Gachon University to Admit 3,365 Students Through Early Admissions in 2027...Essay Track Expanded to Korean Medicine and Pharmacy

Gachon University will expand the essay-based admissions track from the School of Medicine to include the School of Korean Medicine and Department of Pharmacy for the 2027 academic year, and will introduce a new local physician selection track. Out of 4,672 freshmen to be admitted next year, 3,365 students (approximately 72%) will be selected through early admissions. Applications will be accepted from September 7 to September 11, 6:00 p.m. (based on the article's publication date).

This year's early admissions process involves some changes in the admissions methods focusing on the essay-based admissions and academic records-based admissions tracks. For the Outstanding Academic Record track, the university will calculate applicants’ grades using two separate methods and use the superior score in favor of the applicant. The first screening ratio for the Comprehensive Academic Records admissions will be reduced from five times the number of available spots to four times.

Through the essay-based admissions track, 1,036 students will be selected solely based on the result of the essay exam. Minimum academic requirements based on the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) will be applied, and the essay exam will be administered after the CSAT. The essay exam for humanities and natural sciences tracks will be reduced from 15 questions to 13 questions. For humanities, there will be 8 Korean language questions and 5 math questions; for natural sciences, there will be 5 Korean language questions and 8 math questions. The exam duration is set at 80 minutes. EBS CSAT-related textbooks will be used for question development. For the School of Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, and Department of Pharmacy, the math section will consist of 8 questions. The minimum CSAT requirement varies by department, so applicants should review the admissions guide for details.

For the academic records-based admissions, the university will select a total of 942 students: 436 for the Outstanding Academic Record track, 358 for Regional Balance, 84 for Rural Area (academic record-based), 57 for Specialized High School, and 7 for the new Local Physician Selection track. The Outstanding Academic Record track will select students based 100% on their academic records, using the more advantageous of two calculation methods starting this year.

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The Regional Balance admissions track will operate as a school principal’s recommendation: in the first stage, five times the number of available spots will be selected purely based on academic records; in the second stage, 50% will be from the first stage’s evaluation and 50% from an interview. The number of students to be admitted to the free major program is 321.

The newly established Local Physician Selection track will select 7 students based 100% on academic records. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria for specified regions, including Uijeongbu, Namyangju, Pocheon, and Icheon areas in Gyeonggi Province, as well as North and Central areas of Incheon. Additional requirements apply, including CSAT minimum academic standards, residency and middle/high school attendance in the region, and mandatory service obligations.

For the Comprehensive Academic Records admissions, a total of 1,050 students will be selected through the following tracks: Gachon Windmill, Gachon Medical-Pharmaceutical, Opportunity Balance, Rural Area (comprehensive), Educational Opportunity Balance, and Specialized High School Graduate Employment tracks. The regular Comprehensive Academic Records admissions will select four times the number of available slots in the first stage based entirely on document evaluation, with the second stage combining 50% from the first stage evaluation and 50% from an interview. The CSAT minimum academic standard will not apply to humanities and natural sciences tracks, but will be enforced for the School of Medicine and the Department of Pharmacy. The Specialized High School Graduate Employment track will select students 100% based on documents.

The Early Employment Contract Major track will select 260 students in five departments: Biomedical Medical Device, Game·Visual, Semiconductor·Display, Semiconductor Design, and Future Vehicle. Admission guarantees employment linkage upon entry, with a four-year program leading to a bachelor’s degree. Full government scholarships are provided for the first year, and from the second year, 50% of the tuition is subsidized. Starting from the third year, students work at participating companies while continuing their studies and receive a salary. This year, the initial candidate pool has been adjusted from five times to three times the number of available positions.

Meanwhile, Gachon University plans to accept 1,307 students in the regular admissions process for the 2027 academic year.

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