The university entry rate soared to more than 83 percent this year, which is the highest in Taiwan's history, the University Admission Committee announced yesterday.
Out of 104,608 high-school graduates who handed in selection forms to enter college, 87,059 students were granted university admission and the acceptance rate is about 83.22 percent, according to the admission list that was posted at the gates of the National Taiwan University (NTU) yesterday. The youngest student to be admitted to Kaohsiung Medical University is only 15 years old.
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This event has been the focus of media attention because the two students were from poor families and could not afford the high tuition payment. Therefore they wanted to atend the National Defense Management College, where tuition is free. Lei declined to give any comments while holidaying in the mountains.
"We will deal with tuition payment on our own," her grandmother said.
Minister of Education Huang Jong-tsun (黃榮村) yesterday congratulated Lei and praised her selflessness.
"Even as a young college freshman, Lei could make the right decision at the right moment so and she has earned the public's admiration," he said.
Huang also encouraged Lei to continue working hard at college.
The so-called "star senior high schools" achieved 97 percent of the acceptance rate of the college admission. The Taipei Municipal Chun Shan Girls Senior High School recorded a 99 percent admission rate.
The medical school, electrical engineering department and the law department at NTU are still the hottest choices for freshmen this year. The Elite Class of he National Chiao Tung University was also popular this year, which exceeded the popularity of the information engineering department at NTU and the electrical engineering department at the National Tsinghua University.
Many students congratulated each other when they saw their names on the admission list.
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