Sungkyunkwan University Announces Early Admission Results for 2021 Regular Admissions

Total of 1,106 Successful Candidates
Group A: 626 · Group B: 480

On December 6 last year, when the 2021 academic year early admission essay exam was held, the area in front of Sungkyunkwan University in Jongno-gu, Seoul, was crowded with parents waiting for the examinees. On that day, the universities that conducted the essay exam prohibited parents and vehicles other than the examinees from entering the campus to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Sungkyunkwan University announced on the 14th that it had early released the list of successful candidates for the 2021 academic year regular admission general screening at 10 p.m. on the 13th.

The total number of successful candidates announced this time is 1,106, with 626 in Group A and 480 in Group B. The departments of Medicine, which still have interview exams, the departments of Fine Arts, Design, and Sports Science, which still have practical exams, and special screening requiring qualification review were excluded from this announcement of successful candidates.

Kim Yun-bae, Director of Admissions, stated, "Despite COVID-19, we advanced the announcement to deliver the joy of acceptance as soon as possible to the examinees who made their best efforts."

Meanwhile, this year Sungkyunkwan University recorded a total competition rate of 4.25 to 1, with 2,698 applicants for 626 spots in Group A general screening and 2,482 applicants for 592 spots in Group B general screening. The department with the highest competition rate (excluding arts and physical education) was the Software Department in Group B, which had 336 applicants for 44 spots, recording a competition rate of 7.64 to 1.

The registration period for initially accepted candidates is from February 8 to 10, and the announcement period for additional successful candidates is from February 11 to 9 p.m. on the 18th. The registration deadline for additional successful candidates is 4 p.m. on February 19.

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