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The analysis of college entrance tendency in applicants to dental hygiene department

일개 대학 치위생학과 지원자의 입시지원 경향분석

  • Hwang, Soo-Jeong (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Koong, Hwa-Soo (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Kang, Kyung-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Oh, Sang-Hwan (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University)
  • 황수정 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 궁화수 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 강경희 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 오상환 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2013.09.12
  • Accepted : 2014.01.21
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of the study was to investigate the influencing factors of major and university choice in the changing environments that kick out the insincere universities keeping pace with the national policy. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 177 subjects after receiving informed consents. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, influencing factors on university and department choice including multiple application. Chi-square test was used for analysis of the difference between early and regular admission. Results : Employment was the most important reason for choice of dental hygiene department that accounted for 96%. The access route for university information was college homepage for entrance information that accounted for 72.3% and 76.3% of applicants were advised by their parents for their choice for university. The information was mainly composed of school life(92.1%) and employment (81.9%). The applicants wanted to meet the students(58.8%) and to come in contact with the university homepage(57.1%). Early and regular applicants differed in reasons for college entrance(p=0.032), information delivery for major(p=0.013) and multiple application for entrance(p<0.01). Conclusions : University homepage and communication with the students will give much information to the applicants. So the university had better choose the homepage and communication for marketing strategy.

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