The results of this year's Joint University Entrance Examination (JUEE) were released yesterday, showing that a total of 75,278 students were admitted into college, making the admission rate 59.99 percent, slightly higher than last year's 59.8 percent.
National Taiwan University (NTU) had the highest admission grade requirements among the four categories distinguished by the JUEE. NTU's law, business and liberal arts programs had the highest grade requirements.
The NTU department of electronic engineering was the number one choice for students wishing to study engineering while the school of medicine had the highest entry grades for those who are interested in medicine. NTU's least competitive department was the school's entomology department.
The departments of law, medicine, electric engineering and information technology have been the top student choice for several years, likely because job prospects are seen as strong in these fields.
Departments related to information management and the Internet are gaining in popularity as well, as are departments related to genetic engineering.
An interesting result of this year's examination were 14 prison inmates who passed the test.
A young man surnamed Chao (趙), serving a 15-year sentence for unlawful killing, had the best performance among the 16 inmates who took the test.
He achieved a grade of 443.19, and was admitted to NTU's Department of Business Administration.
Students can find exam results on the Internet or by checking lists posted outside the main entrance of NTU. Requests for test remarks will be accepted until Thursday.
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