4 female students from Ha Tinh received large scholarships from American universities in 2018
This year's admission season, Ha Tinh has had many talented and dynamic students admitted to American universities, adding to the admirable tradition of learning and examinations of the land of Hong Lam.
Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Linh - 5.5 billion VND scholarship to Dickinson University
Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Linh (former student of Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted) has just won a scholarship worth 5.5 billion VND at Dickinson College. In addition, Linh also won a scholarship worth 5 billion VND from Duke Kunshan University (a branch of Duke University, USA).
The Ha Tinh female student has impressive scores: ACT score 35/36, SAT II Maths 800/800, SAT II Physics 800/800, TOEFL 110/120. In August 2018, Phuong Linh left Ha Tinh, her journey to study abroad at Dickinson College.
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| Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Linh (middle) won a scholarship worth 5.5 billion VND at Dickinson College. |
When asked about the essay that helped her win the 5.5 billion VND scholarship, Phuong Linh shared: “My main essay was about the days I made costumes for a fashion show and raised funds for charity at the SOS Children's Village Ha Tinh.
At that time, my friends and I made paper costumes. At first, it was very difficult because we were not familiar with it and were not proficient. However, when we found a reasonable solution together and consulted each other, we saw the effectiveness of teamwork.
“I think, at that time I was still young so I couldn’t control my emotions. But later, I realized the value of teammates in a common work,” said the girl from Ha Tinh.
In her supplementary essay for Dickinson College, Phuong Linh wrote about her love of classical music. She also wrote about Dickinson students who also studied this music genre. This made her feel that Dickinson students are well-rounded and close to each other.
In addition, in the supplementary essay, Linh also wrote about the red chairs placed on the yard by the school to show friendliness and care for students.
Phuong Linh, a former student of Ha Tinh Specialized High School, was known as the national runner-up of block A1, and double valedictorian of blocks A1 and D in Ha Tinh in the 2016 National High School Exam.
While a student at Hanoi Foreign Trade University, Phuong Linh decided to drop out to start looking for a scholarship to study abroad.
Phan Thi Minh Phuong - scholarship worth 6.2 billion VND from Smith College
Phan Thi Minh Phuong, class 12 English 1, Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted, has won a scholarship worth 6.2 billion VND from Smith College. It is known that Phuong was the valedictorian of the English major in the entrance exam to Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted in the 2015-2018 school year.
According to the school leaders, during the 3 years of high school, Phuong was an excellent student, especially gifted in English and Math. He won the national IOE gold medal in English in grade 11, third prize in national excellent student in English in grade 12; IELTS score: 8.0; SAT score: 1530/1600...
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| Phan Thi Minh Phuong - the owner of a scholarship worth 6.2 billion VND from Smith College, USA with her mother (Photo: Ha Tinh Newspaper). |
Not having the opportunity to go to training centers, I had to study at home mainly. To take the IELTS and SAT standardized exams, I bought reference books and searched for information on the internet. In addition, the national team training process also helped Minh Phuong a lot in equipping herself with knowledge and skills.
According to Minh Phuong, to make a good impression on American university admissions officers, in addition to academic achievements, essays and extracurricular activities are very important factors. Essays help them know about the candidate, and extracurricular activities help them see the applicant's spirit of dedication to the community.
From my passion for reading, I wrote about the books I read to send to universities. Both my main essay and supplementary essay to Smith College were written about this passion. My motto is that there is no need to try to change your personality or inclinations, but to invest in developing your personal strengths to find a suitable school.
Phan Thi Thanh Ha - 6 billion VND scholarship from Bryn Mawr University
Phan Thi Thanh Ha (born in 1999), a former student of Huong Khe High School, Ha Tinh, has just won a scholarship of more than 6 billion VND from Bryn Mawr University, USA. Thanh Ha was the valedictorian of the provincial English proficiency exam in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017; silver medal in the National English IOE; university entrance exam score of 27.5 for block A1 in 2017, IELTS 8.0.
"In my application to Bryn Mawr University, I tried to show my true self: someone who doesn't like to compete, doesn't put pressure on herself, and doesn't force herself to be perfect.
Instead, I expressed my interest in traveling here and there and spent time exploring myself through my main essay," Thanh Ha said. It can be said that the turning point in studying abroad in the US and receiving a big scholarship to the American dream school of Phan Thi Thanh Ha came from her interest in experiential travel.
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| Phan Thi Thanh Ha (left) won a scholarship worth more than 6 billion VND from Bryn Mawr University, USA. |
Ha talked about the summer of 2017 and the cross-Vietnam travel journey called IM Venture that she participated in. This 12-day trip brought her a lot: love for her homeland Vietnam, understanding of local culture and most importantly, it brought her precious friendships and brotherhood.
She wrote about how the trip with 13 complete strangers taught her to respect differences, to trust and accept the kindness of others, and to replicate it in her essay. From telling about small changes such as stopping to wait for others to go first, learning to listen, and eliminating gender stereotypes, the little girl showed the panel that she was a person who knew how to accept, change, and improve herself, thereby showing how ready she was to come to a new land and accept new things.
Nguyen Dang Hai An - 6.5 billion VND scholarship from Skidmore University
Nguyen Dang Hai An (born in 1999), a former student of the English class at Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted, won a scholarship and financial support package from Skidmore College, USA worth 6.5 billion VND for 4 years of university study. Hai An won the first prize for excellent students in the province in English; Gold Medal of IOE English 2016; 8 gold medals, 2 silver medals at the 2017 World Scholars International Speech Contest; Honorary Medal in the Hypatia Math Contest at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
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| Nguyen Dang Hai An excellently won a scholarship package worth 6.5 billion VND from Skidmore College, USA. |
Passionate about foreign languages; loves to create science and technology; fine arts, music... in any field, student Nguyen Dang Hai An (English major student, Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted) does very well. Notably, in 2016, Hai An was the only 11th grade student in Vietnam to win a 1.6 billion VND scholarship from ISAK Asia International School (Japan).
It is known that since childhood, Hai An's family oriented her to study block A. However, without knowing when, whenever she had free time, An would turn on English music, watch British and American movies and especially cartoons, read online newspapers... in English.
By 8th grade, the dream of traveling to new lands gave Hai An more motivation. An said: "I really like to travel here and there to explore and exchange cultures. English is the common language, I want to learn about their culture, people as well as introduce my culture to the world, English is the tool to help me do that."
