Selectivity: how not to risk everything in an exam
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Before the EvAU or Assessment for Access to the University, students are immersed in the study to get the grade they need to study what they want. The one known as Selectivity It usually generates a lot of stress in young people because many believe that they play everything, that is, access to their chosen university career in an exam. To arrive with the temperate nerves to the Selectivity test it is advisable to know a series of tips to prepare correctly in the previous months.
The dreaded Selectivity is the biggest challenge for students in the second year of Bachillerato. The fear and the nerves that generate in students face this test can lead students, in many occasions, to a wrong or unproductive study routine.
Tips for preparing the Selectivity exam or the EvAU
Emma Pérez Madorrán, Director of the European School of Madrid, advises on the most productive study habits so as not to risk in the examination of the EvAU, also known as Selectividad.
1. How to avoid staying blank. Pre-university students face many fears, including being left blank or blocked because of test anxiety, which is higher the higher the grade of the career you want to access. Specifically, in the subjects of Humanities, fear is that of the subjectivity of the proofreader. As a result of this anxiety and nervousness, students commit numerous failures when behaving or studying for the EvAU. It is advisable to follow a series of relaxation techniques during these months to avoid anxiety.
2. Lack of sleep is one of the main mistakes. In addition, it is one of the most damaging in the exam. "Many students are left without sleep the night before as well as the three days of the EvAU, in many cases due to a lack of prior organization, without respecting the rest periods necessary to be clear about this test," says the Director of the European School from Madrid.
3. How to organize study time. In order not to accumulate excessive study in the days leading up to the Evaluation for Access to the University, it is most effective to take a good course of 2nd year of Bachillerato and have good conceptual maps and summaries of the subjects of each subject to which they will be presented. . To facilitate the study of the final stretch, Emma Pérez Madorrán recommends carrying out the tasks, practicing relaxation techniques and being very orderly in terms of study and rest times during the last month.
4. How to achieve the necessary self-confidence. Students who successfully complete the baccalaureate do not have any problem to overcome the EvAU, being the percentage of students who do not get it very low. According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Education, the communities with the least approval in Selectividad are Asturias, Murcia and Galicia. Pass each exam one by one throughout the course, avoiding to go to the recoveries of last help to the students to have the confidence in themselves that they need facing the exam of Selectivity.
5. How to avoid making last-minute decisions. Having a clear objective is fundamental. Sometimes, the main problem is in the indecision when deciding what career to study since the university offer is very broad. So that the decision is not taken at the last minute, it is important that the students receive guidance during the previous years so that they choose the university career according to their aspirations and personal characteristics.
Currently, students who study in the science branch duplicate those who opt for the social sciences. In particular, the preferred courses for students are Medicine, Engineering and ADE, as well as double degrees in English.
Marisol Nuevo Espín
Advice: Emma Pérez Madorrán, Director of the European School of Madrid
