Medical School Early Admission Competition Ratio 46 to 1... Semiconductor Department Below Average at 16 to 1

Increased Competition Rate for Medical School Early Admission
Some Medical Schools' Essay Exams Exceed 600 to 1

The competition rate for medical schools at major universities in next year's early college admissions slightly increased compared to last year. In some schools with a small number of recruits, the competition rate for the essay screening exceeded an astonishing 600 to 1.

According to Jongno Academy and Uway on the 17th, the average competition rate for medical schools at 10 major universities (Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, Hanyang University, Chung-Ang University, Kyung Hee University, Ewha Womans University, Catholic University, and Ulsan University) in the 2024 early college admissions application period, which closed from the 13th to the 15th, was 45.59 to 1, slightly up from last year's 44.67 to 1.

Seoul National University recorded 12.30 to 1 (previous year 10.49 to 1), Korea University 27.00 to 1 (24.33 to 1), Sungkyunkwan University 125.73 to 1 (118.24 to 1), Chung-Ang University 115.59 to 1 (112.86 to 1), and Catholic University (Seoul) 89.11 to 1 (87.41 to 1), with these five universities showing an increase from the previous year.

By screening type, Inha University’s medical essay screening had the highest competition rate of 660.75 to 1, with 5,286 applicants for 8 spots. Sungkyunkwan University’s essay excellence screening also recorded 631.60 to 1, with 3,158 applicants for 5 spots.

On the first day of the 2024 Academic Year Early Admission University Entrance Information Fair, held at COEX in Seoul until the 22nd, students and parents are receiving consultations from university officials or waiting in line for their turn on the 20th.

Although the competition rate for medical schools increased, the average competition rate for advanced departments such as semiconductors at major universities was lower than that of natural science departments.

The average competition rate for semiconductor and advanced departments at seven major universities (Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, Sogang University, Hanyang University, and Ewha Womans University) was 16.49 to 1, which was lower than the average competition rate of 19.22 to 1 for natural science departments at these seven universities (excluding medical and pharmaceutical fields).

Sogang University’s Department of System Semiconductor Engineering had the highest rate at 43.30 to 1, followed by Sungkyunkwan University at 31.10 to 1 (average of 4 semiconductor and advanced departments), and Ewha Womans University at 15.58 to 1.

However, Seoul National University’s School of Advanced Convergence Studies (10.00 to 1) and Sogang University’s Department of System Semiconductor Engineering had higher competition rates than the average for natural science departments at the same universities (Seoul National University 8.92 to 1, Sogang University 33.96 to 1).

Lim Seong-ho, CEO of Jongno Academy, said, "Despite the decrease in the number of high school seniors, the preference for major top-tier medical schools among examinees remains unchanged," adding, "Top-tier students are still expected to decline enrollment if they are admitted to both advanced departments and medical/pharmaceutical fields simultaneously."

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