SEOUL – The number of students withdrawing from the nation’s top three universities surged to nearly 2,500 in 2024, hitting the highest level since records began, data showed on Aug 31, as many apparently sought to switch to medical schools. According to an analysis by Jongro Academy, 2,481 students left Seoul National University, Yonsei University and Korea University in 2024 – marking the largest figure since the government began releasing the data in 2007. The tally was up 355, or 16.7 per cent, from the 2,126 students who left in 2023. Withdrawals include students who officially dropped out and those […]... Keep on reading: Korea’s top 3 universities see record exits tied to med school exams