The situation is very much like it was last year. Admission season is here, and irrespective of the procedures adopted, not all the students who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, will get admission into the schools of their choice.

In fact, even after Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Innovative Enterprise Institutions in the country are done with admission; there will still be over 600,000 candidates with nowhere to go.

Ezinne Azubuine wrote the UTME for the second time this year. She wishes to study Electrical Electronics Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University and hopes that this time, she will finally get the chance to do so. Her words: “I feel bad about the admission crises in the country because it has affected me as a citizen of Nigeria. I understand that is not possible to admit everybody into school at the same time, but I think schools should do their best to make reservations.

She also has other plans just in case things do not work out her way. “If I don’t get admission after all my struggles, I will be forced to attend a private university because that is the only way to get out of admission problems in Public Universities.” Precious Ogundipe who applied to study at the University of Lagos also has a similar disposition.

“I am not entirely sure what I will do if I do not get in,” she said, “perhaps I will attend a private university instead. But whichever way, I am sure it will work out in the best possible way. The main thing is for the process to be free and fair so that qualified candidates are not cheated. I think one major thing that will help lessen the admission burden is if private schools reduce their fees.”

Although Precious Onwukwe’s wish is to study Medical Laboratory science or Micro Biology at the University of Port Harcourt, he “will go to the other available institutions if she doesn’t get the school of her choice.” In his opinion, the admission crisis is especially sad because “most times admission into many of these institutions is not by merit. There are factors such as nepotism, tribalism and bribery that come into play.”

She said: “What should be done is that the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB should be   in control of the admission process and should make sure that admission is given to students who made it in the UTME, because some people end up getting the required marks   but yet no admission.”

Ogboenhi Patricia who applied to study Political Science at the University of Benin says that if her plans for admission into a university or polytechnic do not work, she will go into catering services. Her words: “I have just finished my training as a caterer’s apprentice. If admission season is over and I still don’t get admission, I will start my catering business right away as I wait for next year.”

Continuing, she said: “Admission crisis in this country has been on for a long time. There is no way out of it except a thorough overhauling of the administrative offices and functions in the education sector and close the corrupt loopholes that stop very qualified candidates from getting in.”

Damilola Opeyemi who wants to study Mass Communication at Osun State University told Vanguard Saturday School Life that she would go into Fashion Designing if she does not gain admission this year. “I will not beat myself up over the admission thing.

In 2012, after passing the UTME, I wrote the Post-UTME at the institution of my choice at that time, performed excellently, but still did not get admission because of some corrupt practices. This time, I hope I get in, but if not, I will start my fashion line.”

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