(Dan Tri) - Vu Thien Lam, a student at Olympia High School, received an acceptance letter for the Bachelor of Commerce with Honors program at the University of Manitoba - one of the top 15 universities in Canada.
Vu Thien Lam is one of the two students from Olympia School who received the earliest university admission results. He was admitted to a series of top public schools in Canada such as the University of Calgary, St. Francis Xavier University, Haskayne School of Business, Seneca Polytechnic, George Brown University...
Initially, Lam dreamed of entering Calgary University, one of the top 8 universities in Canada. But when he received his acceptance letter to the Bachelor of Commerce with Honours program at the University of Manitoba, Lam decided to change direction.
Vu Thien Lam - student of Olympia High School (Photo: NVCC).
The Honours Bachelor's program is only for candidates with excellent academic records. The advantage of this program is that students can study more deeply in related fields.
An honours degree also opens up more career opportunities than a regular bachelor's degree, particularly in fields requiring highly specialised knowledge or in management roles.
"Therefore, even though Manitoba has a lower ranking than Calgary, I chose Manitoba because of future opportunities," Lam said.
Although studying for the International Baccalaureate (IB) certificates, Lam did not apply to any schools in the US or Australia. He chose Canada based on his family's early guidance. Good quality education, low tuition fees, affordable living expenses and a peaceful life are the reasons for Lam to pursue his dream of studying in Canada.
Lam (second from left) in an extracurricular activity with classmates (Photo: NVCC).
"I focus on what I will learn, whether the learning environment is suitable for me, and what opportunities I will have after graduation, rather than choosing to study abroad based on trends or reputation," Lam shared.
Each university and each major in Canada has its own admission policy. Some schools and majors require extracurricular activities, while others only care about academic results. Lam prepared for studying abroad since grade 9 and carefully researched each school’s admission policy, so he did not encounter any significant difficulties.
In addition to maintaining excellent academic results, Lam actively participates in math, business and startup competitions. He was the champion of Math Olympiad in grade 9 and was a member of the organizing committee of the High School Business Case competition for high school students nationwide.
Through studying mathematics and business administration, the student discovered his passion for data analysis.
Topics that apply knowledge to solving real-life problems such as building a financial plan for saving and investing, analyzing data to determine whether an action leads to success, and calculating the probability of success... always attract Lam. He uses this knowledge to create a business project selling culinary books for foreign tourists with the aim of raising funds for charity.
In his applications to Canadian schools, Lam's performance demonstrated his consistency in determining his future path as a professional in the field of business analysis.
Lam is currently focusing on completing his IB certificates and preparing to study abroad next August. He said he is ready in every way and is not worried about integration at all.
Studying for the IB certificate makes boys confident about their academic foundation when entering higher level programs, especially the honors bachelor's program which requires in-depth research skills.
Sharing about his journey to study abroad in Canada, Lam said that the ideal way is to prepare from grade 10. However, if starting from grade 12, there is still a chance of being admitted if he finds a suitable major, has flexible admission conditions and does not require heavy extracurricular activities.
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