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Re:June Huh dropped out to become a poet, now he’s won a Fie... by creakingstairs on Thursday May 08, 2025 @12:13AM (#43922996)
No there is also admission based on school grades, essays and achievements(수시). You still have to take the national test and get the minimum required grades though.
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Re:June Huh dropped out to become a poet, now he’s won a Fie... by cma on Thursday May 08, 2025 @05:26AM (#43924525)
I bet this guy Fields Medal recipient did pretty good on the test and didn't need that alternate, is it even available for dropouts by looking at grades before they dropped out?
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Re:June Huh dropped out to become a poet, now he’s won a Fie... by creakingstairs on Thursday May 08, 2025 @09:44AM (#43926044)
I just looked into it and it looks like he actually went to a private cram school for a year to study for the national exam then got into Seoul National University.
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