[2023 Regular Admission] Soongsil University to Select 1,299 Students in Regular Admission... 60 More Than Last Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Seoyul] Soongsil University will select 1,299 students through the 2023 academic year regular admission. This number is an increase of 60 compared to last year, accounting for 40% of the total recruitment, reflecting the Ministry of Education's recommendations to strengthen fairness in the college entrance system.

Soongsil University will accept applications for regular admission from December 30 to January 2. In the general admission (within quota), 519 students will be selected from Group A, 89 from Group B, and 544 from Group C. Except for the practical exam track, this regular admission will use a 100% CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test) unified selection method. Recruitment units will be distributed across each group regardless of the academic field. This is expected to expand applicants' choices of departments.

Special admissions outside the quota (for rural students, graduates of specialized high schools, recipients of basic living subsidies, lower-income groups, and single-parent family support recipients) will also reflect 100% CSAT scores like the general admission and select 147 students. For the track for employed graduates of specialized high schools, if there are unfilled spots in early admission, selection will be made through the comprehensive student record evaluation, which is 100% document-based, similar to early admission.

In the regular general admission, the humanities and business administration fields consider Korean (choose one from Speech and Writing, Language and Media), Mathematics (choose one from Probability and Statistics, Calculus, Geometry), English, and two subjects from Social Studies or Science without distinction. Natural Science Field 1 considers Korean (choose one from Speech and Writing, Language and Media), Mathematics (choose one from Calculus, Geometry), English, and two subjects from eight science subjects.

Natural Science Field 2 considers Korean (choose one from Speech and Writing, Language and Media), Mathematics (choose one from Probability and Statistics, Calculus, Geometry), English, and two subjects from Social Studies or Science without distinction. If Mathematics (Calculus, Geometry) is taken, 5% of the standard score is added, and if Science Exploration is taken, 2.5% of the percentile score per subject is added. Korean history bonus points apply equally across all fields, with scores assigned from 4 points for grade 1 to 0 points for grade 9, with a 0.5-point difference between grades.

Sanghoon Jo, Director of Admissions, Soongsil University

The weighting of CSAT subject areas is also a key point for applicants. The humanities field reflects Korean (choose one from Speech and Writing, Language and Media) 35%, Mathematics (choose one from Probability and Statistics, Calculus, Geometry) 25%, English 20%, and two subjects from Social Studies or Science 20%. The business administration field reflects Korean (choose one from Speech and Writing, Language and Media) 25%, Mathematics (choose one from Probability and Statistics, Calculus, Geometry) 35%, English 20%, and two subjects from Social Studies or Science 20%.

Natural Science Field 1 reflects Korean (choose one from Speech and Writing, Language and Media) 20%, Mathematics (choose one from Calculus, Geometry) 35%, English 20%, and two subjects from eight science subjects 25%. Natural Science Field 2 and the Convergence Specialized Liberal Arts Department reflect Korean (choose one from Speech and Writing, Language and Media) 20%, Mathematics (choose one from Probability and Statistics, Calculus, Geometry) 35%, English 20%, and two subjects from Social Studies or Science 25%. The reflected indicators use standard scores for Korean and Mathematics, grade scores for English, and percentile-converted standard scores for Social Studies and Science.

The Convergence Specialized Liberal Arts Department, selected through Group C general admission, allows students to choose majors in both natural sciences and humanities/social sciences. Freshmen belong to the Convergence Specialized Liberal Arts Department in their first year and complete general education, basic software education, basic major education, convergence competency education, creativity education, and leadership education. Upon promotion to the second year, students select a future society convergence major and a main major in a 1+1 system and complete the curriculum for both the convergence major and the main major.

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