By Chisomo Phiri
A Malawian developer, Chipiliro Mizere, has developed an application called UniGuide aimed at helping students make informed choices when selecting university programmes after obtaining their Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) results.
In an interview with 247 Malawi News,Mizere,said he was inspired to create the application after noticing that many students struggle to determine which programmes they should apply for based on their academic performance.
He said the application uses technology and data analysis to make the decision-making process easier for students.
Mizere: The ultimate goal is to help MSCE students
According to Mizere, students enter their MSCE subjects and grades into UniGuide, which analyses their academic performance against programme requirements and available university selection data.
He said the application uses an algorithm that combines students’ grades, programme requirements, historical selection information and data analysis to rank programmes that may be suitable for each applicant.
The developer said the system can analyse up to 224 programmes and identifies options that best match a student’s academic profile.
He, however, stressed that the recommendations are predictions based on available data and previous selection trends and should not be regarded as a guarantee of university admission.
“Selection changes every year, so the app cannot guarantee admission,” said Mizere.
He said UniGuide is primarily targeting MSCE students and prospective university applicants, while parents and other people helping students make university decisions can also use the platform.
Mizere said students can access the application online by entering their MSCE subjects and grades before submitting the information for analysis, after which the system provides programme recommendations.
He said the first programme guidance is free, while an optional PDF version of the recommendations costs K2,500 to make it easier for students to keep and refer to the information.
Mizere said he is also willing to make the PDF service completely free if a well-wisher or sponsor supports the infrastructure and hosting costs of the platform.
The developer encouraged students to embrace technology and data when making decisions about their university education instead of relying on guesswork.
He emphasised that UniGuide is a guidance tool and does not replace the official university selection process.
The developer said the ultimate goal is to help students make more informed choices by using their academic performance and available historical data when considering university programmes.
You can view the app’s features on:https://nche.uniguide-60e.workers.dev/?fbclid=Iw
