Online consultation: Register and adjust your wishes to be admitted to university

At 2:00 p.m. on July 24, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper organized a Talkshow - Online Consulting program on the topic: "Adjusting wishes to prevent university failure".

The program was held at a time when there were only 4 days left (5:00 p.m. on July 28) to the end of the registration, adjustment, and addition of university admission wishes in 2025.

Participating in the program are admissions experts:

- Associate Professor - Dr. Truong Nguyen Luan Vu, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education;

- MSc. Nguyen Do Tung, Executive Director of Van Hien University;

- MSc. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung, Deputy Head of Admissions - Communications and Corporate Relations Department, University of Finance - Marketing;

- MSc. Chung Quoc Phong, Head of Admissions Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology;

- Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Nga - Communications Manager, Nguyen Tat Thanh University;

At the program, university representatives will provide hot information, update benchmark score trends, enrollment targets, priority point calculations, and especially strategies to wisely adjust wishes so that candidates do not fail unjustly just because of a few technical errors.

Interested candidates and parents can ask questions to be answered by experts and university representatives.

-The Ministry of Education and Training has announced the floor scores for health and teacher training majors, and most universities have also announced the floor scores. In general, the floor scores at many schools are stable and tend to decrease compared to last year. Why did the floor scores decrease this year?

-MSc. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung: At present, candidates and parents are very interested in the floor score.

Please note that the floor score is not the admission score, because many candidates ask if they are admitted with the floor score. The floor score is the minimum score to receive applications, the standard score depends on many factors such as the number of candidates registered, the candidates' scores, the quota...

The reduction in the floor scores of schools depends on many factors, such as the average score of this year's high school graduation exam being lower than in 2024.

To ensure enough enrollment and open more doors for candidates to apply, schools should reduce the minimum score to the most appropriate level.

Candidates should also note that in addition to the high school graduation exam, scores for other methods at other schools may vary. Candidates should follow the school's admission plans to have the most suitable registration strategy.

- Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Nga : Nguyen Tat Thanh University has announced the minimum scores for health and other majors according to admission methods (see at ntt.edu.vn)

This year's high school graduation exam scores were low in all subjects, so the floor score was low. However, candidates should not subjectively assume that the floor score is low and estimate the standard score as low because the standard score depends on many factors.

-MSc. Nguyen Do Tung: The direct impact on the low floor score is due to the low test scores of candidates. When the number of candidates with high scores is lower than last year, schools must lower the floor to attract more candidates to the school.

Public universities use many admission methods, so the floor score based on the high school graduation exam score has decreased. However, other methods such as considering academic records and the floor score remain stable. The school record review method is quite flexible because candidates have many starting points to convert to the subject groups for admission. Therefore, candidates should consider carefully when registering and adjusting their wishes.

At Van Hien University, the benchmark for considering high school graduation exam scores and academic records has been stable for many years.

-As you have analyzed, this year's exam scores of candidates are lower than last year, so the floor score will also decrease and it is likely that the benchmark score will also decrease. Can you tell us which benchmark score segment from last year will decrease the most, and how much the decrease could be?

-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Nguyen Luan Vu: This year there are many changes, especially the first year of taking exams under the new general education program, with innovative and diverse admission methods. This has made many candidates and parents feel confused and worried.

Which benchmark segment from last year will decline the most is a very difficult question to answer.

Universities today develop very diverse methods of converting scores, comparing many types of admission methods, applying to each major, each school, and each training program.

Another point to note is the total number of candidates applying to each major and each school, so it is impossible to confirm which majors have increased or decreased.

We know how many points the high school exam scores are, the National High School Exam scores, the V-SAT scores, and the Ministry of Education and Training's percentile table. Although the methods are different, we also have a clearer perspective.

Currently, the order of placing wishes is very important. Candidates themselves are the ones who understand best their ability in which score group to choose the appropriate position to place their wishes.

- Master Chung Quoc Phong: The combination of Math and English is the most affected. Therefore, schools will have to consider adjusting the benchmark scores this year. Specific evidence is that the floor scores in some majors with these subjects have tended to decrease.

However, the low floor score but the large number of candidates registering for admission will also likely cause the benchmark score to increase compared to 2024.

This year, all schools use many admission methods. Candidates should not only focus on admission based on high school graduation exam scores but can apply for admission based on many other diverse methods, contributing to increasing the chance of being admitted to university in their dream major.

-According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, candidates register, adjust and supplement the number of wishes from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on July 28. So at this time, what should candidates do? When do they need to adjust and supplement their wishes?

- MSc. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung : Currently, candidates are entering the stage of registering, adjusting and adding university admission wishes on the system of the Ministry of Education and Training with the deadline extended to 5:00 p.m. on July 28. This is a very important stage, requiring initiative, caution and a clear strategy from the candidates.

At this point, candidates need to carefully review the order of their registered wishes, consider adding - removing or adjusting their wishes to suit the high school graduation exam scores, this year's score distribution as well as the floor scores of the majors and schools they are interested in. The arrangement of the order of wishes must reflect the true priority wishes, because each candidate will only be considered for admission according to the highest qualified wish.

Adjusting or adding wishes should be done as soon as possible, especially after analyzing percentiles, benchmark scores from previous years and related factors such as scholarships, job opportunities, geographical location, family economic conditions, etc.

Avoid waiting until the last minute to act as you may encounter technical problems or miss the opportunity to make appropriate adjustments.

Encourage students to boldly choose according to a clear career orientation, with a division of wishes into 3 levels: dream wishes - the industry you want to enter - the school you want to enter. Feasible - the industry and school you feel moderately desired and relatively safe and safe - are the industries and schools that you feel are safe and have a high chance of being admitted.

At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the correct storage and confirmation of information on the system to avoid unnecessary errors.

-Assoc.Prof.Dr. Truong Nguyen Luan Vu: At present and in the coming days until 5:00 p.m. on July 28. Candidates need to note the following:

Carefully check the list of registered wishes by logging into the general admission support system of the Ministry of Education and Training to review the order of wishes, school code, major code, and registered admission combination. Make sure there are no errors.

Carefully study the updated admission information from the school: See the announcement of the minimum score, the method of calculating admission scores, the way to convert scores between admission combinations of each major and each training program (CTĐT) that you register to study. In addition, refer to the percentile table and the comparison table of the average score of 3 years of high school transcripts and the average score of high school graduation in 2025 of the Ministry of Education and Training and of each school to be able to determine more clearly which group your score belongs to, from there choose the major, training program and school that suits your ability.

Determine the need for adjustment: Currently, candidates have 4 days left in the official period to adjust and add their wishes. Note that there is no limit to the number of adjustments, order of wishes, or number of wishes. Candidates should adjust/add their wishes during this period if: The admission score for each major and school that the candidate wants to apply to is higher (want to add more wishes to better schools/majors, with higher admission scores than the initially registered wishes) or lower than expected (want to add more wishes to safer schools/majors, with lower admission scores, located below the wish list to ensure admission).

If candidates need to adjust or add their wishes, please do so immediately. The system may be overloaded near the last day. Please act immediately during these days to have the most optimal wish list, the most suitable wish order, to increase the chance of being admitted to your desired major/school. Wishing all candidates success in passing the entrance exam!

- Many candidates often have the mentality of wanting to 'take risks' with majors that have admission scores higher than their abilities. What advice do schools have to help students avoid 'unfairly failing' because their aspirations are too high or too low?

- Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Nga : "Taking a risk" to choose your wishes is an unstrategic and unwise action.

When choosing a wish, it is necessary to divide it into appropriate groups.

I completely sympathize with the candidates at this stage who are under a lot of pressure from family, friends, and society. However, candidates need to choose their aspirations based on themselves and their current abilities. If they choose wrongly, they will lose a lot of money, effort, time, etc.

Instead of choosing wishes that are beyond their ability, candidates need to refer to the benchmark score data of the past 3 years and consult teachers and experts.

Currently, Nguyen Tat Thanh University is providing 1:1 consulting support. Candidates in need can contact us for detailed advice from experts.

-MSc. Nguyen Do Tung: Choosing your wish is not about choosing the easiest major to pass, nor is it about choosing the "hottest" major. It is a process of considering actual ability, personal interests and admission strategy. If you put the order wrong or choose the wrong major, candidates may lose their chance even though their score is not low.

Therefore, when making a choice, candidates should consider the following factors:

- Understand your own abilities through your transcripts, graduation exam scores, priority points, bonus points and admission combinations to determine your actual abilities.

- Compare the floor score with the benchmark scores of previous years to narrow down the majors with benchmark scores close to or lower than your admission score.

- Divide wishes into 3 groups:

+ Group 1 (Personal priority): Favorite industry, suitable benchmark.

+ Group 2 (Achievable): Majors with admission scores close to your own admission scores.

+ Group 3 (Safe): Industry with lower benchmark, guaranteed not to fail.

Then, arrange them in order of desire to study, not in order of ease of passing. Your first choice should be the major you want to study the most.

You should not "risk" majors with admission scores higher than your ability, unless there is a clear basis such as admission scores tending to decrease, or there is a different admission method, or candidates have high priority scores and high bonus points according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Please continue with Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Nguyen Luan Vu: As a leading technical school, many candidates with high scores tend to apply. So, for candidates with not-so-high scores but still want to pursue engineering, what advice does your school have on adjusting their wishes to increase their chances of admission? What are the school's priorities for women pursuing engineering?

Associate Professor - Dr. Truong Nguyen Luan Vu : Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education will enroll more than 7,000 students.

In my opinion, this year's benchmark will not decrease, even some "hot" industries with high competition rates will likely increase slightly.

To increase the chances of being admitted to the school, candidates can choose to apply to many different training programs or choose similar majors.

For example, in the mechanical engineering training group, the wood and interior industry, the benchmark score ranges from 20-21 points. This is an industry with an average benchmark score but high job opportunities.

In addition, some industries related to materials and construction have many industries in the range of 20 points.

We should not just focus on "hot" fields with high competition such as robotics and artificial intelligence. We can consider choosing more universities that train in technical fields but with "easier" standard scores.

- The economic and financial sectors always have great appeal and high competition. Can your school analyze the benchmark trends of key sectors in recent years and give advice to candidates on arranging their wishes related to these "hot" sectors? What important issues should candidates who want to apply to the University of Finance and Marketing pay attention to?

-MSc. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung: One thing candidates need to pay attention to for the 2025 admission season is the change in the training program for the 4 key majors mentioned (Marketing, international business, finance and banking, business administration).

If before 2024, we had standard programs, integrated programs, and full English programs, then from this school year, these four key majors will only enroll in integrated programs and full English programs. Therefore, on the registration system of the Ministry of Education and Training, candidates will not find these four majors in the standard program.

This change may make some candidates worried when they do not see the familiar standard program. However, this is the school's official enrollment plan and candidates need to understand it clearly to register the most suitable wishes. The predicted standard score range for these 4 majors in 2025 will remain stable, although there may be a possibility of a slight decrease.

-Language and information technology are two majors with high demand for human resources. Could you share about the intersection between these two fields in the school's training programs and suggest ways for candidates to combine their aspirations to optimize their chances of admission and career development? The training reality of these two majors at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology:

-MSc Chung Quoc Phong: Language, culture and information technology (IT) are two key training areas at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology (HUFLIT), aiming to equip students with strategic tools to integrate and develop in the digital age.

At HUFLIT, there is a clear distinction between intensive language training programs and programs that use foreign languages as a learning tool.

With the language group, students can choose majors such as English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean. In addition, HUFLIT also offers other training programs such as communication, tourism , hotel, business administration, marketing..., in which the majors are taught entirely in English.

In particular, these programs also integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology applications into teaching, helping students not only master specialized knowledge but also master the necessary technological tools.

The diversity and interweaving of majors helps HUFLIT students have a high competitive opportunity in the labor market.

For the IT group, HUFLIT trains majors such as IT, software engineering, AI and e-commerce. Bringing e-commerce into the training field of the Faculty of Information Technology aims to increase the technology content for students, especially in the context that e-commerce is one of the strong development trends.

With these two strategic tools, HUFLIT students will have many opportunities to compete in the external labor market after graduation. Students can use their language and professional knowledge to work abroad, connect with countries, multinational companies and work in large corporations. Or with knowledge of technology, students can work to integrate different professions together.

-With the orientation of multidisciplinary training, which majors does your school have that have relatively stable benchmark scores or have strong potential for development in the future that candidates can consider to adjust their wishes, especially those who want to find a major that suits their abilities and interests? Which majors does Van Hien University have with high chances of admission and employment opportunities that candidates can consider?

-MSc Nguyen Do Tung: Van Hien University has 43 majors in 12 different fields. This shows that candidates can choose many professions that suit themselves and the current human resource needs.

I affirm that this year, Van Hien University's benchmark scores will remain stable, without much difference. Public relations, multimedia communications, tourism, etc. are the majors that many candidates are interested in at the school. If candidates have chosen a suitable major at the school, they can confidently choose it as their first choice.

In the language and communication majors, the employment rate of graduates is very high, even students who have not graduated have stable jobs.

In addition, the school focuses on linking with businesses to help increase practice opportunities and introduce jobs for students after graduation.

-Besides considering scores, what other factors should candidates pay attention to when adjusting their wishes to ensure they choose the most suitable major and environment? What are the strengths of Nguyen Tat Thanh University to attract candidates?

-Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Nga : Scores are a necessary but not sufficient condition to ensure that students will study well, study happily and study usefully in the university environment.

To make the right decision, you should consider other supporting factors such as: Passion and personal interests, you should choose a major that you can study persistently and confidently, not just a major that is trendy. It may be a major that candidates like, but if it is not suitable for your strengths, you can easily lose motivation halfway.

Candidates should research and prioritize majors that are both suitable for themselves and highly applicable and linked to market needs.

Find out about the learning environment and practical experience, does the university create conditions for practice - internship - business companionship? Is there a good academic environment, clubs, soft skills?

A good school not only imparts knowledge but also helps you mature in thinking, skills and career orientation. In addition, information on policies, scholarships and tuition fees of each school are also among the factors for students to consider in choosing and adjusting their wishes.

In 2025, Nguyen Tat Thanh University will award 2,000 scholarships for admission before September 15, 2025, worth up to 17 million VND/scholarship, for candidates admitted to the school with their first choice.

Choosing a major is choosing a direction, choosing a university is choosing a companion. Hope you will choose the right dream school.

-For candidates who are undecided between many majors or many schools, what advice can schools give so that they can feel secure in their decision?

-MSc Chung Quoc Phong: To choose the right major and the right future, candidates need to answer these questions: What do I love? What qualities do I have? What job do I want to do in the future?

When choosing a major that matches your interests and abilities, you can study well and pursue a long-term career. On the contrary, even if you go to a "hot" school, but if you study a major that "doesn't move your heart", you will sooner or later give up. In addition, the factor of career trends in the next 5 -> 10 years also has a significant impact on career choices, so you should choose majors that have good development opportunities and potential in the future.

In addition, candidates also need to consider tuition fees, geographical location, learning environment and especially suitability with their own scores for safe admission. They should choose schools with diverse tuition incentives and student support policies so that tuition fees are no longer a concern.

University is not a "destination" but a "starting point". In addition to professional knowledge, students need to practice soft skills, foreign languages, technological thinking, and the ability to adapt to changes in the labor market.

-Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Nguyen Luan Vu: After many years working in the education sector, I have realized that choosing the right major increases the chances of future success. Passing the university entrance exam is not difficult, but finding and passing the right major is difficult. Candidates do not necessarily have to be admitted to a top university to be successful, that is a wrong point of view.

In my opinion, there is no such thing as a "hot" major. Only the major that candidates choose that matches their dreams, passions, and abilities is "hot".

-Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Nga: At this time, it is obvious that candidates are confused and worried. Candidates are worried, proving that they are serious about their future academic path. Only with interest and motivation can we overcome the difficulties during 4 years of study.

In my opinion, choosing the right direction, candidates can create their own value for society. Each person has a journey, it is their own decision and not influenced by anyone.

-MSc. Nguyen Do Tung: Starting from yourself is the most important starting point. You cannot succeed by following other people's choices. We can listen to a lot of advice but can only make one choice.

Choosing the right major is very difficult. If you cannot choose a specific major that you like, you should choose a broad major to increase your chances of finding a job in the future and to work in more jobs. From there, you can find the right career that you like.

-MSc Nguyen Thi Kim Phung: Each person will have different strengths. If we have not chosen a major, we can rely on that strength to find correlations in different professions. Hopefully, candidates can choose the right major, suitable for their economic conditions and balanced with their future passions.

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