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Plan EJU and English scores

EJU subject choice directly changes which schools you can apply to. Align subjects and language with the admission guide.

Preparation checklistEstimated time about 2 weeksContent verified on 2026-06-10

Breakdown

How to break this task down

Follow the checklist below and you won't miss anything important. You don't have to finish it all at once, but every item should be clearly answered within this stage.

  1. Confirm required EJU subjects for each target school.
  2. Track registration, test, score-release, and application dates.
  3. Set target scores and English-test requirements.

Next step

  • Previous step · Shortlist universitiesUndergraduate admission is not just ranking. Confirm whether each school accepts international applicants and which exams it uses.
  • Next step · Prepare school exams and interviewsEJU is often just 'one of the entry tickets,' not a master switch that issues an offer — at top schools, the school exam (the university's own test) is where applicants are actually separated. It is not an ad-hoc extra question but the main way a school lands 'who it wants to admit' (the AP) into the room: essays, interviews, oral exams, and practical / portfolio tasks can all appear. The biggest mistake is not lack of effort but carrying a standardized-test mindset to the end and assuming 'a high score is safe.'
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