Man living in Canada cries out, says Nigerians are copying themselves when seeking admission
- A Nigerian man in Canada has said that Nigerians submit the same statement of purpose letters when applying for admission
- Tosin said that has gravely reduced Nigerians' chances as a university recently called him about the situation
- Many people who hope of someday relocating asked him how they could be better at writing the letter
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A man identified as Tosin AJ has lamented the unethical practice Nigerians engage in when applying for admissions in Canada.
In a tweet on Wednesday, January 20, the man said a Canadian university called and told him that most Nigerians are often in the habit of bringing the same statement of purpose letter when seeking admission.
The man, therefore, advised them to learn how to show originality, saying that form of plagiarism will not get them anywhere.
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He said the way Nigerians are denied admissions has risen, adding that the trend must stop to increase chances.
See his post below:
Many people engaged his tweet as those seeking to relocate abroad asked him many questions. As at the time of writing this report, his tweet has over 6,000 likes.
Below are some of the reaction his post got:
@shedsk said:
"Pls I need some schools offering scholarship in Canada or Germany that don't require any English test."
@Chef_Ellalagos said:
"I’m studying for my MBA online in the UK, and the school uses a Special Software called “Turnitin Plagiarism Checker”. It opens your yansh for any Duplicating Contents in your assignments, and SOP. This is Something the Nigerian Educational System didn’t teach us."
@jayceekay_22 said:
"The challenge is not that we are dull, Nigeria Tertiary Institutions’ curriculum just don’t foster creative writing for the most part, especially in the Sciences and Engineering schools. Reasons many otherwise brilliant guys struggle with SOP. I agree, folks speak to consultants."
@Ahhmard said:
"Peeps want to leave Nigeria because it's a mediocre country, yet exude mediocrity in other people's country. Is it not now evident that Nigerians are Nigeria? - whatever the country is - we also are. Refusing to accept this fact has to be the biggest denial in recent history."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian tailor with the Twitter handle @msruthie_ebony celebrated relocating to the UK on the bird app.
In a post on Sunday, January 10, the young lady shared different photos. The first frame showed the lady and her mother at a Nigerian airport.
The fourth frame had her all dressed up in a coat as she posed at the entrance of a building in the UK.
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