Saturday, January 24, 2015

The Entrance Examination to University in Japan

In the third weekend in January, the National Center for University Entrance Examinations (Center System) are set for two days at 690 test centers nationwide.
(http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/college-entrance-exams-begin-across-japan)

The Center System is the beginning of the series of entrance examination season in Japan.
Students have options to apply for the universities in which they would like to enter by using the scores from the Center System, however, national universities require the certain scores to apply for.  It doesn't help to release the stress under the pressure of single chance.
Most of the private universities have the exam in February, and most of public universities have them in March.  Many students travel around Japan to take exams in several universities like tours.

Actually, the government, MEXT, is thinking of changing the system in which students have more chances to take an exam just like SAT in United States.

Most of students burn out after entrance exam and take time to start with thinking of their carrier afterwards.
I would like to advise that everyone has many chances as long as he regards them as chances, even if she or he fails to enter the most favorite university to her or him.

Good luck anyway.

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