June comes and with it, the selectivity. One of the novelties of this year and that it has jumped to all media, it is the fact that 2016, will be the last in which we can see these entrance exams to enter the University. As it has happened in many other aspects of the educational environment, apps also have made the leap to these tests in order to help, to the extent possible, thousands of students to pass these tests which, although in the majority of cases they are simple, generated a lot of self-doubt, nervousness and concern among all.
Currently, through the web pages of the own campus, we can obtain additional information which can make things even easier or prepare students through elements such as models of review of previous years or also, guides with cut notes necessary to access a specific qualification. However, we can also find dozens of applications that can be very useful. Here we present some of the most prominent.
1 high school 2016
We started with a tool that contains more than 2,500 questions and 250 summaries grouped by subjects that are intended to serve as a review to all high school students, but especially to those who will make the selectivity for these days. With more than half a million downloads, this application also contains models of entrance examination of the past three years as well as tests of knowledge that allow us to face to the test President. Despite the fact that it has been valued positively in general terms, some criticize aspects such as its integrated shopping, which may reach EUR 35 per element.
WP-Appbox: Baccalaureate 2016 (free*, Google Play) →
2 MalMath
For those math a problem may be that, MalMath can be of great use. This application helps to solve step by step dozens of operations as integrals, derivatives, or trigonometry without having to resort to calculators. Available in several languages, including Spanish, also has the possibility to save all those exercises that we do and share them. Its ease of use and step-by-step explanations, are some of the most valued aspects of an app that also has an offline mode and that has exceeded 5 million users.
WP-Appbox: MalMath: Step by step solve (free, Google Play) →
3 Brainly
Thirdly, we talk about an application focused on all levels of education from primary to higher education. Riding between the game and the app conventional, Brainly offers us a lot of questions from almost all areas of the knowledge that we must go responding to go to earn points and climb positions in a ranking. On the other hand, contains a search engine that helps you find the content you want and at the same time, we solve doubts and explains all those issues in which we want to deepen. It has more than 5 million downloads and has no cost.
WP-Appbox: Brainly – Study with us (free, Google Play) →
4. Guide selectivity
A few months ago and I discussed in a superficial manner some details about this application of that spotlight, is its attractive interface visually and focused on an audience of those who performed the entrance examination. Among the most important functions of this tool we have a listing of all degrees offered in Spain whether public or private, University enrolment process guides, ready with the best campus or also, Tips to deal with the selectivity with calm and well prepared. Despite the fact that this app can be very useful, some users criticize faults of operation and low performance.
WP-Appbox: Guide selectivity (free, Google Play) →
5 qUEstions PAU
Finally, we ended up with a game developed by the Universidad Europea de Madrid containing a likeness of the popular Trivial, most of high school subjects questions that put to test our knowledge in a way more entertaining than the tests or mock exam that can be found on other platforms. With more than 50,000 downloads, this app has been criticized by some aspects such as lack of contents of some materials, or the need to introduce too much personal data in order to run it. Another outstanding improve, according to users, is the loss of records and update the content offering.
WP-Appbox: qUEstions (free, Google Play) PAU →
As you have seen, all aspects of the educational environment are undergoing change due to our tablets and smartphones. An example of this, is the fact that there are plenty of apps that can help you cope with better access to the universities exams either through testing, tests or drills or also through a series of guidelines aimed at improving mood and prepare you mentally for the selectivity with the least possible amount of nerves. Do you think that they are very useful tools or however, more trust in traditional learning methods? You have available more information as for example, a list with some educational apps that can help you to other tasks as language learning so that you can say yourself while you know more options at your disposal.
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