34 Departments at Seoyeon University Had More Unregistered Students Than Early Admission Quotas

Korea University Computer Science Department Additional Admission Rate 198.6%
Direct Cause Is Medical Field Multiple Admission Candidates' Withdrawal

Logos of Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University (clockwise from the left). Photo by Asia Economy DB

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] As Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University recently closed their early admission applications, it has been revealed that these universities experienced more unregistered students than the number of early admission slots in 34 departments.

According to Jongno Academy on the 27th, in 7 humanities and 27 natural science departments at Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University, the number of unregistered students exceeded the early admission quotas.

There was a significant dropout among natural science students. At Korea University’s Department of Computer Science (71 slots), there were 141 additional admissions, recording an additional admission rate of 198.6% compared to the quota. Yonsei University’s Department of Computer Science also had 81 additional admissions for 41 slots, reaching an additional admission rate of 197.6%. This means nearly twice the number of admitted students registered at other universities.

Yonsei University’s Department of System Semiconductor Engineering recorded 180% (72 additional admissions for 40 slots), and Korea University’s Department of Semiconductor Engineering recorded 120% (24 additional admissions for 20 slots).

By category, Seoul National University had 4.1% in humanities and 13.2% in natural sciences; Yonsei University had 50.0% in humanities and 89.2% in natural sciences; Korea University had 83.0% in humanities and 107.1% in natural sciences. It was found that in all top-tier universities, the number of additional admissions in natural sciences exceeded that in humanities. In particular, natural sciences showed an increasing trend at Seoul National University (12.8% last year) and Yonsei University (87.1%).

By school, Korea University was 94.0%, Yonsei University 68.2%, and Seoul National University 9.4%. This means Korea University had additional admissions nearly equal to its quota. The total number of additional admissions at the three universities was 4,015, down from 4,154 last year. However, this is largely attributed to the decrease in early admission slots from 6,963 to 6,699. In fact, the rate of additional admissions in early admission rose slightly from 59.7% last year to 59.9%.

Lim Sung-ho, CEO of Jongno Academy, explained, "The dispersion of students who were admitted to multiple medical departments appears to be a direct cause," adding, "It is likely that the chain movement phenomenon among natural science students will be repeated in the regular admission process, and score fluctuations may be larger than last year."

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