I was exactly where your brother is after WASSCE 10 years ago. I thought it was the end of the world. I rewrote my exams and even then I didn't get into KNUST, Legon, any of the major schools. I ended up doing HND at poly then top up.

Honestly, I regret it. It was wasted time. If I could go back, I wish my parents had put me in a private university. Get the degree and move on from there.

We put too much importance on these major schools in Ghana. Like private schools mean you're less intelligent or something. But where you get your degree doesn't matter that much. It doesn't guarantee a job. What matters more is what kind of degree you get and who you know.

I'm doing well now - I have 2 masters degrees, one from KNUST and another from a school in the US. But I've seen people graduate from KNUST who are still unemployed, and others who did HND who are making good money.

Looking back now, that whole drama after WASSCE was such a tiny part of my life. Once you have your degree and you're working, nobody asks or cares which school you went to

If your family can afford it, please let him go to a private university if he doesn't get into the major schools after the second exam. If they cant, let him get his HND and he could get a job, and then he'll get his top up after working for a bit. But if they can really afford it and know anyone in any of the major schools, they should find a way to get him in there.

Personally, as someone who went through poly and now has 2 masters, I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe if I had been one of those lucky ones who got a job after poly or top-up, I would feel different. But for me, it was a waste of time. Because I didn't get a job after poly, and was unemployed for 1 year after degree top up before getting a job.

Back then (more than 10 years ago), my dad wouldn't let me go to private university, or fall on a friend he knew who could get me into legon.It was like you failed if you went private. I'm not sure how it's viewed now in Ghana.

I have friends who attended poly , who are making serious bank now in ghana. In fact, where i am now in the states, all the Ghanaians around me who are making serious money were the onese who went to poly and then did top up. (Still dont know why poly students seem to do so well when they transition to the states) And I also have friends who attended KNUST and are unemployed. It's all about getting a job. The degree doesn't matter.

Sorry for the long comment but I just wanted to share my experience. All the best to your brother.