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It has been found that 10 major universities in South Korea have significantly expanded the number of rolling admission tracks that prohibit applications from "N-su-saeng" (students who have graduated from high school and are retaking the college entrance exam) for the 2028 academic year.
An analysis of the 2028 university admission plans for these 10 major universities by Jongro Academy shows that the number of spots in rolling admission tracks restricted to current high school seniors is 4,894, which is 2.5 times the figure for the 2027 academic year (1,942).
The 10 major universities include Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, Sogang University, Hanyang University, Chung-Ang University, Kyung Hee University, Ewha Womans University, and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
The number of spots in these restricted tracks accounts for 24.2% of the total rolling admission spots (20,264) for the 2028 academic year.
For the 2027 academic year, which involves exams taking place this year, the number of spots in tracks restricted to current high school seniors accounts for 10.1% of the total.
Looking at the number of restricted spots by university, Seoul National University increased its intake from 514 in the 2027 academic year to 728 for the 2028 academic year, a 41.6% increase. Yonsei University increased from 512 to 564 (10.2%), and Korea University increased from 650 to 672 (3.4%).
Consequently, there are projections that competition for rolling admissions will be fierce this year as N-su-saeng applicants flock to the 2027 academic year tracks.
As this year also marks the final college entrance exam to be conducted under the 9-grade high school GPA system, it is observed that N-su-saeng applicants are likely to concentrate their applications on this year's rolling admissions.
Lim Sung-ho, CEO of Jongro Academy, analyzed, "With the significant expansion of tracks restricted to current high school seniors for the 2028 academic year, N-su-saengs or students preparing for university while already enrolled elsewhere may flock to this year's rolling admissions in large numbers." He added, "For high school seniors with good GPAs, meeting the minimum College Scholastic Ability Test requirements for rolling admissions could become extremely important."
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