[local]

I am thinking about applying to some Korean Universities and I just want some insight.

What do you guys think/ what has been your experience?

[V12Juice]

Easier? No Most Korean universities are very very difficult to get into, unless you're talking about the international program (where you aren't ACTUALLY attending the main campus but a satellite one). You have to take an entrance exam...

[local]

Easier? No Most Korean universities are very very difficult to get into, unless you're talking about the international program (where you aren't ACTUALLY attending the main campus but a satellite one). You have to take an entrance exam...

Ah, I see. I read somewhere that if you spoke English (along with Korean, obviously) it made entrance into a Korean university easier. Here's an answer I got from someone:

can you speak korean? that's the point. foreigners have better chance of getting in than the Korean citizens because college enrolment rate is 80% there. I've heard many Korean Americans do enrol into Korean universities and how easy it is to get in and finish. If you can speak Korean then you are good.

[V12Juice]

It's incredibly hard to get into a decent university in Korea. I highly doubt it is anywhere near 80% for any good universities. 80% is more reasonable for the international campuses (which aren't really part of the campus). If you're not accepted after taking the exam, then you pretty much have to study for an entire year at a hakwon to prepare again. You must be very fluent in Korean and be able to read/write. Knowing English is great, but its not enough to get in. Once you're in though, school is cake.

[<3goesDOKIDOKI]

you can try checking out their school websites for the admissions process for some stats?
ive glanced at it before and it seems similar to applying to school in the states.
how fluent is your korean? i think there are exams and oral exams you need to take to prove your fluency

just wondering, why do you want to apply to korean universities?
do you want to live there permanently or do you see yourself coming back to the states to look for work or to settle down etc?
if you do want to come back to the U.S. after school you have to take into consideration on whether employers will recognize the university you graduated from etc etc.

[j i w o n.]

if you're looking at universities like the SKY universities.
no.

idk about other universities but the top prestigious ones are ridiculously difficult to get in but easier to graduate compared to some of the grade deflating univeristies in america
my statistics might be wrong b/c i can't remmeber clearly right now but
some universities accept like... 30 students. (you should double check on my numbers on the websites of the schools) i just remember looking at it and thinking..... "o-o wow"; but i researched a lot so i might be mixing up info w/ grad school & undergrad :X
and the entrance exam is offered only once a year i believe? and you don't have the choice of submitting more than one application (but idk about foreigners haha). so basically if you choose an university, take an exam, fail... :X you have to reapply next year. --idk about nowadays though... i have outdated info (family, relatives)
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edit, actually . my friend just told me sky practically doesn't accept any for undergrad. but
other schools, according to a seminar she attedned accepts, 1-2 students per major. so i'm guessing 30 ish.. or maybe a littl emore is reasonable?

[little mixed girl]

i dunno of many of those do undergrad.
but, check their websites. that's really better than asking people here.
there certainly are foreigners who are studying at korean universities.

but, you also have to be able to support yourself (tuition, housing, etc).
the korean government offers some scholarships, but again, check the english version website of the schools you want to go to and email them with your questions...

[yanjing]

It depends on the schools you're applying to. Can you speak korean? I'm guessing that most university in Korea have classes taught in korean. But I'm sure a few schools have english speaking classes.

All schools have a set number of spaces for international students. Unlike the host country where you're competing against a large pool of applicants, as a international student, you're competing with a smaller number of applicants. So as long you have strong grades and good SATs (Im guessing you're from the US), your chances are pretty good. I'm speaking from experience working in the admission office.

[saera]

Yonsei has the Underwood International College (UIC) which is easy for US Citizens to get into from the states (different story if you're from Korea...).
Korea University also has KUDIS (Korea University Division of International Studies) which is also difficult to get accepted to if you're from Korea but relatively easy if you're from the states.
KAIST (korea's MIT) has started to accept more and more international students. But it's not really that hard to get into...even though they say that their average SAT score is higher than Cornell's or something like that.

And everything is taught in English at UIC and KUDIS. Also I think KAIST has revamped their curriculum to all English as well...