A graduate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) who entered the institution with a low JAMB score has inspired many online after graduating with a high Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The young woman, known on social media as @touch_of_abbie, shared her story in response to a UTME candidate who expressed distress over a low JAMB score.
Low JAMB Score Does Not Define Success
The UTME candidate, @ayomilolu74, had posted on social media: "Omoh wetin I wan do with 212. I'm doomed." Seeing this, @touch_of_abbie replied with her own experience. She revealed that she scored 214 in her JAMB examination but did not let that discourage her. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying from UNILORIN with a CGPA of 4.18.
She wrote: "I got 214 in my JAMB, I currently have a BSc in Quantity Surveying with a 4.18 CGPA. JAMB is just a stepping stone, university is what really matters."
Public Reactions to the Graduate's Story
The post sparked a wave of reactions from social media users who shared their own experiences and advice. @leemzy_05 commented: "Una no dey ever just dey contented. No be 200 be most Federal University cut off mark? In fact their are some federal universities with 180 cut off mark, even with science courses. So make una just limit the pressure on una self."
@EmekaLectern wrote: "Use am apply for job….no fear." @psalm_ue added: "You're not too old to wait until year and rewrite that your 350." @lexzayo shared: "In 2017 I got 217. I finished with 4.78 / 5.00 So cheer up."
@nwachukwu009 noted: "It seems this year's jamb marking method is hard. I have seen a lot of people scoring below 200. @JAMBHQ what happened." @Foca270 advised: "Depending on your course and uni, you can also work harder for PUTME. I'll also suggest you try state university."
Other UNILORIN Success Stories
In a similar story, a UNILORIN graduate celebrated being the best student from Nursery 2 to SS3 and graduating with a 4.32 CGPA in Optometry, having published a research paper as an undergraduate. Another UNILORIN graduate went viral after admitting she regretted not striving for a first-class degree after seeing the best graduating students celebrated at convocation.
Additionally, a UNILORIN graduate who earned a first-class degree in Mechanical Engineering after writing the UTME six times shared his story. He explained that he did not fail any examination but was repeatedly denied admission before finally entering the university in 2018.
