Songpa-gu Academic Consulting Used by 1,000 People Annually

‘1:1 Admission Consulting’ Benefited 1,080 People Last Year... From College to High School Entrance
High School Seniors Without Confidence Achieve ‘In(Seoul)’ Success, Middle School Students Considering Specialized High Schools and Humanities Track
Songpa-gu Operates Year-Round Continuously... Providing Opportunities to as Many Residents as Possible, Including Vulnerable Groups

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) provided free ‘1:1 College Admission Consulting,’ which helped over 1,000 students with their college admissions last year alone.

The ‘1:1 College Admission Consulting’ (hereafter referred to as Admission Consulting) is a free counseling service that designs customized admission strategies. It offers face-to-face consultations every Saturday for students and parents from 3rd year middle school to 3rd year high school.

Current teachers from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s University Admission Guidance Support Team, including high school admission teachers, participate in the consultations, providing tailored coaching on ▲study methods ▲major subject selection strategies ▲admission process analysis, much like private tutoring based on the student’s aptitude and characteristics.

From January to December last year, a total of 1,080 people used the service, and survey results showed that over 92% were satisfied.

A parent of a test-taker said, “I have tried expensive consulting twice in Daechi-dong, but Songpa-gu’s consultation was the most satisfying,” adding, “They helped a lot by pointing out not only majors suitable for the grades but also information I had missed.”

Teacher Park Chang-wook, who participated in the consultations, said, “In the time-sensitive admission process, the most important strategy is to analyze and combine various data well to set realistic goals,” adding, “However, many come for consultations simply choosing universities by admission group based on grades without analyzing data, so I provide detailed guidance on how to interpret the data.”

With this strategy, Kim (19) from Youngpa Girls’ High School was accepted to a university in Seoul she aimed for. After consulting in September last year, she analyzed her grades along with admission cutoff scores by type and the advantages of early and regular admissions, ultimately succeeding in the regular admission process.

One of the biggest features of Songpa-gu’s service is that it operates year-round. While many local governments offer admission consulting, most only operate it temporarily during certain periods.

Songpa-gu continues consultations every week from January to December to provide more students with counseling opportunities. This has the effect of extending benefits even to vulnerable groups and students who usually do not receive career and admission counseling.

An official from the district said, “Students with low grades or difficult family circumstances often avoid private admission consulting as well as school admission counseling,” adding, “The low barrier to consultation is the greatest strength of Songpa-gu’s admission counseling.”

In fact, Kim (15), who used a local children’s center in Songpa-gu and came from a vulnerable family, initially considered specialized high schools but, after counseling, was guided on various career paths and the possibility of attending a general high school, ultimately succeeding in admission to a general high school.

Songpa-gu’s Admission Consulting is free for any student or parent residing in Songpa-gu or attending middle or high schools located in Songpa-gu. Applications can be made through the ‘SongpaRun Education Portal.’

For further inquiries, contact the Songpa-gu Education Cooperation Division.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “Educational opportunities should be given without exclusion to anyone with the will to learn,” and added, “This year as well, we will strive to implement various educational support measures so that many students can nurture their dreams and future in Songpa-gu.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.