College Entrance Essay Exams from October 1... 11 Universities Concentrated on November 19

This Year, 11,028 Students to be Admitted through Essay Screening
Essay Schedule Concentrated from November 19 to 27

Students who completed the natural sciences essay exam at Sungkyunkwan University are leaving Sungkyunkwan University in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The essay exam schedule for the 2023 academic year starts on October 1 and it has been found that the essay schedules of major universities are concentrated on November 19.

On the 18th, JinHakSa analyzed the essay exam schedule for the 2023 early admission and found that the most universities, 11 in total, hold essay exams on November 19. For the 2023 essay screening, 11,028 students will be selected, which is 41 fewer than the previous year.

The universities that start the essay exams the earliest are Yonsei University and Sungshin Women's University. Yonsei University holds the essay exam for one day on October 1, while Sungshin Women's University conducts it over two days, October 1 and 2.

The day with the most universities holding essay exams is November 19. On this day, 11 universities including Konkuk University, Kyung Hee University, Dankook University (Jukjeon campus), Sogang University, Seoul Women's University, Sungkyunkwan University, University of Suwon, Sookmyung Women's University, Soongsil University, University of Ulsan, and Korea Aerospace University conduct their essay exams. The next busiest days are November 20 (9 universities), November 26 (9 universities), and November 27 (8 universities), all in November.

The universities that hold the latest essay exams are Ajou University and Inha University, both concluding their essay schedules on December 4.

Even if the essay exams are held on the same date, the exam times and schedules often differ by department or campus, so caution is needed.

For example, at Sungkyunkwan University, the humanities departments hold their essay exams on the morning of November 19, including social sciences, Global Leader Studies, and Global Economics departments, while from the afternoon, the business administration, humanities, and Global Business departments hold their exams. The natural sciences departments have their essay exams on November 20, with engineering, civil and environmental engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and software studies in the morning, and natural sciences, semiconductor systems engineering, global biomedical engineering, pharmacy, and pre-medical departments in the afternoon.

Some universities have completely different essay schedules depending on the department, so attention is required. For instance, at Catholic University, essay exams for all departments except pharmacy and pre-medical are held on October 9, before the CSAT, while pharmacy and pre-medical departments hold their essay exams on November 20, after the CSAT.

Woo Yeon-cheol, head of the JinHakSa Admissions Strategy Research Institute, advised, "Checking major schedules is the most basic task in preparing for university entrance. Especially, it is important to check the schedules of university-specific exams such as essays and interviews in advance to avoid overlaps, and before submitting applications, it is necessary to verify the university-specific admission guidelines to see if there are any changes in the schedule."

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