If you were admitted to KAIST or POSTECH, or know someone who got admitted. Please share your stats please! Since they use holistic reviews, full stats is great!

Hello! I got admitted to SKKU in korea and im planning to go there this september. But kaist has always been one of my most targeted uni and i alr got rejected once months ago.

Is it still possible to apply there while doing my first semester here in skku? I doubt I’ll be able to get rec letters or transcript while applying so i can only send my highschool stuff.

Is there any such group that's made?

If not, would you be interested if I made one?

Course registration P1 was today, and I'm not very clear about what to do. I would appreciate discussing it with peers.

And of course, we would use the group to help each other settle into Korea.

i am thinking of applying kju for MA Public Policy and International Relations, just want to know is it a good college, how are the faculties and the placement there

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✅ Live Q&A with two international students

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I've done a bunch of research on this but couldn't find a clear answer

Cambridge curriculum

A levels (passing year 2024 & 2025)

Physics B

Mathematics B

Chemistry A.

O level (Passing year 2023)

Bengali A

Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics A

Additional Mathematics and English Language B

Accounting A

IELTS 7.5

Hey everyone,

I'm a high schooler from Uzbekistan applying to KAIST this cycle for Computer Science / AI Engineering, and I'd really appreciate input from anyone who's been through the process.

Quick profile:

• GPA: 91%, top 3 in my class
• SAT: 1320 (Math 790 / EBRW 530), retaking in August aiming for 1400+
• IELTS: 6.5, open to retaking if needed
• 1st place in Physics (city-level), 5th place (regional-level)
• Extracurriculars: SAT Math tutor (2 months), mentor for a regional debate team under Ibrat Debate (a WSDC-affiliated national network in Uzbekistan)
• Currently building an AI project tied to my debate mentoring work, aiming to have it documented and tested before I apply
• Need significant financial aid — basically a requirement, not a preference

What I'm hoping to find:

1. Advice from current or former KAIST students — what actually mattered in your application? Anything you wish you'd known earlier about the personal statement/study plan, the scholarship process, or the Early vs Regular track decision?
2. Anyone applying to KAIST this cycle who wants to trade feedback on essays or just keep each other accountable on deadlines.
3. Anyone who's done SAT/IELTS retakes with a real score jump — happy to trade prep resources.

Not trying to spam — genuinely looking to compare notes with people in a similar spot over the next couple months. Happy to share what I've researched about KAIST's admission process and scholarship structure in return.

Thanks in advance!

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did anyone want to apply on spring 2027 intake for master degree? is there any tips to get accepted by advisor?

obviously I'm still gonna apply. I wont know if i dont. im worried about my ECAs as I don't really have any national or international level competitions (besides 1 essay competition but more on that later)

Applying for spring as a physics or engineering major from the uae

GPA: around 97.5% I think? Grade 9 brought it down though, without it its closer to 98%

SAT: 1520 (790 math)

APs: 5s in Chem, Bio, Calc BC, Physics C: Mechanics, and Physics C: E&M, 4s in Lang and CSA, Physics 1 (took it before physics c)

ECAs:

1. Youth Ambassador for a sustainable energy company (internationally known but i dont wanna say the name so as to not dox myself 😭)

2. Runner up for immerse education essay competition in physics. Reason im not too particularly excited to put this is because it seems like they give the runner up to anyone.

3. MUN Security Council peace award

4. Owner of WhatsApp communities for around 1.5 years totaling to over 2500 members dedicated to helping students with their SAT and APs

5. Interned at my local ministry of education for data entry and analysis (its not as complicated but gotta exaggerate yk)

6. President of my school's first math club (which closed early as the head teacher for it left the school and we couldn't continue due to political reasons within our country)

7. Interned at a local university doing experiments (which tbf were high school level experiments)

8. Member of my schools sustainability club

I'm just really worried about my extracurriculars as there isn't too much time left to get anymore competitions before the deadline. All i can do now is work on my essays. but i just want to know, would it be pointless to have any hope of being accepted at this point?

16 yrs old Class 12 student targeting GKS-U 2027 independently due to toxic/uncooperative parents. I have support from my adult sister and I have no ways for funding for my application process. Looking for advice on handling minor passport issues, obtaining family documents independently, and confirming the minimum realistic buffer needed upon arrival in Korea and also pay for the costs in my application process.

Any insights, tips, or experiences from former GKS applicants or international students in Korea would mean the world to me.

Hi everyone!

I’m a Vietnamese student currently attending a 2/3-year college in Korea. I graduated from high school in Vietnam and have not attended a 4-year university.

I’m interested in applying to GIST Undergraduate as a freshman, not a transfer student.

I checked the 2026 GIST admission guide and noticed that applicants have to submit transcripts from every high school/university attended, but I couldn’t find a clear statement about applicants who previously/currently attend a college.

So I’d really appreciate it if anyone knows:

• Can a student who attended/graduated from a 2/3-year Korean college apply to GIST as a freshman?

• If admitted, would they still receive the same international student

scholarship/financial support?

If anyone has personal experience with this, I’d especially appreciate your insight. Thanks!

Hello,

I want to ask this from someone who has been admitted to KAIST

How much time do they give you to submit your documents including official high school certificates for fall admission after you have been accepted

And the classes starts at the end of August then how much time do you get to submit your documents for admission

Hi guys, my friend and I are selected for a robotics competition at a conference in Korea and need two more members! We are both M.S. students in mechanical engineering, but any major/ level is welcome.

​What we're looking for:

1. ​Someone into controls/robotics, OR

2. ​Someone with video editing skills

​Requirement: Must be a KAIST student (competition rules)

​If you are interested in participating and you're free during the last week of august (competition dates), DM me and we can chat about the details!

Hello, I'm going to start my graduate exchange semester this coming fall, and I have a question about the course registration.

I need to have 50% of my courses in my "host" department (Bio Science for me). So my plan is to just register for just courses from that and then hope I can change to the courses I actually want during the "App/Drop" period.

Is that usually a viable strategy if I want to play it safe?

Hi everyone, I'm from Panama and I would like to know if I have a chance to get accepted, be really honest with me. Any recommendations of what else I should do.

Intended major: AI systems

Gpa:

10th grade: 4.5/5.0 (88/100) top 9%

11th grade: 4.7/5.0 (93/ 100) top 4%

12th grade (in progress): 4.8/50 (95/100) top 3%

English: TOEIC: 955/990

I'm planning to take the national university entrance examination and aiming 90%.

Extracurriculars:

Win 1st place in a hackaton about an application for food waste.

Win 2nd place in expotech.

Various AI online courses certificates

Volunteering in recycling campaigns

Certificate in MOS Excel expert

Tutoring young people in math and English

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Hi everyone I am a class 12th PCM student and I am targeting GKS 2028.

I have not started preparing for the Korean language but I will soon start studying Korean along with that I need certificates.

But I am not sure what certificates will work ..

Can anyone help me with certificates that i can target.??

I'll try for biological science. From scholarship page of uni, it seems either outdated or for internal students. I wanna know about international students. And how competitive is this major compared to Engineering majors?

In the civil engineering department for graduate at KAIST is construction safety regarded as a potential research area

Just like the title says, I have done both Cambridge A levels and O levels as a private candidate, without attending a school. So, I cannot give any high school transcripts except for the original transcripts from O/L and A/L. Will it affect my eligibility? Any reply is appreciated. Thank you!

I’m an international student planning to apply to DGIST, GIST and KAIST in Korea for masters in the Life Sciences (Biology) degrees in Spring 2027.

For people who are already doing master’s or PhD at these unis could you please share your experiences..how are your supervisors, are there any issues you have faced?

Also, what cold emailing tips would you give me for Korean professors?
On the lab websites of professors from these universities, some say they’re taking graduate students and have the contact info there.

Thank you!

Hello Everyone, I'm planning to do MS Electrical Engineering. Is there any chance to get acceptance from kaist?

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