Universities that accept SAT scores

With an SAT score of 1,200, which schools can candidates apply to?

Vietnam Agricultural Academy plans to directly admit excellent students (at least one semester in high school) with one of the following achievements: winning a provincial prize or higher or being in the national competition team, IELTS 6.0, SAT 1,200/1600 or ACT 25/36 or higher. If the number of registrations exceeds the quota, the academy will consider in the following order: excellent student prize, IELTS score, SAT, ACT, separate exam score. Vietnam Agricultural Academy will accept applications from early May to June 20.

According to the newly announced 2025 enrollment plan, the National Economics University will maintain the same SAT score requirement as in 2024, which is 1,200. However, the admission score to the school by this method last year was no lower than 1,300 in all majors.

Foreign Trade University has 3 ways to consider candidates with IELTS certificates: IELTS with high school transcripts; IELTS with high school graduation exam scores and IELTS with SAT/ACT/A-level.

With IELTS certificate, candidates need to ensure 6.5 or higher. With SAT and ACT certificates, candidates need to achieve a minimum SAT score of 1,380 and ACT score of 30 to be eligible to apply. Meanwhile, from 2024 onwards, the school only requires SAT certificate of 1,260/1,600 and ACT 27/36.

This year, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering plans to directly admit candidates with an international SAT certificate of 1,200/1,600 or higher or an ACT certificate of 26/36 or higher. Candidates wishing to directly admit to majors that consider fine arts must take the exam organized by the school and achieve a score of 6 or higher. In addition, with the method of considering high school graduation exam scores and academic records, the school accepts the conversion of English and French scores in the admission combination with a certificate equivalent to IELTS 5.5 or higher.

The University of Economics (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) accepts applications with SAT certificates from 1,100 and above. However, the school's benchmark score using this method in 2024 is the lowest at 1,460 for economics and the highest at 1,540 for business administration.

Hanoi University of Science and Technology expects the SAT score (combined with a foreign language certificate) to be no lower than 1,250 for all majors (although the school does not specify the application requirements). One thing to note for candidates planning to apply for admission to Hanoi University of Science and Technology using the SAT certificate is that the average score of 3 years of high school must be 8.0 or higher.

Ho Chi Minh City Open University maintains the same admission methods as 2024. Admission methods for candidates with international certificates such as IB from 26 points or higher, A-Level from C or higher in each subject, or SAT from 1,100 points or higher

What should candidates pay attention to when applying to universities using SAT scores?

According to education experts from AES Education Technology Joint Stock Company, there are three main reasons why the SAT certificate is increasingly popular in Vietnam, which is safety.

As candidates can register for up to 4 test sessions per year and universities will accept test results from the last 2 years. Next is the stability of the SAT, compared to changes in the national high school exam program. The final reason is choice, as more and more universities open admissions methods using this test.

To help candidates prepare and achieve the best SAT results, AES education experts believe that the first thing each candidate needs is diligence. Like any other test, the SAT requires students to invest effort, time, and dedication. Candidates need to clearly define their goals, make a specific plan to achieve the score they want, and try their best during the preparation process.

When reviewing for an exam, candidates should not be impatient. Many candidates have the habit of practicing test questions continuously with the hope of improving their scores. Although this can help candidates get used to the test format and develop a habit of concentration, practicing test-taking skills, adjusting logical thinking or supplementing missing knowledge should have the support of a teacher to achieve the highest efficiency.

In addition, practicing mock tests without control can easily make candidates feel tired, disappointed, and frustrated when they do not achieve their desired score. It can be said that studying by practicing test questions is not really effective for the SAT test.

Candidates who want to succeed in the SAT need to be progressive in their studies. Initially, the test taker's reflex will be to do the test by instinct. However, when there is guidance from the teacher, candidates need to proactively absorb, apply and closely follow these instructions if they find them effective.

In particular, candidates need to actively consult teachers during the test, especially when they have problems. With the characteristic of the test being a test of thinking ability, candidates need to focus on this factor more than the final answer. The teacher's help in adjusting and orienting thinking will help candidates have better results in future tests.