Student Statement
Dear Admissions Review Team,
I am applying to FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg because I want an English-medium bachelor's route that takes practical AI and computing seriously. My file is not built around a single one-year spike. It is built around a verified Vinschool Hanoi record from grade 1 through grade 10, promotion to grade 11 after the 2024-2025 year, and a pattern of strong performance in mathematics, informatics, technology, history, and other structured subjects.
The clearest external signals in my current file are the HKICO Silver Award in Python, the HKIMO Bronze Award in mathematics, and AMC 10 participation. My current profile also includes an internship at 1Matrix, which is my earliest documented industry exposure beyond school and competitions.
Lead with systems seriousness, quantitative discipline, and a preference for technically demanding work over vague AI branding.
Thank you for reading my file carefully.
Academic Record Highlights
€34,500 to €45,000
| Theme | Detail |
|---|---|
| School continuity | Vinschool, Hanoi from grade 1 through grade 10 |
| Latest verified stage | Promoted to grade 11 after school year 2024-2025 |
| Best documented year | Early team member and tutor-facing contributor on GoodJob Social, based on the cloned project page in this repo |
| Study length at target | 3 years (6 semesters) |
| Budget planning line | €34,500 to €45,000 |
| Budget with scholarship | €34,500 to €45,000 |
Evidence And Distinction Layer
Target-School Fit
This packet should read as a technically serious Germany application, with systems depth, autonomy-adjacent interest, and clear industrial relevance.
A strong Germany choice for a student who wants AI through robotics, autonomy, and embedded or systems-heavy work rather than only generic machine learning.
This target currently reads against the following public ranking lines: THE World University Rankings 2026: 201-250 and THE Computer Science 2026: 126-150.
The packet should keep one thing clear: this university needs to make sense not only by name, but by programme fit, academic direction, and a realistic route to attendance.
Submission Attachments
Documented Awards And Certificates
| Date | Award | Scope | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2021 | Certificate of Merit - Academic Excellence Award | School honor | Class 6A9, school year 2020-2021. |
| May 31, 2022 | Certificate of Merit - Academic Merit Award | School honor | Class 7A9, school year 2021-2022. |
| May 25, 2023 | First Prize - VINSERS YEU LICH SU LOP 8 | Low-confidence OCR | The original PDF confirms the certificate title and date, but the student name is not clearly visible on the rendered page. |
| May 30, 2023 | Certificate of Merit - Academic Merit Award | School honor | Class 8A09. |
| May 30, 2023 | Certificate of Merit - Outstanding Achievement Award | School honor | Class 8A09, using the Hoc Sinh Tinh Hoa certificate. |
| June 4, 2023 | Silver Award - Hong Kong International Computational Olympiad Heat Round 2022-2023 | Competition | Awarded in Python for Secondary 2. |
| April 28, 2024 | Bronze Award - Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad Heat Round 2024 | Competition | Awarded in Secondary 3 to a student from Vinschool Times City Secondary School. The source file is misspelled Bronfe, but the certificate itself clearly reads Bronze Award. |
| May 31, 2024 | Certificate of Merit - Academic Merit Award | School honor | Class 9A09. |