Aoyama Gakuin University has made a major reform of the enrollment selection system in the 2021 entrance examination.This is to develop human resources who will lead the next generation in response to the high school connection reform promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.The selection method based on the admission policy of each faculty / department has made the selection content more than ever to question the thinking ability and motivation of students to study.Aoyama Gakuin University can be said to be the front runner of high school connection reform among universities nationwide including national and public universities. In the 2022 entrance examination, there are some changes such as the planned establishment of the Faculty of Law, Department of Human Rights, but there are no major changes in the system.Candidates want to apply after fully understanding the points of each method of general selection.

Three selection methods with different types, the biggest feature is a unique problem

　The general selection of Aoyama Gakuin University is carried out by three selection methods: "individual faculty schedule", "all faculty schedule", and "selection of enrollees using the common test for university admission".Each has its own characteristics, but the method that highlights the individuality of each faculty / department is the "individual faculty schedule."Many faculties have the largest number of recruits, and it can be said that this is the main selection method for Aoyama Gakuin University.The "individual faculty schedule" can be organized into the following three patterns.

(I) Original question + Common test for university admission
(II) Original questions + Common test for university admission + English qualification / certification test
(Ⅲ) Unique problem

　(I) is a pattern in which students take a few subjects designated by each faculty / department in the common test for university admission, and on the day of the exam, they take their own questions set by each faculty / department.Most faculties have this selection method.In addition to this, method (II) is a pattern that utilizes the scores of English qualifications and certification exams.It is implemented by some methods of the Faculty of International Politics and Economics and the Faculty of Comprehensive Cultural Policy.The selection method is (III), which does not impose a common test for university admission and uses only an original test.The Faculty of Letters, Department of English and American Literature, some methods of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and the Faculty of Economics fall under (III).
 

 
　There are two points in this "individual faculty schedule". One is that many faculties and departments impose only one type of unique question, so the burden of preparing for the exam is small.The other is that because the common test for university admission is used, it is easy for students who are aiming for national and public universities and other private universities to apply at the same time.As mentioned above, the fact that the number of unique problems that require examination preparation is small is less burdensome for examinees who are considering applying concurrently with other universities, which is a merit.

　In addition, the original questions of the "individual faculty schedule" are based on the admission policy of each faculty / department, and are "comprehensive questions including descriptive formulas", "individual subject questions including descriptive formulas", and "discussion". ] Etc. are imposed.Some faculties offer comprehensive questions that span multiple subjects.Therefore, it is not a problem that can be answered by memorization, but it is not a difficult problem.Since the unique questions are closely related to the content of the study after enrollment in each faculty / department, it can be said that it is rather easy for the examinees who really have the motivation and aptitude to learn.It not only evaluates the thinking ability and aptitude of the examinees more than ever, but also plays a role in preventing mismatches after admission.

　On the other hand, the "all faculty schedule" is a method that allows you to take the exam only with your own questions, and selection is carried out in all faculties and departments on the same day.The answer sheet for all subjects / subjects is a mark sheet method (one answer sheet).The Faculty of Letters, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of International Politics and Economics, and the Faculty of Science and Technology can apply for multiple departments at the same time (the Faculty of Law plans to establish a new Human Rights Department).

　"Selection of enrollees using the common test for university admission" is a method that allows you to take the test only with the common test for university admission, and no unique questions are imposed. NS.Since it is not necessary to prepare for the examination of the original problem, the preparation for the common test for university admission becomes the preparation for the examination as it is for the examinee.
 
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