A Nigerian man, Habdulakeem Bhadmus, has shared his challenging journey of trying to gain admission into the University of Ibadan (UI). He revealed that he attempted the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) three times but was unsuccessful each time. Despite scoring above 219 in all three attempts, he could not secure a spot at UI.
Admission at FUTA
During his fourth attempt, Bhadmus gained admission into the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA). He completed his Bachelor's degree there and later returned to UI for his Master's degree program. He described the experience as bittersweet.
Social Media Reactions
Bhadmus shared his story on X (formerly Twitter) in response to a post about the difficulty of getting into UI. Many users commented, sharing their own experiences. Some noted that UI, UNILAG, OAU, and Unilorin are particularly challenging to enter.
- One user said that over 30,000 students apply but only about 3,000 are admitted.
- Another graduate mentioned that he got into UI but chose to clown around instead of taking his studies seriously.
Other Related Stories
In a similar story, a UI graduate shared how he aimed for a second-class upper division but ended up with a first-class after getting a perfect CGPA in his first year. Another story featured UNILAG's best graduating student who was rejected by UI when trying to study medicine.
Additionally, LASU's best graduating student opened up about her admission struggles, including writing UTME twice, in an interview with Legit.ng.
