A young lady who applied to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Ibadan (UI) has taken to social media to express her despair after checking her 2026 JAMB score. She scored 212 and fears it is insufficient for her dream course, prompting an outpouring of reactions online.
Aspirant Shares JAMB Score, Calls Herself 'Doomed'
On her social media page, @ayomilolu74 posted: "Omoh wetin I wan do with 212. I'm doomed ?." When asked about her course and university, she replied: "Med/surg" and "UI," adding "It's not enough." Her post has gone viral, drawing mixed reactions from netizens.
Mixed Reactions from Social Media Users
Many commenters offered advice or shared their own experiences. @DFoundingTitan joked: "Ps tell me say na hotel room number be that." @only_racheal stressed: "Congratulations you no sabi Wetin God do for you." @Bolu_Lawal1 advised: "You better calm down and figure out your life, don't let Jamb have power over you."
@Imoleayo1190296 suggested: "U go again but this time harder. But if you want to be admitted with that score all u need is to change the course." @Toheeb_Akofe recommended: "Better change the institution to Osun State University and pick radiography, pharmacology, or public health... You can literally calculate your screening points since you already have a JAMB score."
@Sam_mii1 sympathized: "Life ehn lol me that got 178 dy celebrate." @akin_boboola commented: "So doomed!! Just go start akara business for junction." @KizitoOnuo5315 shared: "Omo am finished I got 200 for med/surgery ooo." @MMubara22297926 added: "You have to be grateful some are praying for 180 only." @jakingbade01 said: "Me wey get 177 nko and last year I got 196."
Context: UI Admission and Similar Stories
This comes ahead of the start of post-UTME registration at UI for the 2026/2027 academic session. In a similar story, a UI student shared how he gained admission to Medicine and Surgery after writing JAMB several times, scoring 330 in UTME and 79 in post-UTME before securing a scholarship. Another Nigerian lady celebrated graduating from UI after a 16-year academic journey, having first gained admission in 2010 but withdrawing before returning to complete her studies.
Additionally, a UI aspirant previously shared his experience of scoring just 10 in his first post-UTME attempt, highlighting the importance of understanding the exam pattern and calculating the admission aggregate correctly.
