Quality High School Graduates Leaving Korea

Many complain that the government’s guidelines for 2008 college admissions are biased against students of prestigious high schools, such as foreign language schools and boarding schools. According to a recent survey by the Dong-A Ilbo and Hanul Education, more and more students from Korean prep schools favor overseas universities rather than Seoul National University (SNU), which is the number one school in Korea....The new trend attests to the much-worried phenomenon of “educational exodus.” Unsatisfied with the educational quality offered by Korean universities, students are opting for overseas studies. Thus, South Korea is in dire need of improving its admissions procedures and the quality of its college education. [View Full Article]