[2021 Early Admission Special] Chung-Ang University Introduces Advanced New Materials and AI Departments, Each Selecting 40 Students for the First Time

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Chung-Ang University will select 3,383 students, accounting for 69% of the total recruitment quota, through early admission.

Of the early admission, 64% (2,160 students) will be selected through the student record-based screening (curriculum and comprehensive), and 24% through the essay screening. This year, the AI Department and Advanced Materials Engineering Department have been newly established, and starting from the 2021 academic year admissions, each will accept 40 freshmen.

The student record curriculum screening selects 414 students based on 100% student records, and the principal recommendation screening, which applies 60% student records and 40% documents, recruits 170 students. The principal recommendation screening allows up to 4 students per high school, with only one recommendation per department. The Seoul campus allows up to 3 students.

The comprehensive student record screening, which includes Da Vinci-type talents, inquiry-type talents, SW talents, and equal opportunity candidates, selects 1,585 students. Among them, Da Vinci-type talents, inquiry-type talents, and SW talents recruit 605, 552, and 75 students respectively.

The comprehensive student record screening is conducted 100% through documents without interviews. The document evaluation uses student records, self-introduction letters, and recommendation letters, and no minimum CSAT score is applied. The essay screening and student record curriculum screening apply minimum CSAT score requirements.

Kim Young-hwa, Director of Admissions (Provided by Chung-Ang University)

Both Da Vinci-type talents and inquiry-type/SW talents are evaluated 100% through documents with the same screening method, but the evaluation criteria differ. Da Vinci-type talents are evaluated equally at 20% each on five criteria: academic ability, inquiry ability, integrative ability, potential for development, and character. On the other hand, inquiry-type/SW talents evaluate major suitability instead of integrative ability, with inquiry ability and major suitability each weighted at 30%, academic ability at 20%, and potential for development and character at 10% each. Considering the COVID-19 situation, full marks for volunteer activities are given to all applicants for essay, student record curriculum, and practical skill screenings.

Chung-Ang University advised applicants to be sure to refer to the student record guidebook and essay guidebook published last July. A university official said, "It will be helpful to refer not only to this year's guidebook but also to previous guidebooks, which include last year's admission results, tips for writing self-introduction letters, sample mock essay answers, various successful cases, and interviews with successful applicants."

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