A paper testwith a single national ranking, carried out on the same day at all universities, to follow 45 minutes. Thirty-one questions multiple choice or completion: +1 for each correct answer-0.1 for incorrect ones and 0 points for anything left blank. Here are the ways on November 20 The first call for entrance exams takes place at faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine, in accordance with the provisions of the reforms desired by the Minister of Universities, Anna Maria Bernini. The method which appears to have almost entirely followed Bernini’s vaunted old entrance test has been omitted. In fact, as many trade associations have long reported, that hurdle has now been postponed: 7 out of 10 students, among those enrolling this summer, will not be able to continue their studies and will have to rebuild their university careers in the process.
In fact, the government’s Leopard policy stated that limited numbers would remain, contrary to what was initially announced. The difference is that the attack is now postponed and it happened after that more than 65 thousand students they can freely register for new ones “semester filter”. A strange “semester”, not even three months old: it starts on September 1 and ends on November 20, with the first selection exam. Over the past few weeks, white coat candidates have been taking courses chemistry, physics and biology. Subjects covered by the qualifying exam. But just passing the exam is not enough to continue. Only those who fill the available spots in the national rankings can take part in the second semester.
A complex system with many critical issues, which risks penalizing especially students from more difficult contexts, thereby increasing stress and inequality. Especially considering the disparity in children participating in the first “semester” of learning. Some are at home, in front of the PC. Others are in classrooms, often camping out in crowded spaces. Many are anxious or hypercompetitive towards their co-workers, with the feeling of living six months in limbo. And in this uncertainty, costs increase: taxes, bookkeeping, rent a house for those who are away from home. Non-refundable money, spent by students without knowing whether in a few months they will be able to continue their studies at a university and if so in which city, considering that the ranking is national.
Also for this reason, when the exam is taking place in the classroom, Udu students (University Union) – with the participation of a network of secondary school students and various categories of CGIL – they held a demonstration in front of the school building. Ministry of Universities and Research, as well as various actions at all universities in the country. For Udu, this is “another hidden selection that places costs and uncertainty on the shoulders of families, and limits the right to learn”. Banners were put up at universities and leaflets were distributed. They provide information about legal action which Udu is ready to implement to protect students who will face filter semester exams and who intend to take part in the “irregularities of the new system”. “We want to remind the minister that the right to education develops through investment, not through exclusive and improvised mechanisms – they wrote –. Students have the right to a system that is transparent, fair and truly open.”
The exam results will be published no later than December 3 for the first appeal and by December 23 for the second, it is set for December 10 (registration will be open from November 21 to December 6). At each session, all students can freely decide how many exams to take – one, two or all three – based on their preparation and availability. That The minimum score to pass each test is 18/30. Awards (+1 point) are expected.
Each student has the possibility to submit the marks obtained in the first session and improve his scores in the second session, for one or more exams. The second test score – if positive – will apply for university career purposes and national rankings. However, if the student does not pass the exams, or if he does not gain one of the available places, he can change his university path by enrolling in a similar degree course (such as pharmacy or biology). In this case, the training credits obtained in the “filter semester” will be retained. Otherwise, white coat candidates will be able to try again the following year, up to a maximum three times: register for free at the start of the year, pay the fees, take the required subjects as best you can in a crowded classroom – or perhaps remotely – and finally retake the entrance test with a cross. What a revolution.
