Looking at Mock Applications by Science Track Examinees... 'Cross-Applications' Tripled Compared to Last Year

Analysis of Mock Applications for 4 Days After CSAT Score Announcement
Increase from 8.9% Last Year to 26.4% This Year
Growing Interest in Mock Applications Among Science Track Examinees

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] An analysis of mock application data from science track examinees revealed that the rate of cross-application to humanities departments tripled compared to last year.

On the 17th, Uway analyzed over 12,000 mock application records collected over four days following the announcement of the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) scores. The analysis showed that the cross-application rate of science track examinees increased from 8.93% last year to 26.40% this year.

Interest among natural science examinees in humanities departments grew, resulting in more students trying mock applications in those fields. This reflects perceptions that the natural science track has an advantage in scores due to the introduction of adjusted scores for elective subjects starting this year’s CSAT. The admissions industry estimates that the highest standard scores in mathematics were about 3 points higher for Calculus and Geometry, which science track examinees mainly take, compared to Probability and Statistics.

The humanities departments that natural science presumed examinees applied to in mock applications were Business Administration (17.45%), Education (13.91%), Economics (7.80%), and Public Administration (4.42%) in that order. Last year, the order was Education (14.19%), Business Administration (13.77%), Public Administration (6.07%), and Economics (4.99%).

According to a survey on regular admission application plans conducted by Uway on the 5th, 33.2% of mathematics Calculus and Geometry examinees, presumed to be science track students, responded that they intended to apply to humanities departments.

Lee Manki, Director of the Uway Education Evaluation Research Institute, said, "Data suggests that many science track students are expected to apply to humanities departments in this year’s regular admissions, but actual application decisions will vary depending on the situation of the score range and the pattern of inquiry conversion standard scores. Humanities track examinees should not be overly anxious, thinking that the natural science examinees’ CSAT score ranges will be similar to theirs."

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