How hard is it get into SNU as a foreigner?

The global quota thing is real, but don't overthink it. SNU's business school gets way more applicants from China and Southeast Asia, so if you're from a less represented region, your odds genuinely improve. That's just the numbers.

For grades, a 3.7 unweighted is a safe floor, but I've seen people get in with a 3.5 if their essays and language scores carried them. The application fee is 70,000 won, and the document apostille process takes about two weeks if you do it through your home country's embassy in Seoul.

Don't pad your extracurriculars. One or two things you actually did for more than a year matter more than a list of random clubs. SNU wants to see you can commit, not that you collected badges.

The business school interview is in English or Korean depending on your track, but either way, be ready to explain why SNU's curriculum specifically fits your goals. Saying you want to work in Korea is fine, but naming a professor's research or a specific course in the catalog is better.

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yeah the other replies are spot on about the regional thing. one thing i'd add is that SNU really cares about your "why korea" narrative in a specific way - they want to see you understand korean business culture, not just kpop or dramas. mentioning actual companies like Samsung or Naver and their business practices goes way further than saying you love korean food

for business specifically, the undergrad program is taught mostly in korean unless you do the global track, and even then some core classes are in korean. so if your korean is weak, that's gonna hurt more than your grades honestly. i know a guy who got in with a 3.4 gpa but had topik 6 and had done a summer internship at a korean company through a government program

the application itself has this section where you list your parents' education and income - it feels weird but they use it for scholarship decisions, not admissions. just fill it honestly, don't stress about it

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honestly it depends a lot on what country youre coming from. if you're from southeast asia or china, the competition is way stiffer than if you're from somewhere like the US or europe. SNU has unofficial quotas per region

for grades, aim for at least a 3.7 unweighted gpa or equivalent. extracurriculars matter less than you think for SNU undergrad - they care way more about your korean language ability if you're applying to korean track, or your english test scores for the international track. topik level 4 or higher is a big plus even for english track

the business school specifically is one of the more competitive ones here. they look for a clear reason why snu specifically, not just "it's a good school". if you can show you've done your research on the program or have some connection to korea it helps a lot

one thing nobody tells you - the application fee is like 70,000 won and the document apostille process can take weeks. start that early

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the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do

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the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.

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honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.

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