Global Vision Christian School
Cultivate Leaders
Who Will Lead 10 Billion People

"2016/2017 GVCS Application Guidelines for New/Transfer Students"

01Classification

Classification
Classification Grade Remarks
new / transfer students middle school 7th - 9th grade (regular curriculum and English-intensive curriculum boarding school
high school 10th10th grade
middle school 8th - 9th grade  
sports (soccer, baseball) elementary school 5th grade - middle school 7th grade  

02Qualifications

Qualifications
Category Qualifications
English-intensive Curriculum ① students living in Korea or studying overseas who are Christians or who are willing to convert to Christianity
② students who are ambitious to become global leaders
③ students who willingly accept boarding school life
④ for middle school students: students who completed elementary school, which is acknowledged by the principal
⑤ for high school students: students who completed middle school, which is acknowledged by the principal
regular curriculum middle school
⑥ students to whom qualifications (1) - (5) apply
⑦ students who have recently studied at an English-speaking school abroad for at least 1 year, who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and who have a minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 70 or a minimum TOEIC score of 650 or a minimum TEPS score of 520
high school
⑥ students to whom qualifications (1) - (6) apply
⑦ students who have recently studied at an English-speaking school abroad for at least 1 year, who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and who have a minimum TOELF (iBT) score of 80 or a minimum TOEIC score of 700 or a minimum TEPS score of 570
* Entering into the English-intensive or the regular curriculum will be finalized after a level test (LAS/TOEFL mock test) conducted by GVCS during the pre-camp.

03Evaluation Criteria

New / transfer students
New/transfer students and ACE (International Class)
Evaluation Documents Observation Total
criteria school records motivation personal statement from parents subtotal student interview parents interview oral test attitude leadership skills / potential subtotal 100
Points 15 10 5 30 10 10 20 20 10 70

04Schedule

New / transfer students
New/transfer students and International Class
Category 1st screening 2st screening 3st screening additional screening
application Sep.2-Oct. 17 Oct.21-Nov.14 Nov. 18-Dec19 Dec. 20-26
announcement of applicants who passed the document screening Oct. 22 Nov.19 Dec. 24 Dec. 26
* An online announcement is published on the website at 4 P.M.
observation screening camp Oct.25-26 Nov.22-23 Dec.27-28 Dec. 27-28
preliminary applicants who passed the screening announcement Oct. 29 Nov. 26 Dec. 31 Dec. 31
* Online announcement is made on the homepage at 4 PM
registration Oct. 29-Nov. 1 Nov. 26-29 Dec. 31-Jan. 3 Dec. 31- Jan. 3
pre-camp * Jan. 5, 2014 - 25
*Final successful applicants are determined after the pre-camp.
* Final successful applicants are determined after the pre-camp
* Application deadline, announcement of successful applicants and registration deadline are set at 4 PM.
* Application fees: KRW 280,000 (KEB: 630-007476-785, Global Education Mission)

05Procedure

Application process
1. Access the website. -> 2. Log in after registering. -> 3. Read the admission guidelines. -> 4. Submit online application. -> 5. Transfer application fee. -> 6. Print documents. -> 7. Fill out the documents. -> 8. Send the documents to the admission office by postal mail.
Required documents
Documents to be submitted
Category Documents Remarks
new / transfer students ① application
② personal statement from student
③ personal statement from parents
④ recommendation letter from a pastor of attending church & recent church bulletin
⑤ resume form provided by GVCS
form provided by GVCS
⑥ student records (including academic transcripts)
* Students from abroad need to submit academic transcripts only.
* Applicants for the regular curriculum additionally need to submit accredited academic transcripts.
academic records from the last 2 years
⑦ birth certificate (family relations certificate)
⑧ copy of passport
⑨ 2 passport photos (3 cm x 4 cm)
⑩ record of awards won at home and/or abroad (including Taekwondo awards, excluding school awards from attending school)
attachment
⑪ medical and dental records
⑫ agreement to support Global Education Mission
form provided by GVCS
 ⑬ medical records in English academic records from the last 2 years  
 ⑭ vaccination documentation
 ⑮ application for study abroad program
form provided by GVCS  
Required documents
The admission of the applicant may be revoked if the submitted documents are not truthful and/or accurate, or if the applicant fails to submit medical records.
Contact
  • address : GVCS Admission Office, 406-9 Wonjung-ro, Wonnnam-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do 27727
  • phone : (+82) 1588-9147

06Scholarships

Application
  • requirements: document and character screening result + superior grades after individual evaluation of pre-camp performance
  • benefits: first scholarship recipient: exemption from first semester tuition fee; second and third scholarship recipient: partial exemption from first semester tuition fee
School records
  • qualification
    Qualification
    Grade
    TOEFL(IBT) TOEIC school record (2-year average)
    7th 90 800 average score of 90 or higher
    8th and 9th 95 850
    10th 100 900
  • benefits : first semester tuition fee exemption only if ⓐ and ⓑ are met
Special scholarship program
  • requirements : children of missionaries / pastors; children from multicultural families, North Korean defectors, remote rural areas, soldiers, police and firefighter officers
  • conditions : admission record must exceed 80 points

07Notes

  • The schedule above is subject to change.
  • Admission may be revoked if the documents submitted are not truthful.
  • All documents must be issued within 2 months before application; originals must be submitted (if not marked otherwise).
  • The application fee of 250,000 KRW will be refunded to those applicants who do not pass the document screening; submitted documents will not be returned.
  • Admission and general admission work is conducted by Global Education Mission consigned by GVCS.

08Admission open house & Campus tour

Briefing session for admission & campus tour
1st 2nd Time
Oct. 5 Nov. 30 13:00-15:00
* by appointment only
* phone: (+82) 43-871-7050~2, 1588-9147