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Simple mistakes that cost top students their dream courses

The Fountain of Knowledge at the University of Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Avoidable mistakes by top Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination candidates continue to stop them from pursuing their dream careers.

Analysis by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCSPS) reveal that your son or daughter who scored A, A– or B+ grades might miss out on medicine, nursing, engineering, pharmacy, architecture and other highly sought-after courses during the first round of placement.

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