After review, more than 300 candidates do not meet the criteria for additional points for admission to Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

TPO - On the afternoon of August 6, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy officially announced the results of reviewing candidate records for admission based on the combination of high school graduation exam scores and international certificates. As a result, more than 300 candidates were not eligible for additional admission points.

Báo Tiền Phong•06/08/2025

According to the announcement from the school's Admissions Council, as of the deadline of August 4, 1,744 candidates had submitted international certificates directly and were confirmed to be valid for points. In addition, the school also received certificate data from the Ministry of Education and Training 's admissions system, thereby recording an additional 530 candidates who declared IELTS, TOEFL or SAT certificates.

However, through verification, 315 candidates did not meet the required score threshold – that is, IELTS below 6.0, TOEFL iBT below 80 or SAT below 1340 – so they were not awarded points for admission. In addition, 266 candidates declared their certificates but did not submit copies or provided incomplete information, making it difficult to verify.

To provide sufficient evidence for the additional points in the admission process, on August 1, the school created conditions for candidates to provide additional valid evidence through forms such as sending copies of certificates, providing verified accounts or submitting directly to the school. The final result was that only 264 candidates were eligible for additional points, bringing the total number of candidates eligible for additional points through this method to 2,008. See the list here.

In 2025, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy will enroll students through four methods: considering high school graduation exam scores, considering combined with international certificates, direct admission, and considering university preparatory admission. The combined method allows candidates to add a maximum of 0.6 to 1.7 points depending on the score of the international certificate.

The transparent announcement of the list of candidates with extra points this time aims to ensure fairness in the admission process, and at the same time helps candidates have a clearer view of the verification process at top schools with strict admission standards.