Popularity of Korean Medicine Schools Rises Amid 'Medical School Craze'... Increasing Admission Scores in Medical and Pharmaceutical Fields

Since the 2021 Academic Year, Korean Medicine Colleges Have Surpassed Dental Colleges

Over the past three years, as the preference for medical schools has become more pronounced, the admission cutoff scores for medical and pharmaceutical fields have steadily risen, with the popularity of Korean Medicine schools notably increasing.

On the 14th, Jongno Academy analyzed the average percentile cutoff scores (top 70% cutoff) for Korean language, mathematics, and inquiry subjects in the 2020?2022 academic years for regular admissions in medical and pharmaceutical fields, as disclosed on the university admission information portal 'Eodiga'. The 2022 academic year cutoff score for Korean Medicine schools was 97.2 points, up 0.4 points from 96.8 points in 2021 and 1.8 points from 95.4 points in 2020.

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Admission cutoff scores for Korean Medicine schools, medical schools, dental schools, and veterinary schools within the medical and pharmaceutical fields have continuously increased over the three years (2020?2022 academic years), with Korean Medicine schools showing the largest increase. During the same period, the cutoff scores rose by 0.5 points for medical schools, 0.8 points for dental schools, and 0.3 points for veterinary schools.

The gap between the cutoff scores of Korean Medicine schools and medical schools also narrowed from 2.0 points in 2020 (medical schools at 97.4 points) to 0.7 points in 2022 (medical schools at 97.9 points).

Accordingly, there was a shift in the ranking within the medical and pharmaceutical fields, with Korean Medicine schools ranking second in admission cutoff scores after medical schools starting from the 2021 academic year, surpassing dental schools.

Lim Seong-ho, CEO of Jongno Academy, stated, "The perception that Korean Medicine doctors can receive treatment comparable to that of medical doctors, combined with medical students' tendency to avoid high-risk majors, seems to have contributed to this trend. Additionally, changes in Korean Medicine treatment methods, such as the use of advanced medical devices, appear to have significantly altered students' traditional perceptions of Korean Medicine doctors."

The preference for medical and pharmaceutical fields among top-tier students has been widespread, as the average admission cutoff scores for medical schools, Korean Medicine schools, dental schools, and veterinary schools in 2022 all exceeded the average cutoff score for pure natural sciences at Seoul National University (95.0 points, excluding medical and pharmaceutical fields).

In the case of pharmacy schools, starting from the 2022 academic year, admissions shifted to undergraduate selection, with a cutoff score of 95.0 points, matching that of Seoul National University's natural sciences.

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