09-26-2024, 02:40 PM
Are these even degrees worth anything if you live in the US?
If you live in a first world country, I seriously question the value of having any Korean education unless you plan to live and work in South Korea. My dad graduated from Seoul National University (Ranked #1 in South Korea) and while he was studying in the US for his PHD, he only really got recognition from other Koreans who were also working on their graduate studies. I also did 1 undergrad semester at Yonsei Underwood. Although the courses may be in English, you could get unlucky and get a Korean native professor trying to speak English. I’ve heard the master’s is a lot better but can’t confirm.
I'm only questioning the value of the degree overseas. For those who don't know, Yonsei is the #2 university in Korea and is therefore extremely (VERY VERY) difficult to get into as a Standard Korean Applicant. For context, at my standard public Korean middle school (not in Seoul), we only had one other alumni (Number 1 Academically Ranked Student in middle school, Number 3 in high school) out of 400+ in our grade get in. The native students might not be able to speak fluent English (some magically do, one classmate that never left Korea even spoke fluently with an English accent) or write anything that doesn't look formulaic, but they are literally the smartest people you will ever meet. If you go to Yonsei University and a classmate tells you “Oh, I didn’t study that much for that test,” you are legally required to slap them and scream “LIER” (In reality, you say “Yeah, me too.” and stare into their blatantly lying eyes). When I was at Underwood, the student population was 75%+ Korean with the rest being international students.
If you live in a first world country, I seriously question the value of having any Korean education unless you plan to live and work in South Korea. My dad graduated from Seoul National University (Ranked #1 in South Korea) and while he was studying in the US for his PHD, he only really got recognition from other Koreans who were also working on their graduate studies. I also did 1 undergrad semester at Yonsei Underwood. Although the courses may be in English, you could get unlucky and get a Korean native professor trying to speak English. I’ve heard the master’s is a lot better but can’t confirm.
I'm only questioning the value of the degree overseas. For those who don't know, Yonsei is the #2 university in Korea and is therefore extremely (VERY VERY) difficult to get into as a Standard Korean Applicant. For context, at my standard public Korean middle school (not in Seoul), we only had one other alumni (Number 1 Academically Ranked Student in middle school, Number 3 in high school) out of 400+ in our grade get in. The native students might not be able to speak fluent English (some magically do, one classmate that never left Korea even spoke fluently with an English accent) or write anything that doesn't look formulaic, but they are literally the smartest people you will ever meet. If you go to Yonsei University and a classmate tells you “Oh, I didn’t study that much for that test,” you are legally required to slap them and scream “LIER” (In reality, you say “Yeah, me too.” and stare into their blatantly lying eyes). When I was at Underwood, the student population was 75%+ Korean with the rest being international students.
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