The number of applicants at Japan University and Chiba Institute of Technology has increased by more than XNUMX from last year.

Under these circumstances, the number of applicants has increased by more than XNUMX from last year at Japan University and Chiba Institute of Technology.At Nihon University, the number of applicants decreased significantly in the entrance examination last year, so both the magnification and the difficulty level decreased.Since it is a university with tradition and ability, it may be affected by the fact that it was very easy to apply for this year for students who are thinking about taking a solid examination.This is the so-called "reaction" or "biennial phenomenon".This "reaction" has been a major feature of the last few years.Moreover, the fluctuation range is increasing year by year.

On the other hand, at Chiba Institute of Technology, in each media, etc., "Due to the safety consciousness of the examinees, the number of applicants for the examinees who want to apply for Toshiba Electric Works (Tokyo City University, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo Denki University, Kogakuin University) has increased. It is said that.I'm sure there is such an aspect, but it's not the only one.There is an effort to crush the bones for "business improvement".

I mentioned earlier about the additional application due to the average score of the center test going down, but the first problem for the examinees when applying for an additional private university is "Which university is in time for application even after self-scoring?" "about it.In this year's case, the expected border scores of each university will be breaking news from the afternoon of January 1 (Wednesday) after self-scoring.The reality is that we don't have much time to search for and consider a university from which we can apply.Considering the time to consult with high school teachers, cram school and prep school tutors, and parents, there is only about two days to spare, but by this time many universities have already closed their applications.In other words, the number of universities that students can apply for at this time is limited to some extent.

On the other hand, the university that accepts applications wants to extend the application period as long as possible in order to improve the convenience of the examinees. Since there are preparations for the test (setting up the test site and seats, bringing in test questions, etc.), we really want to calculate back from the test date, close the application as soon as possible, and take a long preparation period for the test. (Some colleges and colleges don't think it's necessary to take that long preparation period).

Chiba Institute of Technology can apply until the day before the test, and there is plenty of time to spare even after the center test self-scoring.

However, Chiba Institute of Technology accepts applications until the day before the test date.In this year, the earliest test date for Schedule A is January 31st (Friday), but the application is until 30:11 on the previous day, 00th (Thursday).It takes more than a week for the examinees who started to consider the application school after self-scoring.I really appreciate it.In addition, applications for the B schedule, which will be implemented from February 17 (Monday), until 16:11 on the 00th (Sunday), and the application for the C schedule from March 11 (Wednesday) until 00:XNUMX on the XNUMXrd (Tuesday) Is possible.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is an operational innovation to be able to accept applications on the day before the exam for university entrance exams, while the number of schools that can apply for the day before the exam is limited even for junior high school entrance exams.It is difficult to realize this schedule without making considerable efforts and establishing a detailed business flow.Without such “business improvement”, the number of applicants will not increase to this extent simply by “safety-oriented”.With such steady efforts, the entrance to the 10 club will probably be in sight in the future.

reference:University News ONLINE "2020 Admission Applicants Bulletin"

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Satoru Kobe (educational journalist)

Education Journalist/University Entrance Examination Writer/Researcher
After joining Kawaijuku Educational School in 1985, he has been engaged in collecting and disseminating university entrance examination information for over XNUMX years, and is also in charge of editing the monthly magazine "Guideline".
After retiring from Kawaijuku in 2007, he has been engaged in entrance examination work such as pass / fail judgment and entrance examination system design at a university in Tokyo, and is also in charge of student recruitment and public relations work.
After retiring from university in 2015, he worked as a writer and editor for Asahi Shimbun Publishing's "University Ranking" and Kawaijuku's "Guideline", and also contributed to Nihon Keizai Shimbun and Mainichi Newspapers.After that, he worked for a national research and development agency, and since 2016 has been consulting to support various issues at universities. KEI Advanced (Kawaijuku Group) conducts simulations and market trend surveys using entrance examination data, as well as formulating future concepts and medium-term plans, establishing new faculties, and supporting the design of entrance examination systems.
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