The article addresses access to higher education in Portugal, focusing on students who achieve the highest averages and the top courses they choose. These are young people considered academically brilliant, although none of them claim not to need to study to achieve these results.
The text reveals that the Medicine course, traditionally associated with the highest entry averages, no longer holds the leading position in this ranking. This change represents a significant shift in the choice patterns of the best Portuguese students.
The course that currently holds the highest average is Aerospace Engineering, indicating a growing attraction of elite students to areas related to technology and engineering. This trend suggests a shift in the professional preferences of young people with the best academic performance.
