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HCM City class sees medical college application clean sweep
  • | dtinews.vn | August 31, 2023 11:48 AM
All 36 students of class 12B2 at Le Thanh Ton School in HCM City's Tan Phu District have won a place at leading medical and pharmaceutical colleges after graduating from high school.



All 36 students of class 12B2 at Le Thanh Ton School in HCM City's Tan Phu District have won a place at leading medical and pharmaceutical colleges after graduating from high school.

A clip reporting the amazing results of the class has gone viral.

The clip, which was shared by a student of the class, Nguyen Le Duy Anh, announced that 28 members have been admitted to the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, five others won a place at the Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, two others to Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy and one to the Medical Department at the Vietnam National University-HCM City.

Nguyen Le Duy Anh was the only student in the city to have got the maximum score of mark 10 at this year's national high school graduation.



Nguyen Le Duy Anh (left) and a classmate show their high school graduation certificates.

Duy Anh said that he wanted to share the success together with his classmates.

"We had to study hard and overcome challenges, thanks to the support of our parents and teachers," he said. "Now we want to share our happiness with others."

Headmaster of the class, Dac Thai Hoang, said that he was delighted his students had secured places at leading universities but he was not surprised by their achievements.

"I saw their dedication in the run-up to the exams," the teacher said. "They were all working very hard and they also helped each other. They were a strong team and I'm proud of them."

According to the teacher, the students got admission to leading medicine and pharmacy universities thanks to their high scores in maths, chemistry, and biology. The average marks of the class were 9.17 in maths, 9.07 in chemistry, and 9.24 in biology out of a maximum of 10.

The entrance exams to medicine and pharmacy universities are always among the toughest competitions among high school graduates in Vietnam.

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