Is it fair to convert university admission methods to the same scale?

(NLDO) - In the 2025 university admission season, universities must convert the equivalent admission scores between admission methods to the same scale.

In response to concerns from candidates and parents about the fact that this year schools must convert admission methods to the same scale, at the 2025 Admissions and Career Counseling Day jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and Training, Tuoi Tre Newspaper and a number of units on January 16, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son said that there are currently two benchmarks: According to high school graduation exam scores and other benchmarks (such as transcript scores or scores from thinking and capacity assessment exam results).

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son

"Why are there two benchmarks? Obviously, there must be equivalence between these two benchmarks, and it cannot be based on the number of quotas set by the schools. Therefore, converting or determining the equivalence of these two benchmarks is very necessary to ensure fairness for candidates with equivalent abilities. The Ministry of Education and Training is working with a number of universities to develop guidelines to ensure consistency in the system but ensure diversity in autonomy according to the requirements of each profession," said Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son.

The representative of the Ministry of Education and Training added that the conversion of equivalent admission scores to a common scale is only a technical issue and is a simple matter to facilitate candidates. The Ministry of Education and Training will soon publicize the Admissions Regulations and conversion instructions for schools to apply. This is the work of the Ministry and training institutions; therefore, candidates should stop worrying and focus on reviewing and maintaining their health to achieve the best results, thereby increasing their chances of being admitted to their favorite major.

Candidates and parents are worried that this year schools will have to convert admission methods to the same scale.

Dr. Le Anh Duc, Head of Training Management Department, National Economics University, said that National Economics University has gathered scientists and experts to thoroughly research this issue and has now completed the plan. The school's conversion formula will be widely informed as soon as the Ministry of Education and Training announces the official regulations.

Hanoi University of Science and Technology has also calculated the formula for converting admission scores to a common scale. Among the methods, the school prioritizes the most weighting based on talent, followed by the results of the thinking assessment test, and finally the high school graduation exam scores.

"The conversion formulas for admission scores that are being rumored on social networks are not accurate. Like other institutions, Hanoi University of Science and Technology is waiting for the Ministry to announce the Admissions Regulations before publicly announcing the school's score conversion formula," said Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Duy Hai, Head of Admissions and Career Guidance Department, Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

Dr. Luu Huu Duc, Head of the Management and Training Department of the Academy of Finance, said that this is the first year of implementing the conversion of scores of all methods to the same scale. For the first implementation, schools will have certain confusion. The Academy of Finance has carefully calculated the conversion of scores and will soon announce it in the upcoming enrollment plan.

According to Dr. Do Viet Tuan, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication, Academy of Educational Management, each exam has a different way of assessing candidates' knowledge and skills, and different levels of difficulty, so it is very difficult to return to an equivalent score.

"If we want to convert equivalent scores, it will be easier for the units that organize the exams themselves to proactively convert the scores than for the universities to convert their own scores. With this way of converting scores, it will be more beneficial for easier methods such as considering transcripts and more disadvantageous for candidates participating in difficult methods such as assessing capacity and assessing thinking" - Dr. Do Viet Tuan expressed.

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