What the hell is going on with independent admissions?

Officially launched in 2003, independent enrollment is an important measure for China to further deepen the reform of the enrollment and admission system of colleges and universities, expand the autonomy of colleges and universities, cultivate innovative talents in education, and comprehensively promote quality education.

Independent enrollment specifically refers to the fact that some colleges and universities take out a certain proportion of enrollment quotas on the basis of the unified college entrance examination, and select and admit outstanding graduates with certain subject expertise and innovation potential through the independent selection examination of colleges and universities. The college entrance examination score of the selected candidates shall not be lower than the admission control score line of the same batch and subject of the relevant colleges and universities in the province (autonomous region, municipality) where the candidates are located. For individual outstanding candidates with particularly outstanding performance such as subject expertise, colleges and universities can submit an application to the provincial recruitment office where the student is from, and the provincial admissions committee can approve the admission and report to the Ministry of Education for the record.

Independent enrollment is very good, depending on what school you like, it is best to go far away from the high score line, and the treatment is the same as that of unified enrollment after arriving at the school.

Independent enrollment is an important measure for China's higher education enrollment reform to expand the autonomy of colleges and universities, which means that colleges and universities can enroll students on their own, which is different from the unified admission of the college entrance examination. The independent enrollment selection is organized by the colleges and universities themselves, and generally consists of two parts: written examination and interview. Independent enrollment began to be implemented in 2003, and by 2012, more than 80 colleges and universities participated in independent enrollment, and gradually formed a form of joint entrance examination.

After passing the assessment, high school graduates can determine the admission quota of the intended colleges and universities in advance, and enjoy a score reduction discount after taking the college entrance examination. According to the requirements of the Ministry of Education, the number of independent enrollment cannot exceed 5% of the total annual undergraduate enrollment plan of the pilot school. The selected candidates must participate in the national unified examination, and if the scores reach the admission control score line of the same batch as the pilot school determined by the province (autonomous region, municipality directly under the central government) where the student is from, the provincial recruitment office shall submit the file to the pilot school selected by the candidate; Pilot schools conduct comprehensive evaluation and independent selection and admission.

You mean separate admissions.

Independent enrollment, also known as independent selection, is an important part of the reform of college selection and admission, which means that colleges and universities can independently put forward enrollment suggestions, which is different from the unified admission of the college entrance examination, and after passing the examination, the admission quota of the university of interest can be determined in advance.

What is independent admission?

First of all, the independent enrollment basis is specific, that is, after high school graduates pass the exam, they can determine the admission quota of the university they are interested in in advance, and enjoy the discount of demotion after taking the college entrance examination. According to the requirements of the Ministry of Education, the number of independent students cannot exceed 5% of the total annual undergraduate enrollment plan of the pilot schools.

Secondly, independent enrollment requires candidates to participate in the national unified examination, and if the score reaches the admission control score line of the same batch of pilot schools determined by the province (autonomous region, municipality directly under the central government) where the student is located, the provincial admissions office will submit files to the pilot school selected by the candidate; Pilot schools conduct comprehensive evaluation and independent selection and admission.

Advantages of independent enrollment

First, add double insurance to the college entrance examination to increase the chance of entering a prestigious school. Self-recruitment of bad students can add a double insurance for the college entrance examination. Some students usually have good grades, but there may be some small mistakes in the college entrance examination, so a certain independent enrollment discount will be the best insurance.

Second, it can increase the experience of candidates and improve their own quality. Independent enrollment usually involves a written test and an interview in the selection and assessment. These assessment items are usually more difficult than the college entrance examination, and the assessment content is complex and involves a wide range.

Therefore, candidates need to prepare in advance to improve their personal qualities and knowledge level.

Third, it creates an opportunity to learn from teachers and innovative talents, and the independent enrollment system of colleges and universities has changed the disadvantages of "one test for life", and independent enrollment is an excellent opportunity for talents with academic expertise and innovation potential to show their advantages. More importantly, through the independent examination and selection of colleges and universities, outstanding talents suitable for college training can be selected on the basis of the college entrance examination.

What are the requirements for independent enrollment?

1. High school level Feng clan section has excellent academic performance, excellent character and learning, strong comprehensive strength or has obtained excellent honorary titles.

2. Have discipline expertise in a certain field, and obtain it in various competitions and competitions.

3. Outstanding performance in scientific and technological innovation and invention in high school and awards. Colleges and universities will conduct a preliminary examination of the candidates, and the list of candidates who have passed the preliminary examination will be announced on the college admissions, followed by the written examination and interview organized by the university.

It is worth noting that independent enrollment mostly focuses on the ability of candidates, mainly the accumulation of candidates, rather than targeted surprise preparation in a short period of time.

Specifically, it refers to the enrollment method in which all kinds of colleges and universities that have obtained independent enrollment qualifications give different degrees of extra or lower points to students with excellent grades through their own tests, and obtain the qualifications for shortlisting or even direct admission in advance, so that candidates who participate in the independent enrollment examination can be admitted more smoothly.

Independent enrollment (independent selection) is an important part of the reform of college selection and admission, which means that colleges and universities can recruit students on their own, which is different from the unified admission of the college entrance examination.

After passing the college entrance examination independent enrollment written test and interview, you can get the corresponding college entrance examination score reduction policy, generally after passing the examination, the enrollment school will sign an enrollment examination contract with it, after signing the contract, you can generally enjoy the preferential policy of reducing ten to several points of admission, in addition to the preferential treatment of professional selection, the specific contract should be negotiated with the school.

Independent enrollment (independent selection) is an important part of the reform of college selection and admission, which means that colleges and universities can recruit students on their own, which is different from the unified admission of the college entrance examination. Since 2020, the Ministry of Education has announced that it will no longer carry out the independent enrollment of colleges and universities.

The independent enrollment targets are senior high school graduates with excellent academic performance, excellent character and learning, strong comprehensive strength, or excellent honorary titles, and candidates who have subject expertise in a certain field and have won awards in various competitions and competitions.

Independent enrollment and registration methods

1. School recommendation. Every year, major colleges and universities will give high schools some self-recruited examination places, which will be recommended to students according to high school course results and subject competitions, in fact, the better your usual grades and test scores, and the more awards you get, so that the greater the chance of you getting the school recommendation.

2. Self-recommendation. Self-recommendation is a process in which students write an application form (personal statement) to apply to the university for self-admission examination. There are also requirements here, and different universities have different requirements for participating in self-recruitment, and generally speaking, the better and more famous the university, the higher the requirements.

3. Characteristics of independent enrollment.

The number of independent enrollment students is controlled within 5% of the enrollment plan of the pilot schools for the current year, and the enrollment quota is reserved by the school, and does not occupy the enrollment plan indicators allocated to various provinces and cities, which not only protects the outstanding candidates of the colleges and universities in various places, but also does not harm the interests of other candidates in the provinces and cities.