One more year, the moment of truth has arrived for thousands of students who are at the gates of their university education. We talk about the PAU, the official name of the test better known as Selectivity or Evau or EBAU.
You call her as you call her, what is evident is that if you are a student, you will have a bad time if you do not arrive with the proper preparation. Fortunately, today’s students have the potential to be The best prepared are in years.
Everything, thanks to the arrival of the generative AI, with Applications like Chatgpt and Gemini They are able to answer any question; And that includes issues related to studies and selectivity.
Tricks to use AI for selectivity
Something that many people do not know is that AI works best for more information of us and what we need; If we simply open chatgpt or gemini and start asking, it may not go well.
Therefore, one of the first things we should do if we are going to use an AI to study is to make it clear that this is what we want, asking to act “as a history teacher” or of the subject we need.
In the same way, we have to be Very specific With what we are asking, including the specific issue, the level of difficulty, or the format in which we want the answers.
In the best case, it is advisable to Provide examples in the prompt What we want, even if that is not always possible. We can also respond to an related prompt answer.
A trick that more and more students use is Challenge Chatgpt To try to find holes in our defenses and reveal possible gaps in our study.
PROMPTS TO STUDY FOR SELECTIVITY
One way in which many students are already using chatgpt to help them study is better understand the most complex concepts and difficult to understand the entire agenda.
For example, we can ask our favorite to We present simplified explanations of complex concepts, using prompts as the following:
- “Explain me (complex concept, eg the theory of relativity) as if I was 10 years old, using simple examples.”
- “Define (technical term, eg ‘existentialism’) in a concise and clear way, ideal for the ebau.”
- “What are the key points of (theme, eg the Spanish civil war) that I must remember for the exam?”
Sometimes, it is better to compare and contrast two different concepts, which can help us understand them better, or even create analogies, using these prompts:
- “Compare and contrast (concept 1, eg Plato’s idealism) with (concept 2, eg Aristotle’s realism) in the context of the subject of philosophy for Evau.”
- “Analyze the similarities and differences between (Historical event 1) and (Historical event 2), highlighting its impact in (specific area).”
- “Create an analogy to help me understand (mathematical/scientific principle, eg OHM’s law).”
Something that many people do not know is that current AI models are capable of creating graphic material, including schemes and study sheets or ‘flashcards’ that can facilitate the study.
- “Help me to create a detailed scheme on (complex theme, eg the Second Spanish Republic) for Evau, making it very visual and with the key points.” (You can attach your notes if you have the option).
- “It generates a summary in table format with the main characteristics of (character/movement/period).”
- “Create 10 flashcards with questions and answers about (specific topic, eg the block of functions in mathematics) to review the key concepts.”
Prompts to organize for selectivity
It is not advisable Study plan that allows us to organize and ‘attack’ each subject separately.
The AI can also help us in that case, presenting us curricula, schedules for the coming weeks, and helping us optimize the study time with the following prompts:
- “Suggest a one -week study plan to review the most important issues of (subject, eg History of Spain) for Evau, dedicating two hours a day. Includes breaks.” (You can introduce a document with the issues corresponding to the subject).
- “It generates a detailed study schedule for the next (number) weeks, taking into account that I must prepare (subject of subjects) for the EBAU, prioritizing those that have the most weight.”
- “Give me advice on how to optimize my study time for the EBAU, considering that I have difficulty concentrating on (subject).”
PROMPTS TO IMPROVE FOR SELECTIVITY
Even if we have studied a lot, we may fail all kinds of problems, such as spelling errors or limited vocabulary. Therefore, it may be advisable to ask AI with these prompts
- “I am going to send you a text (attached the text, eg a text of Spanish and literature language) and I want you to review it, indicate errors of spelling, grammar, style and give me suggestions to improve it in a context of EBAU exam.”
- “Propose synonyms and alternative phrases for (word/phrase) that help me enrich my vocabulary in (subject, eg philosophy) for the ebau.”
- “Correct and reformulate these sentences so that they sound more academic and adequate for a selectivity exam: (List of sentences).”
PROMPTS to practice selectivity exams
The moment of truth has arrived, the selectivity exam. But it is of no use to study a lot if we are not prepared for when we find the exam in front.
Even if we have understood the concepts, we may not be prepared to explain them. This is where AI enters, which can also create complete exams on any subject, or present individual questions.
- “Create a Test Test exam with 4 answer options (indicating the correct one) on (subject/subject, eg Spanish syntax).”
- “I want you to generate an (subject) exam that is very similar in structure to the selectivity examination that was in (Autonomous Community and Year, eg Community of Madrid in 2023).”
- “Propon me 5 development questions about (specific topic or references) similar to those that could appear in the Evau in the subject of (subject).”
