Chung-Ang University Withdraws 'Early Admission Kidnapping Relief'... Ministry of Education Cites Legal Violation

Ministry of Education: "Violation of the Enforcement Decree of the Higher Education Act"

Chung-Ang University Announces Withdrawal on April 13

Chung-Ang University planned to introduce a new admissions process for the 2028 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) that would exclude applicants from the early admission list if they received higher-than-expected CSAT scores—but has since withdrawn the plan.

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On April 13, Chung-Ang University announced on its Admissions Office website, "After a thorough review of university admissions guidelines and related laws, we had prepared the 'CAU CSAT Care' program. However, because certain aspects do not align with the current admissions system and some regulations, we have decided not to implement it."

On April 9, the university had introduced the 'CAU (Chung-Ang University) CSAT Care' system at an admissions briefing session for students and parents. Under this system, if a student who applied for early admission scored higher than expected on the CSAT, they would be removed from the early admission list, allowing them to apply for regular admissions at other universities.

Under the current college admissions structure, students admitted through early admission cannot apply for regular admissions at other universities even if they achieve higher-than-expected CSAT scores. Among students, this structure is often referred to as "early admission kidnapping."

Chung-Ang University considered introducing this new process to address the issue. However, the Ministry of Education pointed out that allowing early admission applicants to effectively withdraw their applications after CSAT scores are announced violates relevant regulations, including the Enforcement Decree of the Higher Education Act and basic university admissions guidelines. Article 42 of the current Enforcement Decree of the Higher Education Act states, "Persons admitted through early admission may not apply for regular or additional admissions."

The Ministry of Education stated, "On April 10, we sent an official notice to all four-year universities nationwide, urging the fair and transparent implementation of university admissions procedures in accordance with the Higher Education Act and related statutes."

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