This Year’s SKY Law School Freshmen, 87% Are SKY Graduates

7 More Successful Candidates from SKY Compared to Last Year
Law Schools of Sungkyunkwan, Hanyang, and Ewha Have More Graduates from Seoul National University and Korea University

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Among the new students admitted to the law schools of Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University, 87.1% were graduates of SKY universities.

On the 1st, Jongno Haneul Academy Education analyzed the law school admission results, revealing that 42.9% (173 students) were from Seoul National University, 23.8% (96 students) from Korea University, and 20.3% (82 students) from Yonsei University, totaling 351 students.

Compared to last year's 85.4% (344 students), the acceptance rate of SKY graduates increased. Compared to the previous year, the number of Korea University graduates increased by 8, while Seoul National University and Yonsei University decreased by 2 and 1 respectively.

The proportion of students admitted from their own universities was 66% (101 students) for Seoul National University, 48.4% (60 students) for Korea University, and 44.4% (56 students) for Yonsei University. These figures are significantly higher than the national average of 19.4% for 25 universities.

2021 Academic Year Seoul Major Universities Law School Freshman Alma Maters (Data Provided by Jongno Academy Haneul Education)

In the case of Sungkyunkwan University, the proportion of students from their own university was 22.3% (29 students), which was less than the number of admitted students from Seoul National University (30 students). Hanyang University also had 17.2% (19 students), fewer than Seoul National University (28 students) and Korea University (26 students). Ewha Womans University had 17.2% (19 students), with more admitted students from Korea University (34 students) and Yonsei University (25 students).

Analyzing the admitted SKY law school students by academic field, the business and economics field accounted for the largest share at 35.5% (143 students). The social sciences accounted for 25.6% (103 students), and the humanities 13.2% (53 students). Among this year's admitted students, the number of social sciences students increased by 13 compared to last year.

Oh Jong-woon, Evaluation Director at Jongno Haneul Education, explained, "The higher proportion of SKY graduates admitted from the business and economics field compared to the national average is because the top-tier departments, preferred by humanities students or based on higher admission standards, are concentrated in the business and economics field."

The gender ratio of SKY law school new students is 55.8% male (225 students) and 44.2% female (178 students). Compared to the previous year, the number of males decreased by 1 and females increased by 1. Nationwide, among 25 law schools, the gender ratio is 54.5% male (1,159 students) and 45.5% female (967 students), showing a 1.3% higher male ratio.

Average Scores of New Students at Seoul National University Law School for the 2021 Academic Year (Data Provided by Jongno Academy Haneul Education)

The average score of admitted students at Seoul National University Law School was 57.99 points out of 60 on the law aptitude test, with 58.14 points for the general admission track and 56.23 points for the special admission track. Academic scores were 58.02 points out of 60 overall, 58.07 points for the general track, and 57.46 points for the special track. Compared to last year, the aptitude test score increased by 1.06 points and academic scores by 0.07 points.

For Korea University, the general admission track law aptitude test scores were 78.495 points out of 80 for language, 118.217 points out of 120 for reasoning, and 196.883 points out of 200 for GPA. For the special admission track, the law aptitude test scores were 76.074 points for language, 117.300 points for reasoning, and 196.718 points for GPA.

At Yonsei University, the law aptitude test average score for the general admission track was 143.64 points out of 150, with the top 75% scoring 142.80 points. Undergraduate GPA averaged 147.18 points out of 150 for the general track, with the top 75% scoring 146.50 points.

The 2022 law aptitude test will be held on July 25. Applications will be accepted from May 25 to June 3. The test will be conducted in nine districts: Seoul, Suwon, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Jeonju, Daejeon, Chuncheon, and Jeju. Examinees must select one district when submitting their application. Scores will be announced on August 18.

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