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Bárbara Silva Fulfills Dream and Enters Medical School

Diário de Coimbra28 August 2026 at 08:30

Bárbara Silva, a young woman from Trancoso, managed to fulfill her dream and entered the Medicine course. This achievement represents an important milestone in the young woman's academic life.

The Medicine course in Coimbra continues to be the one with the highest entry grade among all the courses available at the institution. This reality reflects the high competitiveness and constant demand for this degree.

This year, Bárbara Silva managed to stand out by becoming the best student among all the candidates to the course. This feat demonstrates her academic merit and the dedication she applied to her studies to achieve this goal.

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