Which universities do top graduation exam scorers choose?

More than half of the 11 top scorers in the national high school graduation exam chose medicine and education, while the rest opted for information technology and computer science.

This year, the nation recognized 11 top scorers across various subject combinations: A00 (math, physics, chemistry), B00 (math, chemistry, biology), A01 (math, physics, English), C00 (literature, history, geography), and D01 (math, literature, English).

Before the Ministry of Education and Training closed the university admissions registration system on the afternoon of 14/7, these students had finalized their preferences. They hold a nearly 100% chance of admission, though they may still need to meet specific supplementary criteria of individual universities.

A significant number of these top students are pursuing careers in healthcare and education. Diem My, Yen Nhi, and Hai Lam—three of the four top scorers in B00—all chose medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. The remaining B00 student, Quang Thang, will study biology education at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.

This trend extends to other subject groups. Thai Son, the top scorer in A01, will pursue mathematics education, taught in English. Thanh Binh, the top scorer in C00, will study geography. Both will attend Hanoi University of Education.

Technology fields also attracted top talent. Khac Cong, the top scorer in A00, registered for information technology at the University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Similarly, Quang Minh, a top scorer in A01, chose information technology at Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

Meanwhile, Huong Giang, another top scorer in A01, opted to study computer science abroad at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), having secured a full scholarship.

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Full Name	High School	Subject Combination	Total Score	First Choice Major and University
Nguyen Khac Cong	Tan Yen High School No. 1, Bac Ninh	A00	30	Information technology, University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Huynh Diem My	Nguyen Cong Tru High School No. 1, Dak Lak	B00	30	Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
Tran Quang Thang	Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, Ho Chi Minh City	B00	30	Biology education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Nguyen Le Yen Nhi	Le Thanh Tong Primary-Junior High-High School, Ho Chi Minh City	B00	30	Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
Dinh Ngoc Hai Lam	Le Thanh Tong Primary-Junior High-High School, Ho Chi Minh City	B00	30	Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
Nguyen Huong Giang	University of Education High School for the Gifted, Hanoi	A01	29,75	Computer science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Nguyen Trung Thai Son	High School for Natural Sciences, Hanoi	A01	29,75	Mathematics education (taught in English), Hanoi University of Education
Hoang Quang Minh	An Thi High School, Hung Yen	A01	29,75	Information technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Nguyen Thanh Binh	Independent candidate, Hanoi	C00	28,75	Geography education, Hanoi University of Education