Students who have passed the top places of some of the most popular public universities suggest to attack the weak points, organize time and have a realistic program
The countdown has already started: 42 days left for the most popular admission exams in the country and the test of National High School Exam (Enem). At the moment, it is important The tests remains of anterior admission exams to get used to the style of each evaluation and identify e attack the main weaknesses. To take care of mental health, the program must be realistic, with its feet on the ground and the Revisions can be made with friendsin groups, with challenges of questions and answers.
These are some guidelines of students who have had good performances in the main public tests of the country. These are strategies that have worked. In practice, the message is clear: the next 40-50 days are not only about hours of study, but of intelligence in the final preparation. It is time to study better and reach the test with an acute mind and preserved energy.
Lemos adds that it is also important to pay attention to the tests that are already starting to occur, even if the student will not participate. He cites, for example, the Vunesp Foundation, head of the UNESP test and dozens of other institutions. “It is not uncommon for the subjects to repeat. The whole test performed deserves to be consulted.”
The old exams – and current – can also show without maximum terms, where the student has yet to strengthen. It is a more objective method to identify the weak points. Simulations are also important tools to identify learning gaps and guide more strategic reviews.
“Now it’s time to direct the energy to weaknesses,” says Leonardo Paes Monteiro, senior director of high school at Fundação Bradesco.
This tactic worked with William Santos Oliveira, 24 years old. Last year, exactly at this time of the year, he was looking for a place in medicine. He adopted the strategy to take the previous admission exams in one day and correct them the next day, with particular attention to the problems he had made a mistake. “The questions you ask errors are the most important.” Today it is an Usp serial number.
Monteiro suggests that the student is based on concrete data. As a main criterion, it suggests comparing the student’s performance in simulations with the cutting degrees of the Unified selection system (SISU)which selects candidates for public universities from the degrees of National High School Exam (Enem).
Here is the tip of Maria Clara Hernandes Dos Santos, placed for the first time in international relations at Unesp and Puc Campinas – today follows the course on USP. “Exercise the content in which the student has more difficulty and reviewing the subjects on which they already have mastery.”
For example, if the course is human, the differential will probably be the exact issues, considering that most candidates will perform well in history, philosophy and geography tests. “It may be interesting to focus on studies on issues in the exact area, which can bring more points than their competitors,” suggests.
A balanced program does not only concern the amount of hours, but also on how to use them. The recommendation is to follow a cycle: 50% of the time to learn or review the contents, 30% to resolve questions and 20% to revisit errors, summaries and mental maps.
Rest is not a waste of time
It is in balance between knowledge and well -being that many students can find the differential to win the vacant place. At this time of the championship it is important to be realistic. It is preferable to have a floor with your feet on the ground that can be made, trying to “embrace the world” and study at dawn, which is not recommended.
“Each student knows in which period of the day he has the maximum performance: book these periods for studies and intervals with pleasant activities, such as walking, reading or looking at a series helps to concentrate without overwhelming,” says Monteiro.
A good program should consider the individual reality of each student, if he works, studies at school, for example. “The program must contain other aspects of the student’s life so that he can have the exact notion of time he must devote himself to studies,” says João Pitcro Filho, a pedagogical coordinator of the stage course.
Just as it is important to review the content, the program should also be reviewed. Ideally, the student should evaluate every two or three weeks, adapting points that did not work. Establishing clear objectives also contribute to reducing anxiety as it makes the preparation process more predictable.
And even those who have not been able to maintain a routine consistent since the beginning of the year can still obtain good results with planning and discipline in this final stretch.
Maria Clara recalls that it is practically impossible to know all the contents. “It is important for the student to reassure himself and understand their limits, so that there is no useless overload.”
It is not only the content that weighs on balance. The psychological part requires (many) attention. Therefore, including leisure breaks and scheduled breaks should also be in planning. “Rest is not a waste of time: it helps in the consolidation of memory, reduces anxiety and guarantees more energy to maintain the rhythm until the test,” says Costa.
How to preserve mental health?
To relieve pressure, Maria Clara Souza Freitas, 19 years old, exchanged the solitude of the room for the company of colleagues. Round of questions and answers have transformed the routine into a collaborative and even fun study.
“The way I discovered to make this process lighter was to make the studies more relaxed, such as solving questions with friends or reviewing theoretical content through group questions and answers. These practices made my fun routine,” says the former Bernoulla student who won the 1st at USP and UFMG in architecture.
In the final stretch, it is worth calibrating training and rest
One in three students who completed high school by 2023 (33%) enrolled in higher education in 2024. Considering the federal education network, the proportion is practically two out of three (64%), above the national average. In the state network, which concentrates most of the students, the index was 27%. Among the students of private schools, the rate has reached 60%.
In all, the country has 2,561 higher education institutes, 2,244 private- in 2010, there were 2,370 institutions in total. In 2024 45,772 university courses and four sequential courses were offered. In addition to managing this great variety of options, it is up to the examination of admission to doubt: what to do in just over 40 days for the Neginale.
THE Estadão He requested a screenplay from Katia Pupo, pedagogical coordinator of the high school at Miguel de Cervantes College, and André Rebelo, coordinator of the high school at the Vitale Brazil College. Take a look at the suggestions, already hitting the test calendar.
- For the first half of October: Before the tests and among the tests and another, it is important to take a moment to relax, find friends and family: be close to the people who comfort you and cheer for you. So it is time to review the old tests and understand the functioning of each exam in which the selection is sought. Of course, this is essential for the whole year of study and an important practice in this period. And the organization and the program of study should be even more observed at this stage; It is necessary to follow with discipline and dedicate hours of study every day to deepen the content.
- Second half of October (Unicamp time): This suggestion is also valid for all the early stages of other tests and for hay: thinking about what you will do before, give priority to the areas of great interest – those that have more mastery of the contents – and are preparing to make them first in the tests. Following, the idea is to try to attend lessons on mandatory readings and try to understand what goes beyond the text: the historical and social context of the works. Contact alternative study resources can still be a good option during this period. Instead of making another battery of questions, it is worth watching a movie or documentary.
- First half of November (Freem and UNESP): In hay, it must be remembered that mathematics and writing have a significant weight in the final note and this performance will imply the selection in public and private units. For admission exams, it is important to have knowledge, but also strategy. Each course requires a different performance of the student; In some cases, some disciplines have a greater weight than others. All this must be considered. In studies, it is also important to intertwine areas of knowledge to avoid mental tiredness and identify systematic errors on issues of the same topic. And the golden tip of the experts is: preparing light meals at the time of the race, leave in advance at home and make a snack to pinch when the head seems to answer no longer at the time of this exam.
- According to November of November (Fuvest and the second phase of UNICAMP): The review based on the content that has the maximum impact in the admission exams is always indicated, in addition to being aware of the specificity of each test and studying the previous admission exams. In the case of the second phase, evaluate the errors made in the first phase.
- December (second phase of Fuvest and UNESP): Before the second phases, it is important to separate the time to rest and look for activities that attract good thoughts; Listen to a music that leaves motivated; Watch movies and series that have to do with results, resilience, opportunities. Revisiting compulsory literary works or, at least, attending the lessons that deal with the topics present in the books and contextualize them it is also important to acquire various theoretical references for a good development of the essay. Finally, the final suggestions: organize and plan the test days, remain busy and safe, safe from the studies you did throughout the year.
Source: Terra
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