Chonnam National University 2021 Early Admission 21,285 Applicants... 6.55 to 1 Ratio

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The competition rate for the early admission application at Chonnam National University recorded 6.55 to 1.

Chonnam National University announced on the 29th that as of the early admission application deadline on the 28th, 21,285 applicants applied for 3,251 recruitment spots (including 27 spots for the School of Dentistry (integrated bachelor's and master's program), excluding 84 contract department spots).

By campus, Gwangju recorded 7.27 to 1 (last year 7.65:1), and Yeosu recorded 3.87 to 1 (last year 5.8:1).

The decline in the early admission competition rate is analyzed to be due to a decrease in the number of applicants and an increase in recruitment spots following the establishment of advanced departments.

The highest competition rate was for the School of Dentistry (integrated bachelor's and master's program) under the Student Record Screening (General Admission), with 388 applicants for 15 spots, resulting in a 25.87 to 1 ratio.

The Student Record Screening (General Admission), which has the largest number of recruitment spots, had 10,260 applicants for 1,483 spots, showing a high competition rate of 6.9 to 1.

The highest competition rate by field was 20.43 to 1 for the Department of Cultural Anthropology in the Humanities field (7 spots, 143 applicants), and excluding the School of Dentistry in the Natural Sciences field, the Department of Horticultural Life Science recorded 15.83 to 1 (6 spots, 95 applicants).

The Student Record Comprehensive Screening (Regional Talent Admission), which is only open to students who completed their high school education in the Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk regions, had 4,778 applicants for 653 spots, showing a competition rate of 7.32 to 1.

The highest competition rate by recruitment unit was the Department of History Education in the College of Education with 12.67 to 1 (3 spots, 38 applicants) in the Humanities field, and the Department of Physics in the College of Natural Sciences with 15.83 to 1 (6 spots, 95 applicants) in the Natural Sciences field.

The Student Record Comprehensive Screening (Outstanding High School Life Admission) had 3,421 applicants for 476 spots, showing a competition rate of 7.19 to 1.

The competition rate for the medical field, which has traditionally been strong, remained high this year as well. The Department of Medicine recorded 14.16 to 1 (37 spots, 524 applicants) in the Student Record Screening (General Admission) and 9.26 to 1 (38 spots, 352 applicants) in the Student Record Comprehensive Screening (Regional Talent Admission).

The Department of Veterinary Medicine showed a competition rate of 13.71 to 1 (14 spots, 192 applicants) in the Student Record Screening (General Admission) and 9.7 to 1 (10 spots, 97 applicants) in the Student Record Comprehensive Screening (Regional Talent Admission).

The six advanced departments established in the 2021 academic year closed with the following competition rates: AI Convergence College, Department of Artificial Intelligence 6.03 to 1 (76 spots, 458 applicants), Department of Intelligent Mobility Convergence 6.21 to 1 (28 spots, 174 applicants), Department of Big Data Convergence 6.18 to 1 (28 spots, 173 applicants), College of Engineering, Department of Healthcare Medical Engineering 2.47 to 1 (36 spots, 89 applicants), Department of Petrochemical Materials Engineering 2.9 to 1 (30 spots, 87 applicants), and College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Department of Smart Fisheries Resource Management 1.8 to 1 (30 spots, 54 applicants).

The Department of Music Education, which conducts practical exams in early admission under the Student Record Screening (Outstanding Arts Admission), recorded a high competition rate of 21.6 to 1 (5 spots, 108 applicants). The Department of Korean Traditional Music, selected for the first time this year through practical and achievement-based screening (Outstanding Arts Admission), had an average competition rate of 3.76 to 1 (25 spots, 94 applicants), and the Department of Fine Arts showed an average competition rate of 5.75 to 1 (44 spots, 253 applicants).

The Student Record Comprehensive Screening (Early Employment Contract Department Admission), which recruits outside the quota, is recruiting 84 students across 3 departments, with participation from 48 companies and 201 applicants, showing a competition rate of 2.39 to 1.

Chonnam National University will conduct interviews for the Student Record Comprehensive Screening on December 9-10, interviews for the Student Record Screening on December 11, and practical exams on December 15.

Since the interviews will be conducted as blind interviews, applicants are prohibited from wearing uniforms, name tags, or other items that may reveal personal identity. During the interview, mentioning one's own name, parents' or relatives' names, occupations, workplaces, or any information that could infer these is also prohibited.

The first successful candidates for early admission will be announced on December 27 on the Chonnam National University website.

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