Parents and candidates confused about how to convert university admission scores

In the 2025 university entrance exam, the Ministry of Education and Training has directed universities to develop a method of converting admission scores to be compatible with different admission methods. This is to create conditions for candidates to be able to register for many methods without much impact on the final score. However, reality has shown that this conversion of admission scores is creating many difficulties, confusion and unfairness for candidates.

do-vi-1200x798.jpg -0 — It is necessary to build a unified admission score system for universities, instead of each school having a separate conversion method. Illustrative photo

One of the notable points is that many universities, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, have announced the conversion table of admission scores between methods such as academic transcript scores, competency assessment test scores and high school graduation exam scores. Each school has a different conversion method, leading to candidates and parents not being able to clearly understand the process, sometimes forced to "guess" the scores to match the major and the school they want to apply to.

Feedback from candidates like Nguyen Van Tung shows the ambiguity in choosing the admission method, especially when they register for admission using many different methods. "After converting the score to a 30-point scale, I will choose whichever method has the highest score, but I don't know how to choose the right major and school," Tung shared. This shows the lack of transparency in the admission process, causing candidates to be under pressure and not know which method is optimal.

In addition, parents are also confused. Mr. Phan Thanh Son, a parent in Ho Chi Minh City, said: "My whole family has had to think a lot about converting points. Each school has a different way of doing things, we don't know how to help our children make the right choice. The children have just gone through a stressful exam, now they have to stress about converting points, why is it so complicated?"

Not only parents but also many teachers believe that converting scores between methods is necessary, but the implementation method still has many shortcomings. The fact that each school has its own way of converting scores can easily lead to unfairness, especially for gifted subjects or specialized subjects. This can cause some candidates with real ability in these subjects to not be considered for fair admission.

To reduce confusion and fatigue for candidates and parents, there needs to be a more unified and understandable score conversion process. Some education experts and parents like Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoa believe that score conversion between admission methods is necessary, but needs to be researched and applied more fairly. If score conversion can reduce unfairness between admission methods, then this should be made clearer and avoid putting too much pressure on certain subjects.

One solution that can help reduce complexity is to build a unified admission score system for universities, instead of each school having a separate conversion method. In addition, it is possible to apply a centralized admission form, in which an independent agency sets the questions and grades all subjects and universities only use the test results for admission. This not only reduces the burden on candidates but also ensures fairness in admission.

The conversion of university admission scores between admission methods is an issue that needs to be carefully considered and unified. Without reasonable adjustments, it will continue to cause difficulties and stress for both candidates and parents.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/giao-duc/phu-huynh-va-thi-sinh-lung-tung-truoc-cach-quy-doi-diem-trung-tuyen-dai-hoc-i776243/