The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea

Tougher Competition Ahead for Kids Born in 2007, 2010: The year 2010 was an auspicious year in the Chinese zodiac and this belief led to a baby boom. But instead of bringing immediate wealth and good fortune, the boom in the Year of the White Tiger has so far only created intense competition for kindergarten places. >> Full Text

SNU Jumps to 26th in World Rankings: Seoul National University ranked 26th in the world university rankings released recently by British periodical Times Higher Education. It was the highest ranking SNU has received so far. In Asia, SNU came fourth after the University of Tokyo (11th), Kyoto University (19th), and the National University of Singapore (21st). >> Full Text

SAT to Be Redesigned in 2016: The SAT college test will be put through sweeping changes in 2016. The written essay, added in 2005, will become optional, and the penalty for wrong answers will be scrapped. The top score will be reduced from the current 2,400 to 1,600. The SAT is taken by students around the world who are applying for American universities. >> Full Text