Seocho and Yangcheon Districts Launch College Entrance Consulting... Taking Good Care of Students in Neighborhoods with High Educational Enthusiasm

Consulting scene for provisional scoring in Seocho-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Seocho-gu Office)

The 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), scheduled for the 16th of this month, is just one week away. The number of test takers this year is 504,588, slightly fewer than last year, but the number of repeat test takers, including graduates and those retaking the exam, is approaching 160,000, marking the highest level in 28 years since the 1996 academic year, indicating fierce competition ahead.

Perhaps due to this atmosphere, several district offices in Seoul are holding briefing sessions on regular admission strategies to support examinees and their parents.

Seocho-gu will hold a "2024 Regular Admission Strategy Briefing" on the 18th of this month at 10 a.m. at the Seocho Culture and Arts Center in Yangjae-dong, targeting 600 high school seniors and their parents. At this briefing, top domestic admission education experts will attend to provide customized latest admission information such as expected university-specific passing scores based on provisional scoring and regular admission strategies by department.

Lim Seong-ho, CEO of Jongro Academy, will explain ▲2024 regular admission CSAT score predictions based on provisional scoring ▲analysis of advantages and disadvantages by university considering score differences between subjects ▲variables affecting passing scores. Jang Moon-sung, director of Jongro Academic Development Institute, will present themed regular admission strategies including ▲analysis of regular admission recruitment groups ▲support strategies for regular admission at the top 15 universities ▲support strategies for medical school, dental school, Korean medicine school, pharmacy school, and veterinary school regular admissions. After the briefing, replays will be available on the YouTube channel "SeochoRunTV," and materials can be downloaded.

From 1 p.m. on the day of the briefing, a "1:1 Provisional Scoring Consulting" session will be held at the Renaissance Hall on the basement first floor of the Seocho Culture and Arts Center. Ten admission expert consultants will conduct in-depth counseling on essay writing, interviews, and university-specific exams for 80 pre-registered examinees and parents. Both the briefing and the 1:1 provisional scoring consulting are on a first-come, first-served basis, and applications can be made through the Seocho-gu Education Support Center website until the 14th.

The district will also conduct "1:1 Customized Regular Admission Consulting" at four Education Support Centers in the Seocho-gu area from the 21st of this month to the 30th of next month. Approximately 400 local examinees will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis, and those interested can apply from the 21st via the district Education Support Center website.

Lee Gijae, the district mayor, is giving a greeting speech at the college entrance strategy briefing held last year in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Yangcheon-gu Office)

Yangcheon-gu will also hold a "2024 Regular Admission Success Strategy Briefing" on the 23rd of this month at 10 a.m. at the Yangcheon Culture Center Grand Theater, targeting about 600 local residents including college entrance examinees and their parents.

Kim Byung-jin, director of Etoos Education Evaluation Research Institute, will serve as the lecturer and present ▲analysis of the characteristics and outlook of the 2024 academic year admissions (regular admission) ▲comparison of advantages and disadvantages by university based on provisional scoring results and major university regular admission strategies.

The briefing will be held on November 23rd from 10 a.m. for two hours, targeting about 600 examinees and parents. Those wishing to attend can apply from 10 a.m. on the 13th of this month through the integrated reservation portal on the Yangcheon-gu Office website.

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