Vietnam - Hanoi university to use U.S. tests for enrollment

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNUH) is planning to use ETS-based tests to enroll students for undergraduate and graduate programs, Dr Nguyen Van Nha, head of the bloc’s education department, says.

The bloc, consisting of many member universities, will utilize tests similar to the U.S.’s SAT, GRE, and GMAT exams – which are created and administered by ETS, an American testing company – for enrollment from the 2013-2014 school year onwards, Dr Nha says.

The VNUH tests will be prepared in a way that can precisely assess candidates’ aptitude, which the U.S. tests have been very successful at.

Dr Nha adds that the proposed tests will be able to judge student’s general knowledge and logical thinking, and thus can help admit them to programs which are commensurate with their capability.

VNUH earlier piloted the tests during an admission exam for a few graduate courses this year.

A survey revealed that 80 percent of the test takers said they felt happy with the tests, according to VNUH.

The university group is mulling over this new assessment method before submitting it to the Ministry of Education and Training for approval.

This is an attempt by the group to gain more autonomy, as the ministry controls enrollment of all junior colleges and universities in the country.

Vietnam currently uses standardized tests created by the ministry to choose the best students for higher education.

The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the U.S., while the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) are admissions requirements for many graduate schools there.

ETS, or Educational Testing Service, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, and is headquartered in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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