@Amblors

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However. truth is this, School of Medicine is a very serious business and a lot of planning, investment and several Educational and Medical Institutions are involved in its accreditation.

Go down memory lane and do some research, even some Federal Government Universities took up to 10 or 15 years to have their College of Medicine fully accredited. Some State Universities up till now do not have their School of Medicine accredited to graduate doctors.

So even if it took 10 years for Madonna University College of Medicine to be accredited, I think it is a good milestone. As a matter of fact, I am not sure there is any other private university whose college of medicine is fully accredited to graduate doctors. I hear that even Igbinedion University has to graduate her doctors through UNIBEN College of Medicine (I stand to be corrected on this).

Madonna University I guess is only 12 years old. Please check out the history of Universities in Nigeria, both public and private and see how many of them could graduate 2 sets of doctors in their first 12 years of operation. Some of them did not even have a College of Medicine in their first 12 years.

Besides before the doctors graduate, they go through a series of their MBBS exams which examiners from the various medical bodies and institutions in Nigeria are present to examine the doctors-to-be at a standard set by these bodies. If these doctors-to-be pass these exams, I think that is more than enough fact that at least the School of Medicine of Madonna University deserves its accreditation.

Thank you!

OgeFuju.

Hello people,

It's amazing how a lot of people have VERY NEGATIVE opinions about Madonna University school of Medicine, including those who 'graduated' from the University.

True talk, there is an extreme level of discipline in the school and there are certain restrictions which normally should not be given to 'adults'. However, let us bear in mind that this school is supposed to be a 'Catholic' school and like other religiously founded schools, there are certain strict and disciplinary measures for their students. I mean, you have to sign an exeat to leave school, you don't mingle freely with the opposite sex, you don't live off-campus, you don't drink alcohol or smoke, so on and so forth. You don't expect these religiously founded schools to have the same level of freedom with other Universities. You also get that from the religiously founded primary and secondary schools too.

For those who say that the school of medicine is not accredited, point of correction, IT IS. I actually have a couple of friends who are currently doing the housemanship in a couple of Teaching Hospitals and FMCs. As a matter of fact, one of them was appointed to be in charge of all house officers in one of the FMCs (of over 50 house officers).

Apart from the Medical School, there are a number of other graduates from the University who are key players in the organisations where they work. I know a couple of them in various organisations like banks, airlines, oil & gas and a couple of other international organisations who do extremely great in their fields!

Truth is if you expect to have your 100% freedom when you get to Madonna University, you have to think again. However, let us not throw away the fact that the main reason for attending a University is not to have your 100% freedom to do whatever you like, but to gain knowledge and skills that would guide you throughout life to achieve your goals.

They say when you are in Rome, you behave like a Roman. Truth is, if you keep your head down when you are in Madonna University, obey the rules and all that, you can actually come out successful. That is my believe. Save the flirting, clubbing, drinking and all that for when you are on a vacation!

Thanks Guys!

OgeFuju