Female students conquer 6 world universities

 Female students conquer 6 world universities

HAI DUONG At the end of the 11th grade, French student Doan Thi Phuong Linh began to "spread" her profile across schools in the US, France, and Australia and anxiously waited for the results.

At the end of January, Phuong Linh, a French 12th grader, Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted, received admission results to 7 universities including: Skema Business (France), Saginaw Valley State University, Augustana College, Augustana University, North Park University (USA), SP Jain School of International Management (Australia) and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). The total value of the scholarship is more than 10 billion VND.

Among these, Skema Business School is in the top 4 prestigious business schools in France, the top 40 best business schools in Europe and a member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (Association of Large Schools).

After knowing the results, Linh still goes to school every day to prepare for the high school graduation exam on July 7-8. No more pressure but I still try to get the highest score possible.

Doan Thi Phuong Linh will go to France to study Finance at the prestigious Skema Business School at the end of August. Photo: NVCC.

Doan Thi Phuong Linh will go to France to study Finance at the prestigious Skema Business School at the end of August. Photo: NVCC.

Linh had a good foundation in English and dreamed of studying abroad since middle school, but at that time, she was not motivated enough and lacked direction. "That wish will stop if I don't have the opportunity to meet people who inspire and motivate me to realize my intentions," Linh said.

In 10th grade, Linh majored in French after not getting enough marks to major in English. Participating in talks about studying abroad in France, Linh met Ms. Hai Anh - a representative of a prestigious French university and later was her main mentor. Watching the YouTube channel about studying abroad, Linh feels a strong motivation, igniting the desire to go out and explore the world.

At the end of 11th grade, Linh presented her plan to her parents and started making documents. When I first heard that I wanted to study abroad, my parents were afraid of the epidemic and worried that the economic conditions were not strong enough. "But listening to her persuasion and seeing her determination, her parents agreed," the female student said.

Linh started studying for SAT and TOEFL exams, maintained a GPA above 9.0, kept scholarships regularly, took exams for excellent students in French at school level and asked for letters of recommendation. All work is arranged by Linh and saves time in class and at home.

In order to increase the chances of admission, female students "spread" profiles in many schools. Each school has its own application requirements, forcing Linh to write more than 10 essays. Schools in France require that in addition to the main essay, applicants write a letter explaining their reasons for studying French and why they chose this school on an A4 sheet. To impress, instead of complimenting and listing reasons, Linh tells her story. Having experience in writing at school and collaborating with publishers, Linh is confident in her writing skills.

If the essay part is not too difficult, the interview preparation part gives Linh a headache. You have to write down each paragraph in English and practice it many times to create a reflex. Linh asked her brother to act as an interviewer, listening to her presentation the whole session. I also practiced with the counselor and improved my voice, lack of attraction, content of answers and use of body language.

In the interviews, the meeting with representatives of the school in France and Australia impressed Linh the most. After the introduction of herself and her hometown of Hai Duong, Linh became confused when asked questions about situations and skills, completely different from what she practiced.

"The teacher interviewed hundreds of candidates, so when he met me he seemed tired, sighed and had a bored face. In order not to fall into a passive position, I asked him interactive questions, trying to prolong the interview. questions from 15 minutes to more than 20 minutes", Linh recalled. At the end of the session, seeing the teacher smile and open, Linh knew that she had succeeded in helping the school understand her better.

During a meeting with a school representative in Australia, Linh arranged the background of the bookshelf behind with the aim of impressing. While passionately speaking, Linh was stopped and asked to take the book behind to introduce the content, the author and the lessons learned.

The female student "stumbled" when the teacher pointed to a book she had never read. Instead of inventing the content, Linh honestly said there was a better book that he wanted the teacher to know. I picked up a book about the financials of Wall Street in 2008 that exposed a company's tax frauds and how colleagues treated each other. The interviewer knew the author of this book and was impressed when Linh read a book on finance.