University Of Ghana Admissions: Boy Who Had Aggregate 11 Laments As He Gets Third Choice Programme

University Of Ghana Admissions: Boy Who Had Aggregate 11 Laments As He Gets Third Choice Programme

  • An SHS graduate is not happy despite gaining admission to study at the University of Ghana
  • In a post on social media, the boy revealed that he was given his third-choice programme
  • He lamented that the programme he got was meant to be offered to applicants who bagged between an aggregate of 20 and 24

Following the release of the 2023/2024 undergraduate admission list by the University of Ghana, an SHS graduate has taken to social media to express disappointment regarding the programme he was offered.

In a post on X, the boy who seemed less enthused about being offered admission to study at the premier university said he bagged an aggregate 11 in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

Photo of University of Ghana and an unahppy young man
Boy laments after getting third choice Photo credit: ug.edu.gh @Ivan Pantic/Getty Image
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With this, he wondered why he was offered his third choice programme, particularly considering that the cut-off point for the programme he was given ranges between aggregate 20 and 24.

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"I had 11 and had my third programme how come a course meant for people with grade 20 and 24.Wey country this," his post read

He made this disclosure in reaction to a post by Voice of Legon clarifying that applicants who had D7 in any of the core subjects were not qualified for admission to the university.

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Netizens who thronged the comment section of the post by the Voice of Legon also shared their concerns pertaining to the admission list released by the university.

@Debanks223 asked:

Is there any second batch cause my sister didn’t even had C4 baa hasn’t getting admission

@famous_adolph replied:

I had 5 B3 , 2 C’s and 1 A . I haven’t received any message yet . Tech bell me but dem give me fee paying

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@M3NSA commented:

I had 11 so how come I haven't still received admission yet?I didn't get D7 too

Man gets aggregate 12, laments as KNUST denies him admission

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an SHS graduate has caused a stir after he expressed disappointment over his inability to gain admission to study at KNUST.

The concerns of the unnamed graduate were disclosed by Voice Of KNUST, the unofficial mouthpiece of the university in a post on X.

It shared a screenshot of a message from the SHS graduate who was trying to find out why he was denied admission despite getting an aggregate 12 in the WASSCE.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.