut-off for Law that year was around 71. Despite her efforts, she could not meet the required score.
Securing Admission Elsewhere
After failing to gain admission to UI, the man advised his sister to apply to their state university. She followed his advice and was eventually admitted to study Law. He concluded: 'After that, I told her to choose our state university. She did and it worked. She got admission and did exceptionally well. She ended up being the first female president of the Law Students' Association of her school. Looking back, I couldn't but believe that UI wasn't part of God's plan for her.'
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Another story reported that a lady was offered admission to UI after writing JAMB and Post-UTME for the second time. She had stayed at home for years after secondary school due to financial challenges before finally securing admission.
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