Tsamba kuvanin'ina who just received 'A' level results and parents: 1)Go to the university and degree you always wished for, not what your friends are going for, from now, you are starting a new life, your friends for life will likely be those you meet at University, not to say you discard homeboys/homegirls but their choices don't matter now. 2) If you have fewer points, avoid applying for degree for sake of it, quickly accept you failed A level but life - you haven't failed, go to poly, apprenticeship, nursing and such like diplomas, trust me you would have made a great, bold choice. 2 years wasted isn't much in that case, some lose more in trying to fit in to what society expects- a degree, and they lose the whole life years. Repeating A level may not work. 3) Using this example, Maths A, Biology A, Chemistry C, Further Mathematics A. This is not 18 points but 13 points when applying for a degree, only main subjects matters, in this case MBC, F. Maths won't matter. Be guided accordingly. 4) If you don't get straight As, in sciences, essentially any traditional degree you choose you will be successful, in health science be it radiology, pharmacy, nursing degree, medical laboratory, getting a job is easy, very easy locally. What i have seen as very important is to choose what you love and enjoy. Not what your friends or family love. 5) Parents, my encouragement is let the child go for what he or she loves, not what you love probably because you know a successful Pharmacist it doesn’t mean your child will also be that successful in that area or because you failed to get same degree so you want your child to fulfill your wishes. You lived your life, allow him to live his freely and fully support her or him. 6) If you choose to study outside the country, research and make sure: i) the university is competitive ii)you can use the degree in any country, i know mufana who only became aware the degree only works in that country after starting the degree. Don't be excited about going outside the country for sake of it, no it has to be a good institution. Parents, your ego that your child is studying outside the country won't help the child, it has to be a good degree, at a good institution. 7)If you have straight As, apply to the best Universities, in the case of medicine in 🇿🇼, UZ, NUST, MSU in that order 8) Avoid degrees that every university has been mass producing for years with chances of getting a Job in Zimbabwe close to none, using that degree. Political science for example. I won't call them useless degrees. Rather go for point 2) above. You see, world is moving fast, don't be stuck on, " i need a degree ", then what?. 9) Avoid modern, fancy degrees. 10) Does the university you go to matters, unfortunately yes it does, in reality people will judge you accordingly. If you hardworking, exceptional, respectful, quick and willing to learn however - the Uni won't matter, it may take more time to prove yourself but eventually you will win. 11) Zambian Universities? Yes your entry requirements are 'O' level results, they don't consider A level results because they themselves didn't have it. They are now having their 2nd group of A level students. Specifically for medicine, I think its tricky, i wouldn't encourage, avoid if you can You are free to add your guidance from your area of specialty for benefit of vanin'ina. Ndini wenyu Dr Misheck Ruwende.