TOEFL, TOEIC and other English test scores will not be used as major elements in the process of admitting students to universities under the admissions officer system an
nounced by the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) yesterday.
I think this is a good news since Koreans have been spending a lot on these English proficiency exams.
nounced by the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) yesterday.I think this is a good news since Koreans have been spending a lot on these English proficiency exams.
"The steps are in line with the government's move to reduce private tutoring costs and reinvigorate the public school system"
To that extent, each university will give more weight to academic records from high schools and recommendations from teachers as well as leadership activities.
The university presidents, through the KCUE, pledged to introduce a "Korean-style" admissions officer system. The Lee Myung-bak administration believes that this system will reduce soaring private education costs burdening many parents. It has expanded government subsidies to universities hiring admissions officers to 35 billion won ($31 million) this year from 23.6 billion won in 2009 and 15.7 billion won in 2008.
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TOEFL Scores No Longer Decisive in College Entrance
by Kang Shin-who (kswho@koreatimes.co.kr)
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