GIST, Regular Admission Competition Rate 82 to 1... 'Highest Ever'

Exterior view of GIST University Building A. Photo by Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, President Kim Ki-seon) announced on the 4th that the 2022 academic year regular admission for university freshmen closed with an application rate of 82.30 to 1, the highest competition rate among regular admissions in history.

GIST selected about 20 students in the bachelor's regular admission and received 1,646 applications.

The regular admission recruits freshmen through a single selection process called the CSAT Excellence Track, which selects 100% based on CSAT scores.

This year’s regular admission application showed the highest competition rate in GIST’s history of regular admissions, which was confirmed as the highest competition rate among the four science and technology institutes.

Kim Geun-young, Director of Admissions and Student Affairs at GIST (Professor of Physics and Optical Science), stated, "Following the previous year, GIST shows the highest competition rate among the four science and technology institutes, which indicates the educational preference of future scientists and engineers who will lead science and technology."

The announcement of successful candidates for the 2022 academic year GIST regular admission is scheduled for 6 p.m. on February 7, and can be checked on the GIST university admissions website.

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