Only 10% of qualified candidates offered admission at UCC Medical School

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Seth 10 years ago

I think this brings to question what the country's resource allocation priorities are? What kind of skilled professionals do we need to balance the system in order to channel the use our resources appropriately? Why do we sti ...
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I think this brings to question what the country's resource allocation priorities are? What kind of skilled professionals do we need to balance the system in order to channel the use our resources appropriately? Why do we still 'waste' scare resources on some tertiary level courses the country is not short-off and such as currently a waste to spend on? Do we have even employment opportunities for some of those humanity courses we spend resources on, yet we have no job at all for those already graduated whilst those resources can be spend on presently needed course like petrolchemicals, medicine, etc?
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

Thank for your comment...the problem is a lack of leadership and vision

Thank for your comment...the problem is a lack of leadership and vision
JUST A JOKER 10 years ago

THE GUYS TO SELLECT THEM ARE ALSO ON STRIKE. ON A SERIOUS NOTE, IF THESE MP'S ARE NOT ON STRIKE SO OFTEN, SOME OF THEM WILL KNOW ABOUT THE INTAKE FIGURES EXPECTED IN ANY ACADEMIC YEAR. THEY CAN ALSO READ THE COMPOSITE BUDGETS ...
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THE GUYS TO SELLECT THEM ARE ALSO ON STRIKE. ON A SERIOUS NOTE, IF THESE MP'S ARE NOT ON STRIKE SO OFTEN, SOME OF THEM WILL KNOW ABOUT THE INTAKE FIGURES EXPECTED IN ANY ACADEMIC YEAR. THEY CAN ALSO READ THE COMPOSITE BUDGETS AND OTHE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE GOING TO GROW, DWINDLE, FAIL etc. HOW DO THEY KEEP QUIET AT A TIME LIKE THIS?
SULEMANA NAFIU 10 years ago

THIS IS JUST A FRACTION OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ALMOST ALL INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY. GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR MUST DO SOMETHING TO AVERED THIS TREND.

THIS IS JUST A FRACTION OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ALMOST ALL INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY. GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR MUST DO SOMETHING TO AVERED THIS TREND.
SULE 10 years ago

At a time where the Physician-patient ratio in Ghana is about 1:10-15,000, is it economically wise and is it prudent for a developing country not to have the required number of Physicians to address the health needs of the co ...
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At a time where the Physician-patient ratio in Ghana is about 1:10-15,000, is it economically wise and is it prudent for a developing country not to have the required number of Physicians to address the health needs of the country, by ensuring that the required structures are in place and the facilities as well as personnel are in place to meet this obvious shortcoming, since a healthy nation is a prosperous nation?
We were all here when John Mahama then the Vice President is alleged to have gone into some contract with Cuba to train some Ghanaian students in medicine to meet the deficit in our health personnel, which contract, it was alleged to be fraught with fraud, which was exposed during the IEA debate, when John Mahama admitted that, the figure for each student was 10 times less, the official quoted figure. It is equally interesting to note that, our institutions of higher learning and with the facilities to train our students in medicine, were calling for gov't to channel those funds their way so they could address this capacity shortfall, but, it never happened. The issue has gone and comeback full circle, with the result that, a whooping 90% of qualified students, could not be admitted. What are the figures for Legon, KNUST and Tamale? Ghana deserves better and this is not the direction the country needs to be going.
Kwaku Gloenawo 10 years ago

The solution lies in expanding the facilities and not building new ones, secondly the students must realise that they are not a chosen few but commit to be patriotic and serve their nation.Is it not ironic that while we striv ...
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The solution lies in expanding the facilities and not building new ones, secondly the students must realise that they are not a chosen few but commit to be patriotic and serve their nation.Is it not ironic that while we strive to provide facilities for our students to come and serve their communities, these same students upon graduation come and hold the nation to ransom with strikes for poor remuneration? Do we use the money to expand the facilities or use it to pay those who are serving?
Pelicles 10 years ago

This is an attempt to open the door of admission for "backdoor deals" and that has been with us ever since we attained the so-called independent. Does it make sense to admit only 10% of qualified candidates and what should t ...
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This is an attempt to open the door of admission for "backdoor deals" and that has been with us ever since we attained the so-called independent. Does it make sense to admit only 10% of qualified candidates and what should the rest do? Go into farming? What is wrong with Ghanaian authorities? It seems they have hallow skull without brains.
bb 10 years ago

Protocl 30
Backdoor 15
Qualified candidates 5

Protocl 30
Backdoor 15
Qualified candidates 5
Ghanaian entrepreneur 10 years ago

Please let us know in plain language, the type of help you need to admit these students?
Ghana has a lot of hard working entrepreneurs abroad who are willing to help. Let your request be known on the website with a follow up ...
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Please let us know in plain language, the type of help you need to admit these students?
Ghana has a lot of hard working entrepreneurs abroad who are willing to help. Let your request be known on the website with a follow up address. address. Together we can build a better future for our Nation.
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

A professor was giving a big test one day to his students. He handed out all of the tests and went back to his desk to wait. Once the test was over, the students all handed the tests back in. The professor noticed that one of ...
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A professor was giving a big test one day to his students. He handed out all of the tests and went back to his desk to wait. Once the test was over, the students all handed the tests back in. The professor noticed that one of the students had attached a 100 Cedi not to his test with a note saying "A dollar per point." The next class the professor handed the tests back out. This student got back his test and 56 cedis change"

There is a saying that hand go hand come and no contribution no chop.
Many of the qualified students will not be admitted if they dont have connections.
CONCERNED CITIZEN. 10 years ago

I RELLY LIKE READING YOUR SCRIPT OF ADAGE. KEEP THEM COMING. BUT WRITE GOOD ONES TO EDUCATE THE MASSES. YOU WILL BE ONE DAY CHOSEN TO ADVISE THE GOVT OF GHANA IF YOU ARE A CITIZEN. KEEP IT UP. SURPRIZING, QUANLIFIED STUDENTS ...
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I RELLY LIKE READING YOUR SCRIPT OF ADAGE. KEEP THEM COMING. BUT WRITE GOOD ONES TO EDUCATE THE MASSES. YOU WILL BE ONE DAY CHOSEN TO ADVISE THE GOVT OF GHANA IF YOU ARE A CITIZEN. KEEP IT UP. SURPRIZING, QUANLIFIED STUDENTS READY FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL BUT NO SCHOOL TO ADMIT THEM. WOW. WHILST IN THE USA, THEY RATHER WELLCOME STUDENT WITH SUCH CALIBERS. WOW
Kofi 10 years ago

Let the government send the remaining 90% to Cuba.

Let the government send the remaining 90% to Cuba.
NO MERIT SYSTEM IN GHANA 10 years ago

MANY OF THE 50 STUDENT ADMITTED ARE NOT QUALIFY,THEY JUST HAVE GOOD-CONNECTIONS

MANY OF THE 50 STUDENT ADMITTED ARE NOT QUALIFY,THEY JUST HAVE GOOD-CONNECTIONS
FACTS 10 years ago

do you know how difficult it is to get into any top institution in the UK or USA or Canada? what percentage of medical school applicants in the USA get in to medical school despite having the prerequisite scores and grades ? ...
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do you know how difficult it is to get into any top institution in the UK or USA or Canada? what percentage of medical school applicants in the USA get in to medical school despite having the prerequisite scores and grades ? Professional training has always been exclusive reserved for the brightest, you do not expect to have the least intelligent and knowledgeable physician take care of you when you are betwixt life and death do you?
google medical school admissions I the USA and learn the realities
MAXIMUS 10 years ago

This is how corruption in Ghana is manifested. Just only 10% of qualified applicants will be selected.
That is great an open door to the highest bidder.
All is corrupt in Ghana starting from Mahama to Atuguba to the the cr ...
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This is how corruption in Ghana is manifested. Just only 10% of qualified applicants will be selected.
That is great an open door to the highest bidder.
All is corrupt in Ghana starting from Mahama to Atuguba to the the criminal on the street.
GREAT NANA ANTWI 10 years ago

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Asantrofie 10 years ago

There's no reputable medical school in the world that has the capacity to admit every qualified applicant. Not in USA, Japan, UK, Germany, etc and predictably not in Ghana

There's no reputable medical school in the world that has the capacity to admit every qualified applicant. Not in USA, Japan, UK, Germany, etc and predictably not in Ghana
FOR REAL 10 years ago

you are a disgrace. where have you been apart from Ghana? Here in the U S the reputable medical schools even chase the qualified students with scholarships. I do not think you really know these countries. They are not sleepin ...
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you are a disgrace. where have you been apart from Ghana? Here in the U S the reputable medical schools even chase the qualified students with scholarships. I do not think you really know these countries. They are not sleeping like you are sleeping in the lawlessness Ghana.
joyce 10 years ago

it appears circumstances have forced the government to delay the award of contracts to recently retired doctors. now that the supreme court case is over could the govt hasten this process.

it appears circumstances have forced the government to delay the award of contracts to recently retired doctors. now that the supreme court case is over could the govt hasten this process.
Ansu K Thomas 10 years ago

With God all things are possible.I know I am going to have favour in the sight of the Lord Amen.

With God all things are possible.I know I am going to have favour in the sight of the Lord Amen.

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