Duc Anh put the tea-picking experience in his essay, thereby generalizing it to a social problem, conquering eight universities in the US and Canada, with a total scholarship value of 21.8 billion VND.
Truong Duc Anh, an English major, Thai Nguyen High School for the Gifted, won a silver medal in the WILLKOMMEN international language competition (English subject); bronze medal in the national final of the FISO Online Math, English and Arts Olympiad and owns IELTS 8.0. But Duc Anh shared that the essay was the factor that helped her conquer eight universities in the US and Canada.
Study abroad applications often have some similar requirements such as academic achievements, foreign language certificates, extracurricular activities, essays, letters of recommendation… Duc Anh prepares a common framework and then supplements it. the specific conditions of each school.
Some schools in Canada focus on GPA scores, while universities in the US consider it more holistic. The essay is a scoring element on Duc Anh’s profile, as he makes good use of the experience of someone born in a country famous for tea.
During a family picnic in middle school, Duc Anh went to Tan Cuong commune, Thai Nguyen, to pick tea. At first, he was only interested in picking fresh, green buds, ignoring the tea leaves. The workers instructed him to look at the whole, observe the trunk, roots, and roots to see the condition of the tree before deciding whether to pick the whole shrimp (including shrimp and one to three leaves) or pick the leaves; How to harvest to combine to create canopy, regulate the growth of the tree and at the same time ensure the quality for the next crop. That experience gave Duc Anh a lot of reflection, helped him learn the virtues of being careful, observing and learning.
To have an impressive essay, Duc Anh re-read the articles of his predecessors, learning how to use words and expressions. You then determine what your story is, and what positive value it brings to the community. I also read many foreign literary works to have more vocabulary. Duc Anh also sought out mentors (advisors) who are Vietnamese students studying at schools, for support.
Truong Duc Anh, a student of grade 12A1 majoring in English, Thai Nguyen High School for the Gifted. Image: Characters provided
Dao Que Anh is an academic advisor at SOHO Academics (an organization that helps students prepare their study abroad applications), and a student at New York University Stern, USA. Que Anh helps Duc Anh complete his essay.
Que Anh said, the key point is that Duc Anh has transformed from a small story into a social issue, reminding himself to always observe, see the big picture and care about the voices of others. disadvantaged, especially the LGBT community, of which I am a part. “That’s Duc Anh’s way of expressing his life concept, dream and passion in front of the Admissions Committee,” commented Que Anh.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, head of English class 12A1, is the one who wrote the letter of introduction to Duc Anh. In the letter, the teacher highly appreciated the efforts and serious spirit of the students. He also showed himself to be outstanding in his ability to speak foreign languages. “I got 8.0 IELTS as soon as I entered 10th grade – something few schoolmates can do. During three years of high school, I always won scholarships and was at the top of my English majors, especially 10.0 last semester.” Mr. Tuan said.
In addition, male students are also active and always creative in extracurricular activities – another important factor in their study abroad applications.
Duc Anh co-founded the Seed of Life project, providing English communication classes for visually impaired children in Thai Nguyen province. Image: Characters provided
According to Duc Anh, extracurricular activities are important but should not be spread, they should focus on quality, showing their dedication and investment. These activities must be consistent with the candidate’s goals and outlook on life. Duc Anh loves to write and once had a poem in English that was selected as one of the best entries of the international poetry competition “2021 Matter”.
She also wants to fight for the disadvantaged when participating in two projects: Seed of life (providing English communication classes for visually impaired children in Thai Nguyen province) and The Gloss of Vietnam (an awareness raising organization). society about the LGBT community).
Next August, Duc Anh will study Sociology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) – the school ranked 46th in the world and top 2 in Canada.
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