Valedictorian with 30/30 points, studying 10 hours/day, determined not to work extra

(Dan Tri) - Entering university, the only valedictorian of block B in the country who achieved 30/30 decided not to work part-time, focusing on studying his major and practicing IELTS.

Tran Duc Tai, the only top student in group B in the country to score 10 points in all 3 subjects in group B00 (math, chemistry, biology) in this year's entrance exam, registered for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. This year, the admission score for the faculty Tai registered for was 27.34.

Tai is also the only valedictorian out of 11 valedictorians nationwide based on graduation scores in traditional admission groups (including A00, B00, A01, C00, D01) who chose to study medicine.

Top student of block B with a score of 30/30, Tran Duc Tai, became a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Photo: NVCC).

Tran Duc Tai said that he has confirmed his successful enrollment on the Ministry of Education and Training 's system, and the school has also updated the admission list.

However, Tai is still waiting for the school's notice to complete the admission procedures.

Although he came to Ho Chi Minh City from Ca Mau to study since grade 10, Tai has always lived in the school dormitory. When he entered university, Tai found a place to stay outside to start a new journey.

The male valedictorian who scored a perfect score of 30/30 said that he usually does not set many goals at the same time. In university, Tai's immediate plan is to focus on studying IELTS with the goal of achieving 7.5.

“For me, studying IELTS is harder than studying to get a high score to become valedictorian. But I like studying English so there is no pressure,” Tai said with a smile.

To focus on fulfilling his dream, Tai said that when he goes to university, he does not intend to work part-time but will spend all his time studying his major at school and learning English.

In addition to the perfect score in the subject group in this year's high school graduation exam, Tai won a number of other awards such as the Silver Medal in the Math cluster in grade 10; grade 11 won first prize in the April Math Olympiad in Ho Chi Minh City; grade 12, Tai won first prize in the Ho Chi Minh City Handheld Calculator Math Contest, and first prize in the Ho Chi Minh City Math Contest for Excellent Students.

In the recent competency assessment exam of Ho Chi Minh City National University, Tai scored 1,038/1,200 points.

Tai considers himself a person who "makes up for his lack of intelligence by being diligent". Tai's secret to studying is being diligent, hardworking, making an effort, and persevering.

During his high school years, Tai regularly studied 10 hours a day, starting from 5am to 10pm every day, except for eating and sleeping. In addition to studying in class, doing homework, and practicing questions, Tai also studied university materials and advanced materials provided by the school.

Studying hard sometimes causes stress and pressure for Tai, especially when facing exams, but at the same time it is also a way for him to live happily when pursuing his passion. The first dream Tai is starting to reach is to become a doctor.

Tran Duc Tai is a former student of Nguyen Khuyen Secondary and High School, Ho Chi Minh City, a famous school system with high achievements ranked among the top in the country in graduation and university entrance exams.

Also in this system, this year at Le Thanh Tong private school, 100% of students in class B (math, chemistry, biology) were admitted to major medical universities in the South such as Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pham Thach University of Medicine, University of Health Sciences (Ho Chi Minh City National University), Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/thu-khoa-3030-diem-hoc-10-tiengngay-quyet-khong-di-lam-them-20250828093343674.htm