Salvador Student Anna Laura Baptista Wins Top Spot in USP Medicine Admission

Anna Laura de Oliveira Baptista, a student at Colégio São Paulo's Itaigara unit in Salvador, secured first place in the highly competitive Medicine program at the University of São Paulo (USP) for the 2026 entrance exam. The Fuvest exam recorded about 90.7 candidates per seat for Medicine, the highest ratio among all courses.

The school attributes the achievement to its long‑standing pedagogical model, which emphasizes early childhood education, a multilingual curriculum (including English and German), and the International Baccalaureate program introduced in 2025. Founded in 1977 and now part of the Inspira network, Colégio São Paulo highlights individualized support and a holistic approach that develops cognitive, emotional, and social skills. The victory is presented as validation of this educational strategy.

Maria do Socorro Mota da Silva dos Santos, the director of the Itaigara unit, has overseen the school’s approach for 16 years, emphasizing a balance of kindness and firmness to foster secure, autonomous learners. The accomplishment has drawn attention to the effectiveness of continuous schooling from early years through high school in Brazil’s most sought‑after university program.