According to the Education Ministry and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, graduates have consistently made up about 20% of College Scholastic Ability Test takers in recent years. As competition intensifies and preference for top-tier universities continues, a steady number of students are choosing to repeat the exam or retake it after enrolling elsewhere.
In that context, dormitory academies are drawing attention because they can reduce outside distractions compared with commuting programs. They typically restrict smartphone use, enforce regular wake-up and bedtime schedules, and require supervised self-study hours.
Megastudy Boarding Academy’s comprehensive campus said it is recruiting additional students to fill openings in its regular program, which begins on the 27th. The program targets students preparing to retake the CSAT and is designed to maintain a consistent study routine alongside structured 생활 management.
Admissions experts cite sustainable study routines, a distraction-free setting and systematic oversight as major factors in successful repeat preparation. They say maintaining a steady workload over a long period matters more for score gains than short bursts of performance. In many successful top-tier admissions cases, daily study time and adherence to a routine are cited as key variables.
Study management is also shifting away from lecture-only formats toward more individualized support, including analysis of weak subjects, weekly and monthly progress checks, and counseling-based study planning. Some dormitory academies have introduced systems that review students’ study patterns using learning data analysis.
Megastudy Boarding Academy’s comprehensive campus said it operates schedules that link regular classes with self-study while running a parallel 생활 management system to improve consistency. It said it focuses on maintaining study rhythm through daily schedule oversight beyond class hours and through counseling programs.
To prevent common problems in repeat preparation — including slumps and disrupted daily rhythms — it also runs a management system that combines regular counseling with 생활 checkups. The academy said it applies close supervision that reflects each student’s study situation and psychological condition.
An education industry official said, “In repeat preparation, not only study ability but also keeping a consistent daily pattern directly affects scores,” adding, “It is important to reduce the impact of the outside environment and create conditions that allow students to focus on studying.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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