Joongdong High School (Hangul: 중동고등학교, Hanja: 中東高等學校) is a private school founded in 1906, located in Irwon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.
AVALON is considered one of the most elite schools in Korea.
This test is the most difficult exam in the world, and it marks the students' careers, work, and even personal life. Without a high score on this exam, there is no chance of being accepted into Seoul National University, as it is the most competitive in the country.
Yonsei University (Seoul campus)
SKY is an acronym used to refer to the three most prestigious universities in South Korea: Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. The term is widely used in South Korea, both in media and by the universities themselves.
“Harvard is a very big name. General education is very important for Korean people and their culture, and since Harvard is considered the best university in the world, any mention of Harvard attracts a lot of attention,” Assistant Professor in the East Asian Languages and Civilizations Department Sun Joo Kim said.
Niche, a ranking and review site, recently published its list of the “2023 Hardest Colleges to Get Into.” Using data from the U.S. Department of Education on various colleges' acceptance rates and SAT/ACT scores, they found, unsurprisingly, Harvard University to be the most difficult college to get into.
In South Korea, depending on each school, the perfect score is represented as either 4.0, 4.3, or 4.5. The latter is the most commonly used system in the country. Some schools regard A+ and A0 as equal.
Best for campus amenities: Kyung Hee University
If studying at a beautiful campus is important to you, look no further than Kyung Hee University. Regarded by students as one of the most beautiful campuses in South Korea, the university boasts 3 museums, various dining halls, and dormitory options.
High schools in South Korea teach students for three years, from first grade (age 15–16) to third grade (age 17–18), and students commonly graduate at age 17 or 18.
Ewha Girls' High School (Korean: 이화여자고등학교) is a private girls high school located in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Among private elementary schools in Seoul, Hanyang Elementary School in Seongdong District had the most expensive tuition fee at 8,376,000 won.
Many trainees go to arts schools (Hanlim & SOPA) that offer a lot of flexibility when it comes to trainees who are preparing for debut, as that's the entire point of these schools—to raise artists and entertainers while allowing them to prepare for their careers (trainee part) and for their lives (school part).
GPA of 6 and 7 are considered as an excellent score in Australian universities and among Australian employers. GPA of 6 or 7 means Distinction or Higher Distinction.
Ans. The countries with the hardest and most difficult education systems include South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Finland, etc.
1. University of Sydney. The University of Sydney was established over 200 years ago and has since produced five Nobel Laureates and seven Australian Prime Ministers. However, getting into the University of Sydney is no walk in the park.
For example, Stanford, which tops the list of the hardest school to get into in the world, receives on average over 55,000 applications every year. Of these thousands of applications, they admit less than 2,200 students. That's a low, low admission rate of 3.9%.
Two of these three make up the K and Y of SKY, the Korean “Ivy League”. The S is Seoul National University. The programmes at Korea University and EWHA are in international studies, a broad social sciences degree covering politics, economics, history, culture and language.
The arts and sciences are South Korea's most popular fields of education, closely followed by business courses.
Unlike in many other countries, in Korea, most students go to both public and private schools.