Her acceptance to the Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, came in late March after she submitted a personal essay about her passion for photography and a portfolio featuring an AI-powered skincare assistant app.
Despite having already been accepted to six other universities, the news left her thrilled. "My dream has come true," Dieu Anh shared, recalling how she ran around her house screaming with excitement.
Truong Dieu Anh wearing Vietnamese traditional dress ao dai. Photo courtesy of Truong Dieu Anh
Georgia Tech ranks among the U.S.'s premier public institutions. Its computer science program, the field Anh plans to pursue, is ranked fifth in the U.S. alongside Princeton University, according to the 2026 Best Colleges Rankings by U.S. News.
While Georgia Tech's overall acceptance rate hovers around 9%, admission into highly competitive majors like computer science is estimated to be 6% to 7%.
