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Meet David Alayande, 17-YearOld Whizkid Who Topped 2024 UTME In Nigeria
In an exclusive interview, David Alayande, one of the joint top scorers in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), shares his journey to success.
Alayande, a 17-year-old student of Zamani College, Kaduna, scored 367 in the UTME, making him one of the top performers in the exam. He shares his primary and secondary education experiences, preparation for the UTME, and reaction to his result.
“I had my primary education at a private school in Barnawa, Kaduna South Local Government, Kaduna State. I remembered that I went away with all the prizes during graduation,” he said.
Alayande’s journey to success was not without challenges. He recalled feeling temporarily worried when he wasn’t coming first in his class at Zamani College. However, he had a rethink and decided to put in more effort and shun distractions.
To prepare for the UTME, Alayande did a lot of pre-mock and mock exams in his school from SS1. He also attended JAMB classes and tutorial sessions, and reviewed past questions. “I did a lot of past questions review. I did the JAMB mock exam as well and I scored 67 in English being the lowest score in that mock. After that experience, I decided to treat one English past question per day during my past time.”
When asked about his reaction to his result, Alayande said, “When I checked my result and saw my scores, I screenshot it and shared it with my friends first as a joke. However, I showed my parents and they were happy and said they were proud of me. That was emotional and I was grateful to God.”
Alayande plans to study Software Engineering at Nile University, citing his love for mathematics and creativity. “I like making things. I also want to study a course where I can work remotely. So, I can say I found all my interests in Software Engineering.”
He advises those coming behind him to be prayerful, determined, and hardworking, emphasizing the importance of setting targets and achieving them with God’s guidance and the right attitude. “They should be prayerful and act on their prayers because that is what helped me. We should pray for the spirit of excellence because when I was reviewing the grades, I was ahead of the second and third positions with just two marks.”
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