Olympiad movement as an alternative way to enter higher education institutions in the linguistic direction

There are intellectual competitions in the domestic education system aimed at intensifying search for gifted applicants various areas. The All-Russian Olympiad of Schoolchildren and University Olympiads, approved by Russian Council Olympiads as recommended participation under patronage Ministry Science Higher Education, provide significant benefits graduates admission. article describes projects that included list Ministry, well analyzes reasons formation movement an alternative way to continue individual educational track. As part study, scientific works devoted organization conduct competitions, their potential, connections with career guidance work universities were studied. An analysis regulatory documents regulating expert activities Schoolchildren's was carried out. Conclusions made about creative orientation schoolchildren's olympiads, importance this assessing knowledge achievements applicants. School subject not only develop giftedness among strongest students, but also, thanks mass character, allow inciting interest technical creativity research from school, allowing form a portrait modern specialist level pre-university training.