The percentage of students accepted under the “Multi-Star” university entrance program hit a record high this year, although the number of unfilled spots also reached a five-year high.
The Multi-Star program, which allows students to be admitted to universities through a recommendation from their high school, was designed to encourage students to attend nearby high schools by creating equal university admission opportunities for every school.
Students are eligible for a recommendation if they have attended only one high school, are in the top 50 percent of their school and have scored more than zero in the General Scholastic Ability Test.
Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times
This year, 65 schools and 1,754 programs admitted a total of 15,972 students through the Multi-Star program, the University Admissions Committee said on Tuesday in a news release.
Excluding medical and dentistry programs, which require another round of testing, there were 15,739 places available, it said.
A total of 14,027 were admitted out of the 21,851 who applied, reaching a record-high acceptance rate of 64.19 percent, it said.
However, it leaves 1,713 places unfilled, the most in five years, it said, adding that one electrical engineering program admitted an extra student.
Only 11 schools filled all available spots, while six — all private schools — have more than 100 open seats, the committee said.
National Taiwan University and other top schools all have remaining slots, it added.
Students were able to check their results starting from 9am on Tuesday. Any disputes may be submitted online before Wednesday at noon.
Additional reporting by CNA
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