can I study Nursing with 232 distinction in my 5 core waec subject?
Piruoma
28 Apr, 2026
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Yes, you have a very strong chance of getting into Nursing at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU).
Your profile is highly competitive because you have surpassed both the primary and secondary hurdles for this department.
1. The JAMB Hurdle
COOU Minimum Requirement: For "The Big 5" (Nursing, Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, and Med Lab), COOU strictly enforces a minimum JAMB score of 200.
Your Position: At 232, you are 32 points above the baseline. This ensures you will not be automatically disqualified by the portal's algorithm.
2. The O'Level Advantage (The Game Changer)
COOU currently conducts an Online Document Screening rather than a physical Post-UTME exam. This means your admission is calculated almost entirely on your JAMB score and your O'Level grades.
Having Distinctions (A1 or B2/B3) in your 5 core subjects is a massive advantage. In the COOU point system, these Distinctions act as your "Post-UTME score."
The 5 Core Subjects: English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Why this matters: A candidate with a 250 JAMB score but only C-grades in WAEC could easily be ranked below you because of your high-quality O'Level points.
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