stephie
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stephie
@_dearestdiary_
Student of Medicine at the University of Jos. The goal is to stay locked in.
Jos, Nigeria Katılım Ekim 2023
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Forget the expensive textbooks, you can get soft copies.
But you need plenty data for watching YouTube videos and browsing.
The long class hours demand that you need to eat enough food so you don’t breakdown meanwhile food is expensive.
Cost of transportation!!
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Unpopular opinion: In this era, it is almost impossible to study Medicine & Surgery if you're not from a financially stable family.
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@Gibbs_xxcgn Oh yes, but I actually meant the AC itself. It turns yellow over time and starts looking funny
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@_deoluwaa I looked at those children and I saw them looking so frail. Then someone opened their mouth and said they didn’t look like people that were kidnapped. Because they were smiling after gaining freedom?? I’ve never been more irritated.
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@buzormemes I don’t even know what twitter looks like on light mode.
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@ur1stmemeplug I think we look forward to the induction more than the sign out and other things.
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@_dearestdiary_ @ProsperThePhilo Don't worry
You'll be alright
I passed through this too 😂
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I Compared UNN Anatomy MB exams to UniJos Anatomy MB... and UNN's Anatomy MB is a Joke Compared to UniJos.
Yes, I said it.
After sitting down to compare both Anatomy essay papers side by side, I came to one conclusion: UniJos is asking students to operate at a much higher level than UNN.
I'm talking about the essay papers only, not the MCQs.
Let's break it down.
UNN's Anatomy MBBS paper had five compulsory questions.
The questions covered:
- Radial nerve
- Esophagus
- Hip joint
- Pancreas
- Short notes on the Circle of Willis, pituitary development, histology of the prostate, and external features of the cerebrum.
One thing immediately stood out.
There wasn't a single clinical vignette on the paper.
Not one.
Everything was straightforward descriptive anatomy. The command words were essentially "describe," "give an account," and "write short notes."
Even more interesting was the concentration of the paper.
Embryology appeared in three of the five questions. If your developmental anatomy was strong, you were already halfway to passing the paper. Esophagus, pancreas, and pituitary all tested embryology.
The paper tested depth, but it tested depth inside isolated topics.
Now compare that with UniJos.
Their Anatomy paper was divided into Section A and Section B.
Section A was compulsory.
It wasn't an anatomy recall question.
It started with a clinical case of bacterial meningitis, and from that single patient scenario, students had to answer multiple interconnected questions involving diagnosis, lumbar puncture, anatomy, cerebrospinal fluid findings, complications, prevention, dexamethasone, and chemoprophylaxis.
These people were doing applied anatomy, their questions are too clinical that I can't call their students preclinical students
Then came Section B.
Five questions were provided, and students answered four.
The questions weren't simple either.
One question combined the layers of the scalp, their clinical significance, blood supply, venous drainage, emissary veins, facial innervation, and nerve blocks.
Another revolved around a patient who underwent a transvesical prostatectomy before moving into pleural anatomy and gastrointestinal histology.
Another covered connective tissue before switching into venous drainage of the limbs and the anatomy of the foot.
Another combined embryonic folding with midgut development before moving into the anatomy of the hand.
Another linked the limbic system with brain vesicle development.
Everywhere you looked, the paper demanded integration.
This is where the biggest difference lies.
UNN tests depth with no exit.
If they ask you about the pancreas, you are expected to know everything about the pancreas. If they ask about the esophagus, you stay inside the esophagus.
The questions are focused.
They are direct.
UniJos, on the other hand, tests clinical reasoning under pressure.
The questions don't stay inside one topic.
They move.
One answer naturally leads into another.
You don't simply know anatomy.
You have to understand how anatomy connects to medicine, surgery, embryology, histology, and clinical practice.
Each question could easily take two or more pages to answer properly.
The integration alone makes the paper significantly heavier.
Personally, after comparing both papers, I think UniJos has the stronger Anatomy MB examination.
That doesn't mean UNN students don't study.
It simply means the style of assessment is different.
UNN optimizes for detailed recall within defined anatomical structures.
UniJos pushes students toward integrated thinking, clinical application, and fast transitions between different domains of anatomy.
For me, that's the more demanding examination.
I've attached both papers alongside my analysis.
Go through them yourself.
You don't have to agree with me.
But before you disagree, read both papers carefully.



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