The Ministry of Education said the impact of its relief measures on university admissions competition rates was negligible, with rates rising by 0.001%.
The ministry said three applications were filed after applicants viewed competition rates, and it has recommended that universities cancel them.
The ministry also said it has recognized 414 relief claims tied to the early admissions system outage, of which 354 have been confirmed.
Original reporting by Lim Hye-rin for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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