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Every serious student who gains admission into a tertiary institution has the aim of graduating with a first class distinction or degree. However, the reality is that the number of first class students who graduate each year is less than the number of students who aimed to graduate with first class from the first day. …

Succeeding in University Part 8: What’s Your Learning Style? Different people have different learning styles. Style refers to a student’s specific learning preferences and actions. One student may learn more effectively from listening to the instructor. Another learns more effectively from reading the textbook, while another student benefits most from charts, graphs, and images the …

Succeeding in University Part 7: How You Learn This article aims to help you understand and make effective use of the four steps of the learning process. One of the first steps for becoming a successful student is to understand the learning process itself. Certain characteristics of effective learning, including the four-step learning cycle, are …

Succeeding in University Part 6: Exploring the Different Types of Students You’ll Meet In School This article aims to help you understand how you may be similar to, and different from, other traditional students or returning students. It also describes the characteristics of successful students. Not all university students are the same, and the world …

Maybe you were class prefect in secondary school. You may have graduated in the top percentile of your graduating class; maybe you were even valedictorian. Possibly you were in a class or group of high scorers. On the other hand, maybe you didn’t do so well in secondary school. Really, it doesn’t generally make a …

Succeeding in University Part 3: Thinking Ahead to a Course and Career If you’ve just begun university, should you already know what career you seek in the future and what courses you should take or what you should take? Good question! Some students say they have known from a very early age what they want to …

Succeeding in University Part 1: Benefits of a University Education When asked, most students say they’re in university or they wish to go to the university primarily for the job or career they expect to follow after school. And they are correct that university education pays off enormously in terms of future earnings, job security …

7 Key Tips For Answering Exam Questions How you answer exam questions in an exam hall greatly determines your examination success. The importance of acquiring this skill cannot be over-emphasized. The way you present the answers to your exam questions determines the how well you will be marked. If you are to obtain an outstanding …

How to Sustain Focus While Reading We currently live in a world where mobile phones, social media, chat apps and many similar kinds of distractions make it difficult to sustain focus and attention for an adequate amount of time. The ability to focus and pay attention while reading is crucial for grasping the information we …

A lot has changed in the system of gaining admission in Nigeria. To secure admission in Nigeria you need to know a lot of facts. However certain fundamental principles remain unchanged. Welcome to your top Nigerian admission coaching session with Osas Divine. Today I am going to give you seven rules for securing admission in …

Looking for apps that actually help improve your child's grades? Here are 10 mobile apps that make learning easier, more organized, and even fun - perfect for Nigerian students from primary school to JAMB preparation!

How to Learn Faster and Better We all want to have that superpower or extraordinary ability to learn faster. Some of us wish we had photographic memories and could consume a textbook in one night. Others daydream about being able to just look at new material or watch a pro perform a skill and instantly …