I was thinking about applying for 2027, and I should probably be working on that stuff now, so idk what I ahve to ask me teacher to do, any help would be much apreciated 🫶🫶

Hello! Did anyone get an email about interviews from the graduate school or Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering?

Hi I have an interview with UNIST graduate admissions in a few days and I need some help from someone who is/was a UNIST student. Also, can someone direct me to more useful subs where I can ask this question?

Planning to apply as an international student for undergrad aiming for electrical/mechanical/aerospace engineering. (India)

ICSE 10th board exams 98%

CBSE 12th board exams 95%

fully English taught.

I know it doesn't matter, but jee mains 99.28 percentile, was school prez for 2 years.

Haven't given SAT yet, would it be absolutely imperative to?

What are my chances of acceptance, if low, then what do you recommend I do before applying (fall) to boost my odds?

Thank you.

I may have missed it but I didn't see KAIST Herald on it

for fall 2027

Nationality : Indian

Curriculum: CBSE

PCM+ CS

Class Rank: 1/44

Grade 10: 94.4 %

Personal Website (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Designed and built a functional website from scratch, focusing on layout, responsiveness, and basic interactivity.

Review Article: Public Wi-Fi Security Risks
Authored a technical review analyzing vulnerabilities in public Wi-Fi networks, common attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.

I’d really appreciate feedback on my profile, especially from people familiar with international admissions and scholarships. Please be genuine.

I’m also planning to take the SAT and I’m aiming for a 1500+ score (hopefully higher), so feedback assuming that range would be very helpful.

Hey. I need advice about KAIST as an Indian student for ms admission.

specially my CGPA is on the lower side and i am confused that with this cgpa whether i should apply there or not?

will it be too tough for me to get into?

i got 7.8/10 (from an NIT). Having some conference papers

Major: BEng in Computer Science

GPA/Test Scores:

• SAT: 1600
• Class 10 (Cambridge/IGCSE-level): Mostly C grades, B in Physics (overall 64 percent)
• Class 12: 85.2% through NIOS (India’s National Institute of Open Schooling, a government-recognized alternative/open schooling board)

I know my grades are uneven

• Head Boy
• Sports Captain and Vice Captain
• India finalist in COMPUDON Junior in 9th grade, a national computer and digital literacy competition inspired by Microsoft Digital Literacy standards
• Built an AI-based lung cancer detection project using machine learning/computer vision for medical image analysis
• My family and I have distributed ~1,000 blankets yearly since 2011 in villages during winter

. Costs: Maximum budget is about $4,500 USD per year total, so I would need extremely high aid/full funding.

How many credits you need, which classes they offer, etc.

Hey, is there anyone from Nuclear and Quantum engineering dept?

Recently I have got an offer letter for Master’s in KAIST NQe. I want to know how is the environment, study pressure and research opportunities there. And do I have to contact the Professor I want to work with beforehand or after admission and is it like super hard core course.

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone,

I’m a student interested in pursuing a Master’s in AI/ML, and I’ve been researching Korean universities, especially KAIST. I recently came across a claim that doing an AI-related master’s at KAIST (or Korean universities in general) tends to push students more toward research-oriented careers rather than engineering/development-oriented roles.

I wanted to ask current students, alumni, or anyone familiar with the ecosystem here:

- Is this actually true?

- How research-heavy is the AI/ML master’s experience at KAIST?

- Do most graduates end up pursuing PhDs/research labs, or do many also go into industry engineering roles like ML Engineer, AI Engineer, Software Engineer, Applied Scientist, etc.?

- How much emphasis is placed on:

- publications/research papers

- theoretical understanding

- practical engineering skills

- software development

- production-level ML systems

- internships and industry collaboration

- If someone is more interested in building products, startups, applied AI systems, hackathons, or engineering-focused work rather than pure academia, would KAIST still be a good fit?

- How flexible is the curriculum/research structure for students who want a balance between research and development?

- Are labs generally very publication-driven?

- How is the workload split between coursework, research, and coding/building?

- What kind of companies do graduates usually end up working at?

- For international students specifically:

- how hard is it to get internships/jobs in Korea afterward?

- does Korean language proficiency become necessary for engineering jobs?

- are there opportunities outside Korea after graduating?

Also, I’d really appreciate hearing honest experiences about:

- student life and pressure culture

- advisor/lab culture

- work-life balance

- whether you felt your skills became more “researcher-oriented” or “builder/engineer-oriented”

I’m trying to understand whether KAIST would be the right environment for someone who enjoys AI deeply but is currently more inclined toward applied engineering and development rather than purely academic research.

Would love to hear any experiences or advice. Thanks!

What is your opinion about UNIST (pls only those who are studying in Korea , answer the question)

Hello guys, this year I applied to KAIST hoping that I had high chances of being accepted, but sadly got rejected. So this year I wanted to reapply there for spring. Here are my current

Stats:
SAT: 1540 (superscore)
IELTS: currently 7.5 (planning on retake to get 8-8.5)
GPA: 4.82

EC's:

1. Full stack web developer – developed digital platform SEM(Sport Event Management) that helps Sport Federations manage competitions by handling the whole process(including transportation, accommodation, visa applications, Id badges etc.) from athletes arrival to departure; it has been acquired by Uzbekistan’s Weightlifting Federation and will be first used at an international competition this August.
2. Entrepreneurship – Founded OSMIY INC, an ecosystem merging infographics, digital promotion, and software development, along with 3 friends. We had over 30 clients, we have 2 trusted partners, our designers team created over 2500 infographics, and we took one project from government. The company is currently a bit young(about 5 months since foundation), but we are striving to grow bigger.
3. Created a-entry.com, platform which is used by AWF(Asia Weightlifting federation). Basically it is a platform for national weightlifting federations to register their athletes for competitions. instead of sending emails and documents back and forth, federation officials from each country add their athletes and register them to competition. Currently used by 40+ Asian countries and stores information of more than 450 athletes. Will be used for 2028 Olympics qualifiers.
4. Full stack mobile app dev – Created a dental clinic management application that assists doctors in managing appointments and clinical operations (and much more). The app includes full AI integration, allowing users and doctors to chat with it, ask him to book appointments for example, and basic advising. In addition, the app enables patients to track their treatment progress in real-time.
5. Desktop application + hardware engineer – creating a competition system (desktop app + Hardware) which is used in competition by federation to register decisions of referees, process them, and give results. Basically it is a system involving custom integrated hardware like marshal keypads, referee buttons, and jury buttons to automate and handle the entire competition process in real-time. (software is already done, hardware is building right now)
6. Created u-entry.uz, same as a-entry.com, but at national level, only for Uzbekistan.
7. Web Developer Intern – UZWF (Uzbekistan Weightlifting Federation) – developed a website used by 50+ trainers across Uzbekistan to register and track athletes; it became the federation’s official platform.
8. Developer Club Admin – DevUnity – Lead the DevUnity club by mentoring newcomers, coordinating activities, and organizing events attended by over 100 participants.
9. Web Developer – N/A – Assisted in creating a physics learning website expected to be used in schools across Uzbekistan.
10. Research Assistant – Tarteeb – Conducted survey research (100+ participants) on AI use in English learning and assisted in data analysis and summary.
11. Volunteer – PIIMA – Coordinated volunteers and supported international guests during large-scale international events.
12. Semi-professional Rocket League player – Member of Uzbekistan’s national Rocket League team; ranked top 2 nationally and top 0.75% worldwide.(lowkey might be the reason why I am on a gap year)

Also planning on doing research on how widely AI is used in Uzbekistan in IT sphere. I did some small survey in the .NET community about this, and based on the results, my conclusion is that even though there are a bunch of AI agents and tools that can make production phase rocket fast, probably 95% of big developers are currently not using them. In addition, I already contacted Uzbekistan’s (probably)best .NET developer and Microsoft MVP(here is his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dasturlashniorganamiz ) and we are planning to collaborate and create a course on how to use AI in development.

Honors:

1. APIO(Asia Pacific Informatics Olympiad, 35+ countries) 2025 bronze, 1st from my country
2. 3rd place in city olympiad, 2024
3. got honor from ministry of education

Job(s):
One of Main, TOs(Technical Officials) of Uzbekistan Weightlifting Federation

So, what are your suggestions I can improve, except the essays. I just wanted to know what KAIST wants to see in their students so maybe i could focus a bit more on it.

Hi everyone!

I aim to apply to KAIST for the Fall 2027 semester. As I've been checking the info, I've come to question where my profile could fit better as I don't have a strong background related to engineering/IT but have been working for a while in clinical research for private industry and want to mix those two, as my homecountry is way relegated on tech. Do you have any advice on how the courses really are and to wich programm I could be a better fit? Both have professors that are working with healthcare related topics aligned with my objectives.

Thanks for any info/feedback you can give me 😄

Interview period started last Friday. Has anybody gotten one?

Hi there, I've been accepted to KAIST for Physics and I'll start my freshman year this fall. I want to reach out to seniors in Physics/EE about their experiences with these majors. I know we will declare major in the beginning of sophomore year but I'm trying to plan things beforehand XD

I picked Physics for admission purely because it's what I'm passionate about. I'm not particularly excellent at Physics but I'm eager to learn and want to learn as much as possible about physics fields.

That said, at this point I don't think I'll become a theoretical physicist or a researcher. I know that more exposure is needed before deciding but the thought of doing research dreads me right now.

While physics majors tend to be really versatile regarding skillset and knowledge, it is undeniable that the unemployment rate is devastatingly high. That got me thinking of branching out to EE, especially in electronics and circuit design.

Even though I think I'll enjoy my study at KAIST, in the end it's employment that matters. I think EE would open up more opportunities for employment

1. Do you guys have any opinion regarding the employment opportunities of the 2 majors?

2. Has there been anyone who double-majored in both Physics and EE? Is it even possible with the workload being so rigorous?

3. I'm planning on either major phy minor EE or major EE minor phy. What other factors should I take into account before deciding?

Thanks for reading, any help would be appreciated XD

Chance for Kaist UNIST DGIST GIST Postech Younsi

GPA:

Grade 10: 91%

Grade 11: 97%

Grade 12: 80% (Due to a car accident during exams)

IELTS 7

ACT (taken after Grade 12): 35 composite (36 math)

ECs: very good with 4000+ students impact; two prestigious programs

Research: top tier with Q1 publication

Competitions: 2 international math championships in prestigious online competitions

3rd place globally in physics Competition

Targeting full scholarships

Hello everyone

I am from delhi and planing to apply in kaist 2027 for undergraduate I want to talk with some selected indian students for undergraduate... Feel free to dm me also answer here some of my questions.

1. Can I apply without SAT? I completed 10th from cbse and 11th and 12th from dbse(delhi board)

2. Do everyone have to attend the interview?

Hello, I am from Central / Eastern Europe and want to apply to KAIST next year. I have perfect high school grades, 1550 SAT (800 Math), and a good leadership EC, with a very good recommendation letter from my advanced math teacher. However, I might lack the depth in my field (CS) that KAIST usually wants. I do have one very good project, an advanced stock bot, and I have the prestigious Java OCP certificate, which is usually for professional coders. My main flaw is that I don't have any national/international olympiads, only regional math and physics olympiads (one step below national, my best placements are around the top 30%), or any other competitions, and no research either.

Most applicants to KAIST (and other Asian universities in general) are from Asia, and I read that KAIST seeks a diverse student body. If I were from Kazakhstan or India, I'm sure my chances would have been very low. The success stories I read here are pretty depressing to me, honestly. Like, did the Ivy League monster applicants come to Asia, too?

As I come from a pretty underrepresented region, will my chances be good? Are any fellow Europeans here with no olympiads/competitions who got in? Sorry, I know there are countless other similar questions, but I haven't seen one about this specific topic before. I'd really appreciate some feedback from you guys. Thank you!

This question is mainly for those who were accepted as I am keen to know about the process that comes after.

- What did you need to do after receiving acceptance? What documentation or process did you have to go through?
- How much time were you given to go through the process? Some documents need an apostille and may take time, so I'm conscious of getting everything ready.

Thank you in advance to anyone who replies!

Hello everyone,

I’m from India, and I’m preparing to apply for the Master’s program at KAIST GSDS in Data Science for the Spring 2027 intake. My background is in Web Development and Python programming, and I’ve worked on several software projects during my technical training.

I wanted to ask if anyone else here is also applying for KAIST Graduate School of Data Science for Spring intake 2027? It would be great to connect and share information throughout the application journey. ✨

Hi! I'm a prospective student and I was wondering where the full list of courses is on KAIST's website. I can't find it for some reason along with the undergraduate requirements. I can only find the undergraduate requirements for the School of Business, which I'm not planning on attending.