Does not studying a high-quality program affect job opportunities? Does studying a specialized field put you at a disadvantage when applying for jobs? How is the learning environment at a military school different from that of a civilian school?
Students ask questions to the advisory board at the admissions and career counseling program on the morning of March 1 - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
Many concerns of Hai Duong students were thoroughly answered by admissions experts at the admissions and career counseling program organized by Tuoi Tre newspaper in coordination with other units at Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted (Nguyen Van Linh Street, Thanh Binh Ward, Hai Duong City) this morning, March 1.
Lots of important information related to graduation exams and admissions
Dr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training said that 2025 is a relatively special year for high school students, they will take the high school graduation exam with the 2018 high school program.
Based on the adjustment of the curriculum, the Ministry of Education and Training has revised the regulations on high school graduation exams and university and college admissions to suit the new curriculum.
Accordingly, for the high school graduation exam, this year's exam will have 1 less exam session and 2 fewer exam subjects (candidates will take 2 compulsory subjects and 2 elective subjects). For the foreign language subject, candidates who have a foreign language certificate in the prescribed list can be exempted from the exam. If candidates who already have a foreign language certificate still register for the graduation exam, they will have to use the results of this exam to consider graduation.
In addition, this year the Ministry will remove the addition of vocational certificate points in graduation consideration. Candidates for graduation consideration will use a combination of process assessment scores (academic transcripts) and exam results in graduation recognition consideration at a ratio of 50-50.
In particular, this year the ministry will still organize two high school graduation exams for groups of candidates studying the old and new programs. For the group of candidates studying the old program who wish to take the exam according to the 2018 high school program exam, it will still be accepted.
Regarding university admission regulations, according to Mr. Hung, the Ministry of Education and Training has recently posted a draft of university admission regulations for 2025 for comments. The Ministry has received and completed them, and the official admission regulations will be announced in the near future.
According to Mr. Hung, based on the requests of localities and educational institutions, the Ministry of Education and Training plans to eliminate early admission, instead of limiting the quota to 20% as in the draft.
In addition, this year's admission regulations are expected to have some technical adjustments in terms of "equivalent score conversion". Previously, for a training major, educational institutions would divide the quota according to each method and combination, from which students would register for admission.
However, according to the draft new regulations, educational institutions will not have to divide their quotas according to each method or combination. Schools must convert the admission scores of all methods to a common scale.
This year, the regulations stipulate that each candidate's bonus points do not exceed 10% of the maximum score. This adjustment is made because in the past, many training institutions have had different ways of adding bonus points.
The advisory board answers questions from students and parents at the program - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
For national and international excellent students participating in direct admission, this year after receiving the admission notice from the training institutions, these candidates still have to register their wishes on the system and confirm their admission according to general regulations. Previously, candidates who passed the direct admission method could enroll later.
According to Mr. Hung, in the past, correcting errors in the registration process has encountered many difficulties, candidates can "go from passing to failing, from failing to passing". This year's regulations clearly stipulate that training institutions related to candidates who make errors must be responsible for resolving them immediately so that candidates do not miss the opportunity to enroll.
Does not studying a high quality program affect job opportunities?
"Not qualified to study advanced programs, high-quality programs, so only studying standard programs, will it affect job opportunities?", a student from Hai Duong asked.
Answering this question, MSc. Pham Thanh Ha, Deputy Head of the Department in charge of Foreign Trade University, shared: There is a difference between the advanced, high-quality program and the standard program, which is the language of study. If a student is admitted to the school but does not meet the language requirements, he or she can study the standard program. If after the first year, the foreign language level meets the requirements, the candidate can switch if the student has a need.
"The training program is based on the requirements of the labor market, ensuring the basic training requirements and educational philosophy of each school. Therefore, students do not have to worry about finding a job in a standard program compared to advanced, high-quality programs. Job opportunities depend largely on the students' efforts," said Ms. Ha.
Thinking assessment tests have many advantages when converting scores.
Many candidates in Hai Duong are interested in the ability and thinking assessment test in this year's admissions.
Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Duy Hai - Head of Admissions and Career Guidance Department, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said: When developing a plan to convert admission scores with the admission methods that Hanoi University of Science and Technology applies in 2025, the score of the thinking assessment test will have an advantage over the high school graduation exam score. Choosing the admission method with the thinking assessment test and having a foreign language certificate that meets the score according to the regulations of Hanoi University of Science and Technology will be awarded bonus points.
Mr. Vu Duy Hai noted that candidates using the talent selection method, although the process is still maintained as last year, will have their highest score converted to get the selection score.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Thao - Director of the Testing Center, Hanoi National University, revealed an interesting point that last year, the Hai Duong candidate who achieved the highest score in the competency assessment test was a student from Thanh Mien High School, not a student from Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted.
This means that if students have a solid grasp of basic knowledge and study all the subjects in the program, they can achieve high scores on the competency assessment test without having to "practice" advanced knowledge.
Why did the press industry reduce its quota in group C00?
Students learn about schools and majors at the program - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
Some Hai Duong students are worried about the decrease in journalism quotas for group C00. Geography major students at Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted are worried that geography is becoming weaker in the admission groups.
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) explained: Training institutions with journalism majors have recently recruited with many combinations to create conditions for candidates with diverse abilities, such as foreign languages and mathematical thinking, to enter this major.
The source of journalism quotas is allocated to different groups, so the quota for the traditional group C00 will decrease compared to many previous years. However, Ms. Huong reassured students who are strong in subjects in C00 that the quota for this group will still be prioritized.
"Students majoring in geography have many opportunities, not only in Journalism and Communications but also in many other fields," Ms. Huong affirmed.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Thao, Director of the Testing Center, Hanoi National University, revealed that the number of candidates registering for the 2025 capacity assessment exam with the combination of physics, history, and geography is quite large.
The consulting booth at Hanoi University of Science and Technology attracted a large number of students - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
Many questions for the "military" expert
Lieutenant Colonel Trinh Van Son - Admissions Assistant, Army Officer School 1 (Ministry of National Defense) received many questions about military schools. Most of the questions wanted to confirm the regulations related to the preliminary selection and general admission regulations of the military. Some students wanted to know how the learning environment at military schools is different from that of civilian schools. This shows that these students have a clear direction to register for military schools.
Lieutenant Colonel Son said that one advantage that students might be interested in is that after graduating from military schools, they will be assigned jobs and will not have to worry about finding their own jobs. In addition, the military learning environment will train students to be disciplined and have the ability to overcome difficulties...
Military schools currently have four admission methods: direct admission according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, considering academic transcripts, considering capacity assessment scores of the two universities VNU-Hanoi and VNU-HCM, and considering high school graduation exam scores.
He noted that students who want to apply for military majors must register for preliminary selection and meet the preliminary selection requirements.
The consulting booth at Hanoi University of Science and Technology attracted a large number of students - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
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