The narrator shares their personal experience with the selectivity exams, a university entrance test. They describe their high school years, where they struggled with certain subjects, but managed to pass with average grades. The narrator then talks about their preparation for the selectivity exams, which they found to be less complicated than expected.
They share their grades for each subject, including Catalan, Spanish, philosophy, English, mathematics, and chemistry, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. The narrator also mentions that they had to take exams in biochemistry and mathematics on the last day, which were specific subjects that didn't average with the others.
Throughout the video, the narrator emphasizes that the selectivity exams are not as complicated as they are often made out to be, and that with proper studying, most students can pass without too much trouble. The narrator concludes by encouraging viewers to share their thoughts and opinions in the comments, and promises to create more content in a similar style during the summer.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is talking about their experience with the "selectivity" exams, which are university entrance tests taken after finishing high school.
2. The speaker's high school grades were not very high, with an average of 6.58.
3. The speaker had to take a preparation course for the selectivity exams, which included subjects like philosophy, history, and languages.
4. The speaker had trouble with philosophy, getting a 2.1 in the first quarter.
5. The speaker's grades in other subjects were also not very high, with a 4 in Spanish, a 4.5 in history, and a 5 in Catalan.
6. The speaker had to retake some exams to pass.
7. The speaker's strategy for preparing for the selectivity exams was to look at past exams and practice answering questions.
8. The speaker took exams in several subjects, including languages, philosophy, and social sciences.
9. The speaker got a 6 in mathematics applied to social sciences.
10. The speaker got a 7 in chemistry and a 7 in maths in the specific phase of the exams.
11. The speaker's overall grade in the selectivity exams was an 8 out of 14.
12. The speaker is now studying at a university where the cut-off grade was a 5.
13. The speaker thinks that the selectivity exams are not as complicated as they are made out to be, and that studying and preparing is key to passing.