[2023 Early Admission] Sogang University Establishes New Departments of Artificial Intelligence and System Semiconductor Engineering

Sogang University will establish the Department of Artificial Intelligence and the Department of System Semiconductor Engineering, a contract department with SK Hynix, for the 2023 academic year. Although changes to the early admission process have been minimized, the minimum CSAT score requirements, which were relaxed last year due to COVID-19, have changed, so applicants need to check before applying.

Sogang University will select 1,030 students (62.7%) through early admission. The number of students admitted by each admission type is as follows: △ Student Record-Based (High School Principal Recommendation) Admission 178 △ Comprehensive Student Record Admission (General) 574 △ Equal Opportunity 77 △ Social Integration 26 △ Essay (General) Admission 175. For the 2023 academic year, 18 students will be admitted to the newly established Department of Artificial Intelligence and 20 students to the Department of System Semiconductor Engineering through early admission. Even if not a first major student, one can complete these through Sogang University’s ‘Multiple Major System.’ The Department of Artificial Intelligence operates graduate research labs and integrated bachelor-master’s programs. All students admitted to the Department of System Semiconductor Engineering will receive tuition and academic encouragement scholarships until their second year. Students selected as SK Hynix scholarship students in the second semester of their second year are guaranteed employment in SK Hynix’s research and development positions and will receive full tuition support until graduation.

The Comprehensive Student Record Admission will also be conducted with 100% document evaluation this year. Interviews are not used for selection in this admission type, and minimum CSAT score requirements are not applied. The total number of students admitted through the Comprehensive Student Record Admission is 677, accounting for 65.7% of early admission. Multiple applications across all admission types are allowed. The Comprehensive Student Record (General) Admission will select 574 students and is open regardless of graduation year. Students expected to complete their second year by February next year who have been granted early admission qualifications to higher education institutions (those eligible for higher education advancement) can also apply. Only the school record transcript is required for submission.

The Student Record-Based (High School Principal Recommendation) Admission will select 178 students, with a maximum of 10 recommendations per high school. Students admitted through this admission type will complete two semesters and then choose their desired major within the undergraduate school. It is operated with 100% quantitative evaluation of student records, with no separate qualitative evaluation elements. It reflects 90% student record academics and 10% extracurricular activities. This year’s minimum CSAT score requirements have increased compared to last year. Applicants must have a combined grade of 6 or less in three of the four areas (Korean, Math, English, and one subject from Social Studies, Science, or Vocational Education) and a Korean History grade of 4 or less. The extracurricular area will also be scored according to sectional reflection scores starting this year.

The Essay (General) Admission will select 175 students. The minimum CSAT score requirement is a combined grade of 6 or less in three of the four areas (Korean, Math, English, and one subject from Social Studies, Science, or Vocational Education) and a Korean History grade of 4 or less. The essay exam will be held on November 19 for natural sciences and November 20 for humanities.

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