Experience report: the construction of a popular pre-university entrance course linked to the medical course

Abstract

Objective: to present an experience of the dynamics of selection and operation of a popular pre-university entrance course created and developed as an extension project by medical students from a community university in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Experience report: Undergraduate students structured a pre-university course and developed their own selection model, based on previous experiences with selection processes and in the Multiple Mini-interviews (MMI), which is a theoretical evaluation (first stage) with thematic scenarios (second stage). Visa selection encompasses not only cognitive skills. The theoretical evaluation evidences that students dissipate in mathematics, chemistry and physics. The thematic scenarios, on the other hand, contributed to the identification of candidates who expressed traits of teamwork, empathy, motivation and interest in participating in the project. After the process, the project develops with classes and simulations over an academic year. Final considerations: An incorporation of thematic scenarios contributed to the reduction of dropouts throughout the year, as the theoretical evaluation enabled the knowledge of the main difficulties of the candidates. Therefore, a selection, made up of the two stages, was in keeping with the particularities of the extension project and assisting in the approximation and maintenance of students-undergraduates students from the regional reality in which the university is inserted.