Since childhood, the school and teachers encourage students to participate in the Scientific Olympics. What most students don't know is that, depending on theirperformance in these competitions, it is possible to win a place at a public university without an entrance exam. Part of the skills that will be required in your professional future were worked on in the Olympic trials.
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They demand from the student a high performance and long study journeys to face challenges that require reasoning and perseverance, therefore using performance in the Olympics as a selection process is extremely viable. In addition, it is a way of relieving the pressure of college students. Therefore, today we are going to answer the main questions about this subject to let students know all the basics.
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What are Olympic vacancies?
These are vacancies for students who stand out in knowledge competitions. Once guaranteed, there is no need to take an entrance exam to go to university. These vacancies give young people the opportunity to enter public higher education on merit, without having to go through the traditional way.
1. How do these vacancies work?
Each educational institution defines its own rules and criteria for selecting students. In general, a scoring system is created based on the medal won by the student.
2. Do you have to present any documents to apply for them?
Yes, it is necessary to guarantee the participation and prize obtained – proof of participation.
In addition, high school transcripts must be provided.
Which universities offer places?
- University of São Paulo (USP);
- Paulista State University (Unesp);
- State University of Campinas (Unicamp);
- Federal University of Itajubá-MG (Unifei).
Courses are available for vacancies
The courses are defined by the institutions and informed in the selection notice. Therefore, it is necessary for participants to verify whether the desired one is part of the process. Otherwise, they will have to resort to the traditional selection process.