A Nigerian man who pursued a master's degree in data science in the United Kingdom has shared a valuable lesson from his academic journey. Folowosele Adeboye recounted how a lecturer lowered his grade from a distinction level to a lower score, which he believed the lecturer would have preferred to make him repeat the course if possible.
Student's Experience in the UK
Folowosele, using the username @boye4christ2006 on X, explained that the incident occurred during his Master of Science program in Data Science. He took a practical open-book exam in a machine learning course where search engines were allowed but artificial intelligence tools were strictly prohibited.
According to his account, he followed all instructions carefully, cited his sources, and initially received a score of 94%. However, the lecturer later updated the student portal and reduced the grade to 84%. The situation worsened when his final physical transcript arrived at his home address, showing a grade of 70% for that course.
Details of the Grade Reduction
Folowosele wrote: 'Some months after, our results were updated on the student portal and I scored 94% on the exam...' He added: 'Before I graduated on my student portal, I was seeing 84%, on my transcript: 70%. Even when the transcript was sent, 84% was still appearing on my portal. That was the only course I had 70% in my MSc. In all of my courses, I scored more than 80% during my MSc.'
He expressed frustration, saying: 'In my mind, I was like what a wicked lecturer? As he cut off 24 marks from my score, did it add any money to his account balance? I knew he would have checked the AI contents of my work and if I was found guilty, he would have made me repeat the course.'
After consulting with older academics and friends in Nigeria, he decided to let the matter go and forgive the lecturer.
Public Reactions
Legit.ng compiled some reactions to the post:
- @Prince_dc21_ said: 'The most important thing is that you passed.'
- @Feranmiisrael9 said: 'I took my time to read it all. I'm very sure that the lecturer is from Nigeria.'
- @moodz_nett said: 'You could have appealed.'
Broader Context
In a related story, a Nigerian lady who received admission offers from 20 schools abroad shared her experience of why she could not travel. The author of this article, Oluwadara Adebisi, is a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng with over seven years of experience in press release writing and journalism.
