Vu Dinh Thai is a student in class 12A1 at Tay Thuy Anh High School ( Thai Binh province ). After all six rounds of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's aptitude test in 2024, Thai became the top scorer with a near-perfect score.
"When I found out I was the top scorer in this exam, I was very happy and surprised. Before that, I didn't intend to take the exam, so I didn't have much time to familiarize myself with the exam format," Thai said.
Encouraged by his friends to "take the exam for fun," Thai registered for the third round, about two weeks before the exam date. At that time, the male student only just started looking for practice questions. "I was surprised that the school's question format was quite novel, completely different from the high school graduation exam," Thai recalled.
It took Thai 1-2 days to get familiar with the exam format, then he started searching for more materials online to develop his thinking skills. According to Thai, when doing the exam, he always tries to answer each question confidently and proceeds sequentially until all questions are answered. When he encounters a difficult question that he can't answer immediately, the male student will move on to the next one.
"After going through the entire test, when I go back to the tricky questions, I prioritize answering the fill-in-the-blank questions first to maximize my score because for questions where I can choose the answer, if I run out of time, I can still guess."
Regarding each specific section of the exam, Thai considered the 30-minute Reading Comprehension section to be the most novel. “I didn’t have any specific study methods for this section. I usually tried to read through the entire text once, look for keywords, then read the questions to figure out which parts to focus on, and from there I could choose the correct answer.”
After completing all the questions, Thai didn't submit his paper immediately but instead reviewed the reading comprehension section to ensure his answers were correct.
With the 60-minute Scientific Reasoning section, Thai noticed that Physics was more computationally intensive than Chemistry and Biology – which mainly focused on theory. Many questions in the exam were not in the curriculum, but the student believes that with a solid foundation of knowledge, candidates can still deduce the answers.
Having a strong aptitude for Math, Thai found the Mathematical Thinking assessment the most interesting. During his revision, the student focused on developing new ways of thinking, rather than trying to memorize pre-existing math problems, as the exam often presented novel question formats.
"The math knowledge tested in the critical thinking exam is challenging. Many questions, although based on familiar concepts, can be tricky due to their unusual wording. Therefore, candidates need to be alert and analytical when taking the exam," Thai said.
Before achieving top marks in the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's aptitude test, Vu Dinh Thai was already a prominent student at Tay Thuy Anh High School. He had previously achieved the highest score in the school's entrance exam for 10th grade with a perfect 10 in Mathematics. He also consistently topped school-organized competitions, winning first prize in the provincial-level Mathematics competition and second prize in the provincial-level Chemistry competition.
Speaking about Thai's achievements, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhan, homeroom teacher of class 12A1, proudly stated that this is the first time she has been the homeroom teacher of a class with such a rare and outstanding student.
"Thai is intelligent, calm, has the ability to learn independently, and possesses superior thinking skills. She primarily studies at school, without attending any extra classes, yet achieves excellent results in all exams. In assessments, she consistently scores maximum points in Math, Physics, and Chemistry."
What Ms. Nhan admires about Thai is his resilience in life. His mother passed away when Thai was in 7th grade, but he didn't give up. Seeing his father work hard to provide for the family, with his inherent mindset and perseverance, Thai constantly strived and worked hard to improve himself.
“When Thai first joined the class, he was very quiet. I suggested that he be the class secretary, hoping that participating in group activities would help him become more confident and break out of his shyness. However, when he took on the responsibility, I was surprised to see him so enthusiastic and actively organizing and launching class activities.”
"Although Thái was a student from the science stream who was considered somewhat dry, she was the main performer in the dance and song performance to welcome the new school year. She has changed and matured a lot," Ms. Nhàn recalled.
Having achieved the highest score in the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's aptitude test, Dinh Thai plans to pursue a career in Information Technology in the future.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/thu-khoa-khong-di-hoc-them-dat-diem-gan-tuyet-doi-trong-ky-thi-danh-gia-tu-duy-2296397.html
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