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Ok, so I've lived in the US for about 9 years now, but Im looking to go back to Korea sometime during the winter. I wanted to go to one of the International schools, where they teach students by using english, because I'm not that good with Korean now after all these years.
I applied to this school called Cheongshim International Academy, which is one of the top high schools in Korea. During the summer, I also applied to Yongsan International and Seoul International, and got accepted, but chose not to go as if I went to these high schools, I wouldn't have the oppurtunity of going to a college in Korea. But Cheongshim is legally allowed to have international students go to Korean universities as they require Korean language and Korean history in the curriculum.
I won't find out if I get accepted or not, but I wanted to know if anyone on tl has ever been to one of these schools. I thought this was a good place to ask because theres a lot of Korean people here, who can speak enough english to get accepted into one of those international schools. I just want to get a sense of what its like before I get there, if I get there that is. My parents have been scaring me about how the students get up at 6 am, and aren't allowed to go back to their dorms until 11 pm, and those who wish to study can go to a special room to study until 2 am to study more. I know this is how most kids in Korea live if they're in high school, but I tend to believe that a lot of people exaggerate certain things.
So anyway, if anyone went to an international school in Korea, please give me any advice you have 
EDIT: Also, do any of you know whether I should reply back to college emails? Im not gonna reply to any colleges that I don't want to go to, but today, a letter and an email came from the University of Chicago, which is ranked 9th
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings
and I would love to go to this college because of its prestige. But I think they could just be sending this to everyone, and just trying to get more people interested in their college or soemthing. Does anyone know whether I should reply back?
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Regarding the Chicago email: It's definitely an email sent to get people interested in them.
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
On December 02 2010 12:37 Wolf wrote:
Regarding the Chicago email: It's definitely an email sent to get people interested in them.
This. I received a lot of fancy packages from schools where I wouldn't have been an competitive applicant.
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MrHoon
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I attended SIS (Seoul International School) starting from 1st to 6th grade, but my other friends completed the school all the way to graduation. I might be able to help you out with this issue
First of all, how old are you exactly? I can find you some dirt with international schools :3
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Chicago is a very academic school anyways, if you DO attend, prepare to do a LOT of work.
You want to go to a Korean University? Why? Are you a Korean or US citizen?
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Hey MrHoon, I got accepted into SIS too this summer, but it was too far from where I would have been living, so I thought YISS was better for me. But I ended up going to neither. But anyway, I'd love to hear more about your experiences at that school. I'm 16 years old in U.S. age right now. And Susie, I do want to go to a Korean university, especially one of the top three SKY, but if not, I would settle with going to a US college. And I only have Korea citizenship
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MrHoon
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okay Tazza sorry for the late response
first things first there seem to be some very large problems 
1) the second you take even 1 year of education inside KOREA (doesnt matter if it is a foreign school) you have no choice but to take 수능 (korean college entrance exam) to go to any school in korea. There are some schools inside seoul without this rule but all 3 SKY schools have this.
2) Korean Citizenship/USA Citizenship doesnt matter since you can try applying as a 1st Gen Korean, HOWEVER like #1, you must graduate ES/MS/HS outside of Korea.
3) Seeing that you got accepted to SIS this late (NOTE: This is if SIS didn't sell out), you sound like a pretty smart guy. However like #1/#2, if you did attend school in Korea you gotta compete not with Foreign Koreans/Foreign People, but Korean Koreans. Yes those Koreans who go to cram school and sleep 4 hours everyday.
4) If you REALLY want to go to SKY, my best suggestion would be to just stay in the States and apply from there, or go to college in the states for 2 years then transfer to Koryo/Yonsei
Im not joking when I say this, but Koryo and Yonsei literally take in any students with 2 years of college education in the states.
Anyways about SIS, SIS is a great school, however SIS is an international school which focuses solely on sending their students to colleges/univs in the States, not inside Korea
The School does have a very good record of sending kids to good schools, and most of the teachers are good people.
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Thanks MrHoon for the advice. Also, aren't you the bigsoccer.com korea forums? I remember recalling your name from that site, but I might be wrong. Anyways, my parents told me that if I take the SAT in the US, and use that and some other tests(i forget), then I don't have to take sooneung, and can apply for Yonsei and Koryo using those to prove that I am a foreign student. The SAT has to be taken in the US, or there would be too many students trying to get in the schools using this method. And Im not sure what you are saying in number 2. Can you please clarify for me? And yeah, SIS didn't sell out, I applied earlier this year when they were choosing people to come, and I also got accepted into YISS. And the thing about staying in the US is that my dad is finishing his phd, and he could get a job here, but our family agreed that it would be better to go to Korea because it just seems to fit us better. But if I did finish high school in the US, and tried to go to college in Korea, I don't think I would know enough Korean to survive there. I know the work in Korean colleges are generally pretty easy, but still, I really don't know enough Korean. Also, if I tried to get jobs in Korea after college, I don't think I would know enough about the culture and stuff to do well. That's why Im going to Korea now to see what Korea is like, pick up more of the language, and determine whether I want to live in the US or Korea.
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