Will this cause the admission cutoff scores for the aptitude test method to decrease compared to last year?
The number of applicants for admission has dropped sharply.
According to Dr. Nguyen Quoc Chinh, Director of the Center for Testing and Evaluation of Training Quality (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City), the online portal of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City this year accepts applications from candidates for admission to 66 universities and colleges inside and outside the system. Of the more than 100,000 candidates taking the 2023 exam, over 40,000 registered with more than 190,000 nguyện vọng (preferences/choices). Of these, more than 30,000 candidates registered for admission to units within Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, with nearly 96,000 preferences. The total number of candidates registering on this system decreased by about 20,000 people, but the total number of preferences decreased by about 200,000 compared to 2022. Last year, about 60,000 candidates registered with approximately 390,000 preferences for schools on this system.
Candidates participating in this year's National University of Ho Chi Minh City's aptitude test.
Statistics from individual universities also show a similar decline. According to Mr. Cu Xuan Tien, Head of Admissions and Student Affairs at the University of Economics and Law, this year the university has approximately 13,500 applicants with nearly 27,000 applications (a 50% decrease compared to last year).
Universities outside the Ho Chi Minh City National University system are in a similar situation. For example, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry received over 3,400 applications this year, half the number from last year. Dr. Nguyen Trung Nhan, Head of the Training Department at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, also stated that the university only received about 50% of the applications from candidates applying based on aptitude test scores compared to last year, which was approximately 6,000 applications.
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Analyzing these figures, Dr. Quoc Chinh suggested that there are several reasons for the decrease in the number of candidates registering for admission, primarily because candidates have carefully considered their preferences and abilities. The average number of preferences registered per candidate this year is lower than last year. Specifically, last year the average number of preferences registered per candidate was over 6, while this year it is only about 4.75. In addition, preliminary data analysis shows that most candidates who scored high in this exam have already registered for admission. Meanwhile, the group of candidates who did not register on the system are mostly in the 600-700 point range.
"It's possible that after analyzing the situation, this group of candidates didn't see any chance of being admitted to the 'hot' majors, so they decided to choose a different admission method," Mr. Chinh said. In addition, some candidates may still believe that they only need to register for admission through the Ministry of Education and Training's system without registering early at the universities.
Sharing the same view, Master Cù Xuân Tiến also observed: "This year, candidates have made choices that are closer to their chances of admission. For example, at the University of Economics and Law, last year there were quite a lot of candidates with exam scores below 700 points (below the school's cutoff score), but this year there are fewer."
Furthermore, according to Master Tiến, one reason is that this year the number of institutions organizing and selecting candidates based on aptitude test scores has increased. Therefore, the pool of candidates may be spread across many schools. In addition, some candidates may still misunderstand the registration process this year and therefore did not register early at the schools.
THE ADMISSION SCORES WILL NOT FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY
Despite a sharp decrease in the number of applicants, representatives from universities still believe that the cut-off scores for the competency assessment test method will not change significantly compared to last year.
Dr. Pham Tan Ha, Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City, predicts that with this year's score distribution and considering candidates' considerations compared to previous years' cutoff scores, this year's cutoff scores are unlikely to shift significantly. Dr. Ha stated: "The cutoff score for the aptitude test method at the university is unlikely to be lower than last year's; it may be the same or slightly higher." In 2022, the cutoff scores for this university ranged from 610 to 900 points. Among them, the major with a cutoff score of 900 was Multimedia Communication.
Many schools have announced the cut-off scores for the aptitude test.
Many universities outside the Ho Chi Minh City National University system have announced their admission scores based on the competency assessment exam results.
The Vietnam Aviation Academy has majors with a cutoff score of 850, including aviation engineering and flight operations management. Seven of the school's majors have a cutoff score of 700, and three majors have a cutoff score of 600.
Many private universities have announced their admission scores for this method, such as Nguyen Tat Thanh, Gia Dinh, and Hung Vuong universities in Ho Chi Minh City…
"In previous years, candidates focused on a few 'hot' majors and applied less to others. Therefore, in majors with many applicants, the university will admit up to a maximum of 45% of the quota. For majors that do not recruit enough students, the university will transfer the quota to the method of considering high school graduation exam scores instead of lowering the cutoff score," Dr. Ha said.
Dr. Nguyen Tan Tran Minh Khang, Vice Rector of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Information Technology, also stated that although the number of applications has decreased compared to last year, the cut-off scores this year are unlikely to fall. This is because the number of top-ranking candidates remains as high as last year. In 2022, the cut-off scores for the university's majors were quite high, with the lowest being 800 points.
Despite a sharp decrease in the number of applicants, representatives from universities still believe that the cut-off scores for the aptitude test-based admission method will not change significantly compared to last year.
This year, the University of Economics and Law is allocating a maximum of 40% of its enrollment quota based on aptitude test scores, equivalent to nearly 1,000 candidates. According to Master's degree holder Cu Xuan Tien, the cutoff scores this year may remain similar to last year. In 2022, the university had four programs with cutoff scores of 900 or higher: international economics, marketing, international business, and e-commerce. Of these, international business had the highest cutoff score at 928 points.
According to Mr. Pham Thai Son, Director of the Admissions and Communications Center at Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry, the expected cut-off scores this year are similar to last year. Specifically, the Food Technology major will require around 750 points, and the Marketing major around 730 points. The remaining majors will have cut-off scores ranging from 600 to 700 points.
Dr. Nguyen Trung Nhan believes that the cut-off scores for various majors at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, based on the aptitude test results, may decrease by 10-40 points depending on the major. Last year, the cut-off scores for this university ranged from 650 to 900 points. The major with the highest cut-off score was International Business.
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