[2024 Early Admission Special] Chung-Ang University Changes Campus and Department Names... Also Eases CSAT Minimum Score Requirements

Anseong Campus Renamed as 'Da Vinci Campus'
Some Department Names Also Changed

Chung-Ang University will select 2,791 students through the 2024 academic year early admission. Some detailed names of the admission types have been changed, and the minimum CSAT qualification criteria have been relaxed.

By admission type, the selections are divided into Student Record Screening (504 students), Comprehensive Student Record Screening (1,409 students), Essay Screening (478 students), and Practical Skills Screening (400 students).

Unlike last year, the Anseong Campus has been renamed to 'Da Vinci Campus' in this year's early admission, and some department names have also changed, such as the Department of Chemical New Materials Engineering being renamed to the Department of Chemical Engineering.

The Comprehensive Student Record Screening has had its detailed admission type names changed starting this year. The Da Vinci Talent Screening is now called 'CAU Convergence Talent Screening,' the Inquiry Talent Screening is 'CAU Inquiry Talent Screening,' the Social Integration Screening is 'CAU Harmony Screening,' and the Equal Opportunity Screening is renamed 'Opportunity Balance Screening.'

Starting this year, the self-introduction letter has been abolished, and the evaluation criteria have also changed. Previously, five evaluation factors were applied: academic ability, inquiry ability, potential for development, character, and integrated ability or major suitability. From this year, three evaluation factors are applied: academic ability, career ability, and community ability.

The CAU Convergence Talent Screening selects 3.5 times the number of recruits in the first stage based on 100% document screening, and in the second stage, selection is based on 70% of the first stage score and 30% interview. The CAU Inquiry Talent Screening selects candidates solely based on 100% document screening. Neither of these two admission types applies the minimum CSAT qualification criteria.

For admission types that apply the minimum CSAT qualification criteria, the criteria have been relaxed. When calculating English grades, the first and second grades are combined, so students who receive a second grade are considered as having a first grade. For natural sciences, when reflecting science subjects, it is now possible to select overlapping subjects from Science I and II.

In the Essay Screening, along with the relaxation of the minimum CSAT qualification criteria, some departments have further relaxed their criteria. For the natural sciences at Da Vinci Campus, the previous standard of a total of 5 or less from two subjects among Korean, Math, English, and Inquiry (one subject) has been relaxed to 6 or less. The College of Pharmacy maintains the same standard as last year with a total of 5 or less from four subjects, but only one inquiry subject is reflected instead of two. The selection ratio by evaluation element is 70% essay test and 30% student record (20% academic record + 10% extracurricular activities), and the minimum CSAT qualification criteria are applied.

Kim Young-hwa, Director of Admissions at Chung-Ang University

The Regional Balanced Screening, a Student Record Screening type, has no changes other than the minimum CSAT qualification criteria. The number of recommendations per high school remains the same at 20, and repeat applicants are also eligible for recommendation. The detailed reflection ratio by element is 100% student record, with 90% academic record and 10% extracurricular activities.

The Practical Skills Screening recruits 356 students for the practical type and 44 students for the special talent type. The practical type reflects school records and practical exams, with different reflection ratios depending on the department.

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