Luckily, for some candidates who might be out of luck to have such a competitive edge, a few schools - polytechnics, colleges of education, innovative enterprise institutions, colleges of nursing (even some universities) welcome lower JAMB scores such as 100, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 or thereabout.
If you've picked up the post-UTME/Screening form of any of these schools or are about to, a part of you will still be questioning your decision. Will you be offered admission with such a lower s mark even though the school accepts as low as that?
In this post, we'll explore the possibility of being admitted with a lower JAMB score by those schools claiming they'll accept it.
A School That Asks For Lower JAMB Score Means It
In recent and current years, we've seen schools that do accept very ridiculously lower JAMB scores. Experience has taught us that these schools mean business if they ask applicants with 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, or thereabout to obtain their post-UTME/screening forms.
Federal Polytechnic Ede (takes 120 and above), Federal College of Education Oyo Special (takes 100 and above), Osun State Polytechnic Iree (takes 120 or above), Federal Polytechnic Offa (takes 140 and above), Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba (takes 160 and above), Ekiti State University (takes 160 and above) the Federal University of Abeokuta (takes 160 and above), Osun State University (takes 160 and above), etc., are but a few schools that will continue to amaze us with their motherly nature in relieving the less privileged aspirants.
As long as the cut-off is well declared in their current year's advert for the post-UTME/screening exercise, they mean it. Don't be surprised!
All things being equal, if you merit their admission, just like those who may have higher scores, the school will offer you your space.
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There Is a Clause Though If You Have a Lower Score Cut-Off Mark
You see, the schools mean it if they say they will consider students with lower scores. Yet, there is a clause that you need to pay attention to from the start.
Let's explore this!
The phrase "cut-off mark" simply means "the least score to any student who wants process a school admission should not have less than".
So, if a school cut-off mark is "140 and above", it means, to obtain its post-UTME/screening form, you should not have any mark less than that. Even with 139.99 (lol!), you're not qualified to obtain the form.
But take note of the part "and above" which simply means the school will still consider candidates with higher marks than 140. That may be as high as 200, 250, 300 or more. In short, by extension, the cut-off mark is "≥"
Now, if a school wants to admit 100 candidates to your department, if all the applicants are within the range of 140 or thereabout, you may be very lucky to be admitted. However, the school will start its consideration from the highest scores downward.
For example, candidates within the 300-cap will be considered first, follow by those within the 200-cap and follow by those below that.
Now, if you understand that illustration, if candidates that occupy the higher caps are more than 100 they want, candidates at the lower end of the cut-off mark may not be lucky eventually.
This is why many students will complain when schools such as the Federal University Oye Ekiti let them down after claiming they're accepting 150, 160, or 170.
Although for very many colleges of education, the score range will be uncommon to go too high. So, you stand a better chance with less competitive schools and courses than more competitive ones even if the cut-off mark is so inviting.
Be Sensitive to the Competitiveness of Schools and Courses
If a school asks for 160 or less, even if it means that, there is a need to be careful too. Caveat emptor!
Imagine a highly sought-after university accepting 150 and above. Imagine a competitive polytechnic declaring 120 and above.
Nothing is practically wrong with that. Something is wrong if you foolishly believe that such a university will be favorable for you with 150 or thereabout if you're chasing a competitive course such as Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Law, English, Mass Communication, etc.
Trust me, it's nothing other than daydreaming! Except other applicants are within the range of 150 or 160, you stand no chance at all.
Between you and me, it doesn't require an extensive argument before we arrive at the conclusion that more than the required students must have already scored 250 or above for those courses.
If you're to be the school or the department, will you drop a 200 or above candidate for another with 150 or 170?
This is why if you must take the risk, it should be not only with a school that is less competitive but also for a course not well patronized.
Conclusion
A school that is accepting a lower JAMB score means business if I must confirm that for you. What you don't ask for, that you must pay attention to, is that where such a school and/or course is more competitive you have to be real with yourself.
The fact that they invite you doesn't force you to obtain their forms or else you may just be chasing a dream that never comes true.
Students must also be careful. Using lower scores for most colleges of education and less competitive polytechnics and universities) and IEI can be more realizable than chasing the big dogs out there. Even with that, the choice of courses should be taken based on their level of competition and patronage.
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