Ghanaian Man Studying Law IN US Opens Up On His WASSCE Results: "I Got D7 In Mathematics"

• A man has got many people excited after he opened up on the requirements needed to study in the US
• In the video, the man rubbished the idea that academic records are the only requirement needed to enter a university
• An educationist, Mr Fenyi has shared a contrary view about the young man's claim

A young Ghanaian man has rubbished the notion that a major requirement needed in studying in the United States is based solely on academic records.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on TikTok, @_samcharles, who was answering a question as to whether one can study in the US with low grades, revealed it is highly possible.

Using himself as an example, the young man revealed that he didn't do exceptionally well in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) yet currently studies law, a course he would not have been given if he was in Ghana.

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"I had a D7 in my Core Maths WASSCE, I also had a C and Bs, I didn't get an A, but I am a law student in the US"

He explained that in the US, people who are good when it comes to sporting activities are highly sought after by many universities, adding that admissions to those people are based on their involvement in sports and not their academic records.

The young man urged people who wish to pursue further studies in the US to get involved in sports activities in order to have an added advantage.

At the time of writing the report, the video had gathered over 2,000 likes and 100 comments.

Watch the video below

D7 is accepted by Ghanaian universities

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Speaking to YEN.com.gh on the issue, a respected Ghanaian educationist, Mr Daniel Fenyi rubbished the long-held view that SHS leavers who got a D7 in their WASSCE are disqualified from gaining admission into Ghanaian universities.

"Presently, D7 is ACCEPTED in Ghanaian universities. Anyone who says D7 is not accepted is ignorant of the university admission systems in Ghana.

"The basic entry requirements into a Ghanaian university is to obtain a C6 or better in 3 core subjects and 3 elective subjects. Which means, one needs at least a credit pass in 6 subjects to gain a University admission. This implies that a student who did 4 core subjects and 4 electives in Senior High School has the liberty to obtain D7 or E8 in two of the subjects and still gain admission to the university, once he or hse obtain C6 or better in 6 subjects" he explained.

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He also opened up on situations where a student who had a D7 in the WASSCE could pursue a law course in Ghana.

"So, for typical Ghanaian student with a D7 in WASSCE who wants to pursue a course such as Law, the route will be to either pursue a Diploma in Law, and top it up with the LLB, obtain a degree in another area and use it to pursue the 3 year post-degree LLB or go to the private university" he explained.

He concluded by admonishing persons who had D7 in the WASSCE to forgo the notion that they would not be given admission to Ghanaian universities.

D7 is not a dream killer. A lot of people with D7 have gone ahead to obtain various degrees with the D7," he told the website.

Ghanaians delight over the new revelation

Netizens who thronged the comment section of the video thanked the young man for enlightening them.

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Reuben Mclord commented:

now I'm not ashamed again. thanks brother

Micheal phillips reacted:

how do they pay for tuition in a US university, do they have an installment plan? How does it works? Do you know any of these?

user5516946722211 asked:

Please what about medicine

Settle on Canada as an international student

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian man living in Canada had encouraged his countrymen with plans to travel abroad to avoid the services of middlemen or agents.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on YouTube, he explained that it was easy to process his visa without the help of agents, often known as 'connection men'.

He said he never got to deal with connection men who deceive people under the guise of getting them visas only to fail them at the eleventh hour.

Source: YEN.com.gh