Exploring the Relationship Between Admission Criteria and Core Competency Indicators

This study aimed to explore evaluation criteria in admission process that affect key competencies by admission type. To achieve the objectives of this study, data from the admission process for the past three academic years (2020-2022) at University K, located in the metropolitan area, were collected. The collected data included admission records and measurements of key competencies, which were utilized to analyze the impact of admission criteria on key competencies across different admission types. The results indicate that high school grades in Korean and mathematics were analyzed to have an adverse impact on core competencies at the university level. Among the evaluation components of the document-centric admissions process, academic competency, spirit of challenge, self-directedness, and diligence were significant factors influencing competencies. This study provides an empirical case for the analysis of the relationship between core competencies and admission criteria, as well as the demonstration of their predictive validity. It holds significance by providing educational insights for designing university admission criteria and improving students' competencies through evaluations.