This article analyzes the most significant transformations that have occurred in the process of admission to undergraduate courses in Brazil. The theoretical foundation was based on discussing interests often hidden and present in the selection tools. As regards the methodological aspects, this is a descriptiveanalytical nature research. The results show that our selective processes of access to University, guided by an individualistic and competitive logic, set success almost exclusively as an individual responsibility, and it will dissemble an entire set of determinants factors for the approval of students.
Educational Policies; Entrance examination; Enem
