20 Science High Schools Accept Applications in August... 'Disadvantage for Medical Field Applicants' Specified

Recruitment of 1,638 Candidates Same as Last Year...
Pre-Submission of 'Consent Form for Disadvantages in Medical Fields' Required from Late August
Need to Prepare for Increase in Open-Ended Questions

2022 Academic Year National Science High Schools Admission Quotas and Schedule (Source: Jongro Academy Haneul Education)

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Twenty science high schools nationwide are beginning to recruit new students. The number of recruits remains the same as last year, and applications will be accepted from late August. Starting this year, applicants must also submit a consent form acknowledging potential disadvantages if they apply to medical-related fields in university admissions.

According to the 2022 academic year nationwide science high school admission guidelines analyzed by Jongno Academy Haneul Education on the 31st, the 20 science high schools across the country will recruit a total of 138 students. They will select 1,309 students through the general admission track and 329 students through the social integration track.

The change from last year is that all science high schools have explicitly stated the "disadvantages related to applying to medical-related fields" in the admission guidelines. Applicants must agree to and submit a "Consent Form for Restrictions on Applying to Medical Fields" when submitting their documents. The disadvantages include no guidance for admission to medical, pharmaceutical, and Korean medicine departments, exclusion from awards and scholarships at graduation, and revocation of scholarships received during enrollment.

The eight nationwide science gifted schools and science and arts gifted schools will begin accepting applications from June 1. Seoul Science High School, Gyeonggi Science High School, Daejeon Science High School, Daegu Science High School, Gwangju Science High School, Incheon Science and Arts Gifted School, and Sejong Science and Arts Gifted School will accept documents until June 3. Korea Science Academy will accept documents until June 7. Additionally, ▲ Seoul Hansung Science High School and Sejong Science High School will accept applications from August 25 to September 3 ▲ Busan Science High School and Busan Il Science High School from August 24 to 26 ▲ Gyeonggi Buk Science High School from August 23 to 30.

Unlike science gifted schools (which select students nationwide), science high schools only accept applicants from middle schools located within their city or province. However, students from middle schools in Sejong, where there is no local science high school, can apply to Chungnam Science High School, Chungbuk Science High School, or Jeonnam Science High School. Students from middle schools in Gwangju can apply to Jeonnam Science High School, Chungnam Science High School, or Chungbuk Science High School. Since science high schools are early admission high schools, applicants can only apply to one early admission high school nationwide. If an applicant is accepted to a science high school, they cannot apply to late admission high schools such as foreign language high schools, international high schools, autonomous private high schools, or general high schools.

This year’s competition rate for science high schools is expected to be similar to last year’s average competition rate within the quota (3.18 to 1). The Ministry of Education recommended the inclusion of "open-ended questions" in the 2022 admission evaluation, increasing the likelihood of open-ended questions being included.

Jongno Academy Haneul Education explained, "Although the number of third-year middle school students has rebounded compared to last year, due to restrictions and strengthened disadvantages on applying to medical fields and the expansion of regular admissions at top universities after the 2022 academic year university entrance, the competition rate is expected to be similar to last year. Students preparing for admissions to science gifted schools and science high schools need thorough preparation for open-ended questions."

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