What’s it Like Being A Top 1% Student In Korea
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I'm the first interviewee. I was so happy to have such an interesting interview. By the way, I hope you guys know that I only mentioned few parts of SNU. Actually, most of the students I've seen here are really enjoying their school life!! Thanks for watching😁
was nice chatting with you
loved hearing from y'all, don't burden yourself too much by the expectations though! your worth isn't bounded by the university, and the same time it sounds like you're doing great so you should be proud
Wait you speak English why didn't you speak it in the interview
Cool
i enjoyed your answers, and you are very pretty too! good luck!
I'm from the UK and I never studied too hard and I have a pretty good job now. I would really hate to go through the Korean education system, study day and night and not even be certain I'm going to get a good job at the end of it all. Still I respect how dilligent they are, and whatever they end up doing they will be excellent.
Otra razón más por la que UK es un país en decadencia.
Second that. No college is prestigious enough without enough jobs.
@@jorgekayabruh
If Koreans are always the top 1% student at any university around the world can you image how smart the top 1% in Korea are? I bet their brains are built different.
I think the education system is great. I have observed many countries, but I have never seen a country like Korea where all the citizens are hard-working, diligent, and passionate about everything.
1. Korea’s college entrance exam is a ‘Norm-referenced test’. There are usually 6 subjects on the exam.
-The subjects tested for students in the natural science department are Korean language, Mathematics II (extremely difficult level mathematics), English, Korean history, and two natural science subjects.
-The subjects tested for students in the social science department are Korean language, Mathematics I (easier than Mathematics II, but still a difficult level), English, Korean history, and two social science subjects.
2. The difficulty level of Korea’s college entrance exam is very high.
-For reference, the American SAT math questions are at the level of Korean middle school.
In one broadcast, Harvard students came to Korea and competed against Korean high school students to solve math problems, and the Korean high school students won. For reference, that math problem was one of the easiest questions in the math subject of the Korean university entrance exam.
-The article presented in the English subject of the Korean college entrance exam is a professional academic paper at the American graduate school level.
3. There are so many people in Korea who are good at studying, and their passion for learning is also high. (70-80% of Korea’s young generation graduates from college.)
This is a norm-referenced test, and the difficulty level of the test was taken into consideration so that the level of each Korean student could be clearly compared.
That's why they have no choice but to study from morning to night without complaining. (like unavoidable fierce competition)
4. The reason Koreans have no choice but to study hard is because Korea is a country with almost no natural resources. Korea is a country where human resources are everything. What this means is that Koreans live in an environment where they must be smart.
5. Korea’s college entrance exam cannot be solved through ‘memorization’ alone. Because one problem can be solved by creatively combining and applying various difficult concepts, it is like solving a very difficult IQ test.
This means that one cannot become a top class student through ‘effort’ alone.
That's why some people shave their heads like monks and study to go beyond their limits.
Again, Koreans did not choose to be born in this barren land with no natural resources. They simply adapted to their environment. That's all.
I'm just saying this just in case. If there are students who want to enroll in a Korean university, don't be afraid.
Thanks to special admissions for foreigners, foreigners can relatively easily enter universities in Korea.
They born into a land with not much resources but still beats a lot of other countries with resources. That’s the kicker, like Japan.
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math sat is also american middle school the sat isnt meant to be hard but to test your basics lol
@@waitallen This is very true. Honestly american sat isnt something yout even have to study that hard for if you are smart.
Bro you stopped at the gate, you should have come to 302동 to talk with some engineering dudes. They are completely different 😂
Haha maybe next time
i was wondering where the engineers were at
Being SNU student seems like the representation of 'hustle life' in Korea,whereas in fact,majority of them just born into a rich family and have got high-quality private education.that's it.
So true. This applies to India as well. Most of the people who get into IITs are from privileged upper-caste backgrounds
Not really, graduated there, very few are rich. Most students in SNU come from very mid to low family backgrounds.
According to an article from Korean media, 55% of SNU students took up top 20% income bracket on the national scholarship chart in 2021,which means they earn more than 2X compared to Median income. I have no clue how you define 'rich',but i think it could be defined rich.
In Korea, the gap between rich and poor is much smaller than that of other neighboring countries.
Great video!
I was planning to do a MFA in Filmmaking in Seoul and I remember I was investigating a lot about universities, requirements, daily life, etc. so it's nice to hear some perspectives from students studying there, cheers! :)
Great video, take care of yourself man. There's some incels in Korea I believe they have an online community called Ilbe??Those people can be quite unhinged so be careful. They don't like you shedding a light on their society and the fact that you're a foreigner, stay safe man.
Thanks for uploading! Wish you were able to ask what their parents do for a living. I sense there is a strong positive correlation between academic performance and parental wealth.
SNU is amazing! It’s like going to Harvard in the US!
I actually work at SNU in the Language Education Institute if anyone has any questions 🙂
Your had fulfilled my curiosity of SNU. I had the same questions and you did it.👏👏👏
Very interesting 🎉
A little sad that prestige is the absolute main reason the kids are there. Prestige doesn't equal a quality education, connections, quality of life, options post graduation etc, it's literally a dick measuring contest. But it's completely understandable, in that culture i'd feel the pressure to do the same.
Loving your channel! I’m Korean American visiting Korea and always low key wonder if I’ll run into you 😂
lol. Which state are you from
@@duaneowens7777 visiting from Orange County, California
@@Motivation_UncutI am a black American that lives in china for the past five years. I would like to travel to Korea someday. It's close to china.
Korean medicine. I learnt something new today.
Maybe it’s cause it’s in a differnt country but a 4.2 GPA is just like impressive. I’d expect a 4.5 or something and a perfect SAT score from the top 1%
Excellent topic. The whole Korean educational system is usually known as being very demanding.
Yeah and I see that in kdramas
Although there may be individual differences from person to person, the Philippines is a very dangerous country. She simply resided in her safest neighborhood in the Philippines.
1% pretty impressive
This is why Koreans probably work harder and are better in other countries than people. Because even the worst students in Korea had to deal with so much competition, that they are likely better at finding solutions than most people outside of Korea.
It seems to apply to all fields in Korea, including Korean Kpop singers, movie/drama directors, and entertainment. On the one hand, I think it is great that such an education system has been established. I have observed many countries, but I have never seen a country where all citizens work hard and are diligent and passionate about everything.
Sounds pretty intensive to go to their top school.
Very nice topic 👍👍👍
They have some excellent plastic surgeons!
I wish them good luck
Funny thing is that these “SKY” universities are ranked far below the Ivy League and UC universities (UCLA, UC Berkeley, etc) in the world rankings.
Maybe tops in Korea but they don’t come close to the top universities in the U.S.
As a Korean, this is true. Korea is a small country. The country that leads the world is the United States. It is very difficult in Korea because all we have is human resources. It's too competitive....😢
@@user-sj8rl6rl6cKorea is a small country but it's known all over the world. Cheer up, you country is more influential than you think and people's opinions on America is changing since we can now see for ourselves the role they play in destroying the world. I really pray things get less competitive and less stressful for you guys in 🇰🇷.
This is true and not just Ivy League, many state and "regular" universities rank higher than SKY schools in Korea. The US has a lock down on research and papers and talent. But what is also true is that most kids getting into our vaunted US schools would never pass the entrance exam to get into a SKY school much less Seoul National University. Period. Korea's education system and curriculum is not like the West. Different stokes for different folks.
@@priscilla8068 Thank you for your kind words. 😢 As the United States is the leading country in the world, many countries rely on the United States in many ways. I hope that the United States will continue to fulfill its role well without any problems. At the very least, America has what it takes to be a world leader in terms of diversity and high sensitivity to discrimination. 😊
0:50 Bro, why are you always dressed like you're in the 'hood in South Chicago?
Happy holloween
lol he joined be becsused he was told it was most prestigious
Where is the E its new hampshire... wtf...
Questions were superficial and all the usual.
What happens to the 99%? or even the 70th percentile people?
They get mediocre jobs according to korean standards but those mediocre jobs are considered pretty good pay compared to most other countries. Koreans all want a well off life but their definition of well off is actually too high. They want to buy the best things for themselves and children. They cant stand it if others around them are more well off than them
@@Woojamchun Thanks.
몬가..little 짐을 가지고 있는거 같아요.
Everything 을 다 잘해야된다?
모든것의 top이 되야한다?
Criteria이 좀 높아지는것 같아요.
But even then the Koreans could not become top ceo's of the American companies and Indians are shining there. Google, Microsoft, adobe and more all have indian ceo's. Something is wrong with Korean system.
Because they dont have to go to a foreign country, they make their own Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Kia, Daewoo, etc
Let me know when Indian corporations take over the world
@@irieify9334 korea is like 5% of the population of india...yet has way more influence in tech, pop culture, etc
Korean, Chinese, Japan education is a joke to Some indians. Some of indian dudes are genuinely genius
I agree to a certain extend, remember that countries like India and China don't need to be influential all over the world, they already have sufficient population to be a huge market on their own. @@slee2695
Also more than double the amount of indians in the US compared to Korean but still that's interesting.