Both the poor and the rich find accessibility into the university difficult. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued by some people that

both

the wealthy and those with little means find it challenging to gain

admission

into a

university

. I agree with

this

notion because accessibility to

university

is often based on academic merits and there is a limit to the

number

of students each higher institution can admit.

First

of all, a major reason for the difficult accessibility to higher institutions by the wealthy and the poor is because the

university

's admissions are often based on academic performance.

Therefore

, students who meet the requirements for

admission

into colleges are offered

admission

first

, even if the ability to pay tuition would be considered later.

For instance

, in Nigeria, a credit pass in Mathematics and English is a prerequisite for undergraduate studies in federal universities.

As a result

,

both

the rich and the poor who fall short of these requirements would not be admitted to the

university

.

Furthermore

, there is a limit to the

number

of students who can be offered

admission

in various universities.

In other words

, universities will not admit more than the

number

of students the resources of the

university

would cater to and all students are

subjected

Suggestion

subject

to

this

system.

For instance

, most higher institutions in Nigeria admit between 4000 and 10000 undergraduates annually.

Thus

, since

both

the rich and the poor are subjected to

this

quota system, no one is favoured. In conclusion, I agree with the view that

both

the affluent and the poor face the same difficulty inaccessibility to

university

education because

both

must meet academic requirements for

admission

and many universities have a limit on the

number

of yearly intakes, which equally affects everyone.