| I.Total Number of Students |
Admission type
and number
of students
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Number of students admitted by admission types |
| Registration Period |
Admission criterion
(candidates) |
Number of admission |
| 40 |
Regular Admission Ⅰ |
Candidates with high achievement
in undergraduate level |
18 |
Candidates with outstanding research
competency in life science |
2 |
| Regular Admission Ⅱ |
Candidates with high
achievement in
undergraduate level
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20 |
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*Admitted number of Regular Admission may vary depending on the result of
Regular Admission Ⅰ, and the finalized number for the Regular Admission Ⅱ will be posted on the school web page.
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| II.Regular Admission Ⅰ |
| 1. Admission Category and Qualifications |
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Admission Category : No limitations |
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| B. |
Qualifications |
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Those who graduated or expected from a four-year accredited domestic or foreign university whose qualification meet the either condition below. (No limitations on taking prerequisites) |
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Candidates with high achievement in undergraduate coursework (18 slots ) |
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Those who graduated with minimum GPA of B (80/100 or 2.5/4.0, 2.7/4.3, 3.0/4.5) |
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(for those who expected to graduate, GPA up to the second semester of the third year should be submitted) |
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For those who transferred, combined GPA from all the previous schools attended and the |
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school graduated (or expected) will be evaluated for admission |
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Those whose TOEFL or TEPS score meets one of the following conditions |
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(the score report issued within 2 years from the application dead line) |
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Internet-Based Test (iBT): a minimum overall score of 74 , |
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Computer-Based Test (CBT): a minimum score of 203 |
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Paper-Based Test (PBT): a minimum score of 538, |
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or TEPS : a minimum score of 600 |
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| 2) |
Candidates with outstanding research competency in life science (2 slots) |
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Those who published a minimum of one paper as the first author or a corresponding author in SCI-level journals within 3 years from the application deadline. (the period for the military service excluded)Rolling based admission |
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Those who pass the secondary selection process must take MEET(a terciary selection factor)
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In case the number of applicants for the [selection of outstanding research competency in lifescience] has not required score, the shortage can be supplemented from the [selection of high achievement in undergraduate level] candidate pool |
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The number that has not been filled in by the rolling based admission can be added up to the number for regular admission Ⅱ.
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Applicants rejected for the rolling based admission can reapply for the regular admission Ⅱ. |
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Applicants whose academic records are judged significantly below the average standard the school set up and those who are judged lacking scholastic aptitude for graduate studies could be denied for admission through the agreement of the graduate school admission committee even though their academic rank among applicants is within the number of admission capacity. All applicants are under the premise of agreement on this condition. |
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| 2. Documents to submit |
| a. |
Required document forms |
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| 1) |
Application form (school designated form) |
| 2) |
Statement of purpose |
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College graduation (or to be) certificate or certificate of studentship |
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Official transcript from undergraduate school |
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Original copy of TOEFL or TEPS score |
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(the report issued within 2 years from the application dead line) |
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Master’s or Ph.D. degree certificates (if applicable), certificate of experience and
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medical science or life science- related research accomplishments (school designated form) |
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| b. |
Submittal deadline, place and methods: to be posted afterwards
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| 3. Selection methods and schedules |
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Selection methods |
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| 1) |
Undergraduate GPA, document screening score, official English proficiency test score, comprehensive interview score and MEET score are considered in three-step multiple selection processes |
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Five times of admission number is selected in the primary selection ,Three times in the secondary, and at the
tertiary
selection 100 % of final admitees is decided |
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Applicants who do not meet any of requirements for each step will be excluded form being selected |
| 4) |
Stepwise selection factors and distribution ratio |
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| Selection type |
Number
of
admission |
Stepwise selection factors and distribution ratio(%) |
Total |
| Primary |
Secondary |
Terciary |
Under
graduate
GPA |
Document screening score |
Official English proficiency test score |
Comprehensive interview score |
MEET score |
| Candidate with high achievement in undergraduate level |
18 |
10% |
- |
20% |
30% |
40% |
100% |
| Candidate with outstanding research competency in life science |
2 |
10% |
50% |
- |
20% |
20% |
100% |
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| 5) |
If the sore is below the standard set up by the school, admission is not permitted even although the total score of and applicant is within the number of admission among all applicants on merit basis.
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Candidate with high achievement
in undergraduate level |
Whose MEET score, issued in the present year,
From two or more sections is 80.0 percentile or over |
Candidate with outstanding
research competency in life science |
Whose MEET score, issued in the present year,
From two or more sections is 60.0 percentile or over |
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MEET scores distribution ratio for each section is as follows.
-Language : 20% / scientific reasoning I : 40% / scientific reasoning II : 40%
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Official English proficiency test score such as TOEFL or TEPS is used for rolling based admission |
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Details on the document screening are decided by the ‘admission committee of professional graduate school of medicine |
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Submittal deadline, place and methods: to be posted afterwards
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| 4. Selection criteria for those with the same scores |
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| Selection dates & type |
Selection criteria |
Rolling
based
admission |
Selection for high achievement
in undergraduate |
..1) High MEET score
..2) High interview score
..3) High English proficiency test score
..4) High undergraduate GPA |
Selection for candidates with
outstanding research
competency in life science |
..1) Document screening
..2) High MEET score
..3) High interview score
..4) High undergraduate GPA |
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| III.REGULAR admission Ⅱ |
| 1. Application category and eligibility |
| a. |
Application category : no limitations |
| b. |
Eligibility |
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Those who graduated or expected from a four-year accredited domestic or foreign university and who took MEET in 2007 and received an official score. (No limitations on taking prerequisites) |
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| 2. Documents to submit |
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Required document forms |
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Application form (school designated form) |
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Statement of purpose(school designated form) |
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College graduation (or to be ) certificate |
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Official transcript from undergraduate school |
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MEET score |
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TOEFL or TEPS original score report |
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(the report issued within 2 years from the application dead line) |
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Other (any documents of proof that may be helpful for evaluation during the interview) |
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All supporting documents should be submitted in their original copies or certified copies, and any document written not in Korean should be submitted with attached notarized document translated in Korean
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Additional documents other than indicated above may be requested upon verification of facts |
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In case those who submitted certificate for graduation- to- be or certificate of studentship are admitted , college graduation certificate must be submitted afterward, and if not fulfilled, admission would be withdrawn. |
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Authenticity of all supporting documents is verified via issuing institution, and applicants’ consent is under the premise of releasing information to KICE(Korea institute of curriculum &evaluation) for verification of MEET score, grade, and percentile upon request of our school. Details on the document screening will be decided at the ‘admission committee of professional graduate school of medicine.’ |
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In case the full mark of GPA on undergraduate transcript is not 4.00, 4.30, or 4.50, grade should be converted to full mark of 100 , and submitted after being verified from the document issuing institution (office of admission and records or office of academic affairs) |
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Transcript issued by foreign institutes that does not contain GPA-related contents will be evaluated according to the policy set up by the admission committee of professional graduate school of medicine. |
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Submittal deadline, place and methods: to be posted afterwards
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| 3. Selection methods |
| a. |
Three times of admission number is selected based on the combination of MEET score, official English proficiency test score and undergraduate GPA in the primary selection, and according to total scores combined with the interview score in the secondary selection, 100% of admission number is selected |
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Official English proficiency test score and undergraduate GPA in the primary selection, and according to total scores combined with the interview score in the secondary selection, 100% of admission number is selected |
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Applicants who are not participated in the interview will be excluded from admission |
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| c. |
Stepwise selection factors and distribution ratio |
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Admission
date |
Stepwise selection factor and distribution ratio(%) |
Total |
| Primary |
Secondary |
MEET
score |
Official English
proficiency test score |
Undergraduate
GPA |
Comprehensive
interview score |
| Regular admission |
40% |
20% |
10% |
30% |
100% |
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Applicants who lacks one or more selection factors our school designated are excluded from admission selection. |
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MEET scores accepted are only those taken and issued in the present year,
and score distribution ratio for each section is as follows
- Language : 20% / scientific reasoning I : 40% / scientific reasoning II : 40%. |
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English score : use official English proficiency test score such as TOEFL or TEPS |
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Undergraduate GPA : in case of completing undergraduate coursework in more than two institutions, GPA’s from all schools previously attended will be combined and averaged to have the final GPA |
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Conversion rates of MEET score and official English proficiency test score, which are primary selection factors, are determined by ' admission committee of professional graduate school of medicine’ separately, and the percent conversion standard for undergraduate GPA is applied by the conversion table prepared by Konkuk university. |
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| 4. Selection criteria for those with the same scores |
| Selection dates |
Priority |
Total |
| Regular admission |
1 |
High MEET score |
| 2 |
High English proficiency test score |
| 3 |
High interview score |
| 4 |
High undergraduate GPA |
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| IV.APPLICATION FEES AND MATTERS TO KEEP IN MIND |
| a. |
Application fee of [W 250,000] should be submitted at the time of registering application |
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In case of failing from the primary selection process, application fee of W100,000 will be refunded. |
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Matters to keep in mind |
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Multiple applications for other medical school’s regular or rolling based admission are not allowed |
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Admittees from rolling based admission in our institution or other medical institutes are not allowed to apply for the regular admission |
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Application form and other supporting documents submitted to be considered for admission will not be returned to applicants, and in case of absenting from the interview, application fee will not be refunded |
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The school is not responsible for the results caused by missing or incomplete document with missing and false report, errors on application form, or other possible mistakes made by examinees. On the matter, no questionings upon decision made by the school are allowed |
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On the interview day examinees must carry admission ticket for the examination and an identification card (only personal registration card, driver’s license, and passport are recognized as ID card), absentees for the interview are excluded from admission |
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On the day of interview all the cellular phones, recorders, radiotelegraphs, cameras, PDA’s, and computers from examinees are collected and kept by testing administration, and any personal carriage of those is prohibited. (violation on this direction is considered as cheating and the violator is eliminated from admission selection.) |
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Notice for the examinees during selection period is not individually notified but posted on the web page at [www.medicine.kku.ac.kr/] |
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| (08) |
Final admittees should obtain the letter of acceptance and prescribed registration document at designated time and place and should complete the registration process within the specified time period. If not fulfilled, it will be considered as no intention of attending school and admission will be withdrawn |
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If vacant slots occur due to the relinquishment of admission after the release of final admittees for rolling based admission, the number can be supplemented through regular admission and will be selected on merit basis |
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Any changes in address, phone number, and emergency contact info. during the selection period should be reported immediately to the administration office in our school; the school is not responsible for the disadvantages occurred by the miswritten phone number and address or the lack of prompt report on changed information |
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Applicants whose academic records are judged significantly below the average standard the school set up and those who are judged lacking scholastic aptitude for graduate studies could be denied for admission through the agreement of the graduate school admission committee even though their academic rank among applicants is within the number of admission capacity. All applicants are under the premise of agreement on this condition |
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Those with reasons for disqualification for being in medical service cannot apply for admission, and admission may be withdrawn even after the completion of selection process |
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| V.SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (2007 ACADEMIC YEAR) |
| Scholarship type |
Qualifications |
Amount |
Scholarship recipient
for high entrance
exam score
(entrance fee excluded) |
First
semester |
1st
grade |
Top 20 of high score
among final admittees |
Full tuition
exemption |
2nd
grade |
The rest of final admittees |
50% of tuition exemption |
high GPA scholarship
for continuing students
(first year) |
second
semester |
1st
grade |
1st~20th ( 20 students) |
Full tuition
exemption |
2nd
grade |
21st~40th (20students) |
50% of tuition exemption |
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Recipients of the scholarships for high entrance exam score are selected from the pool of final admittees in rolling based admission and regular admission by equivalent ratio |
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40 student basis (number of admission capacity) common in all four years |
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Recipients are selected from those earned 3.0 /4.5 (full tuition exempt or 50% ) in the order of merit, and scholarship of 1/4 tuition exemption (30%) consists of merit based scholarship 20%(8 students), and financial hardship based scholarship 10% (4 students). common in all four years |
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Full tuition exempted scholars include M.D.-Ph.D. scholars |
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This summary on admission selection details may be modified later on, and any modification made would be posted on the university web site |
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