Half of Seoul National University Freshmen Are from Regular High Schools... Repeat Students Account for About 20%

Seoul National University Distributes Admission Materials for 2020 Academic Year New Students

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Seoul National University finalized the selection of a total of 3,341 new students for the 2020 academic year (based on final registration in March).

First, in the early admission process, a total of 2,471 students were selected: 610 through the Regional Balanced Selection Track, 1,701 through the General Track, and 160 through the Special Opportunity Balanced Selection Track I.

In the regular admission process, a total of 870 students were selected: 862 through the General Track and 8 through the Special Opportunity Balanced Selection Track II (6 for special education candidates and 2 for North Korean defectors).

Among the 3,341 final registrants, the largest group was from general high schools with 1,696 students (50.8%), followed by autonomous private high schools with 524 (15.7%), autonomous public high schools with 140 (4.2%), science high schools with 123 (3.7%), gifted high schools with 282 (8.4%), foreign language high schools with 294 (8.8%), international high schools with 51 (1.5%), arts and physical education high schools with 182 (5.4%), specialized high schools with 11 (0.3%), GED holders with 33 (1.0%), and others (including foreign high schools) with 5 (0.1%).

Also, regarding the high school graduation status of the final registrants, 522 students (15.6%) were repeaters who took the college entrance exam again, 156 (4.7%) were third-time or more repeaters, 95 (2.8%) were early graduates, and 33 (1.0%) were GED holders. Current high school students accounted for 2,535 (75.9%).

Meanwhile, Seoul National University has been distributing not only data based on initial acceptance but also data on new student admissions based on final registrants since last year, to provide broad information to students preparing for Seoul National University, their parents, and teachers.

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