Korean High School Admission (Part 3: Results and After Admission)

The initial release of result of accepted students was scheduled on the 3rd of January, the same day of my kid's graduation. We were a bit in trepidation on how that day will turn out. Fortunately, waiting time has been shorted and we were informed the day before that he made it in.

We just had to show up for the graduation the next day with real celebratory feeling. ^^ (The graduation day itself might have a different post.)

After the results were published on the school website, there was also another date to add to the calendar. This is basically the "enrollment" of sorts, I think. There is a file downloadable from there with all the information we needed to know. Included are a few pages of forms for printing to be filled up and submitted on that specific date.

Enrollment Day: January 8. 2-3 PM

This is the closest to enrollment day if I would compare it with the system in my home country.
Most of our concerns were the fees, uniform, bedding, rules, curriculum, and when they will be expected to move to the dorm.

All of these were covered in the downloaded file before we actually went to the school so no lines for payments except for the parking. :D

Info included:
1. school year curriculum
2. dorm rules and points system
3. 4-day dorm life orientation (scheduled a week before official school starts)
4. *fees (uniform, 4D Camp, and general school fees) bedding was not included
*info on possible discount on fees depending on family income is also included

(The documents for this has already been submitted during the initial document submission, early on the admission process. Additional fees later for after-school activities, field trips are also discounted if qualified. To sign up for these discounts, a visit to the nearest jumin center or online are both possible.)

Forms that we printed and signed up:
1. Online-banking sign up for the school fees
2. second language choice
3. pick up time for the kid every week, Friday night or Saturday morning
4. uniform reservation sign up
5. bedding reservation sign up
6. dorm sign up form and contract

As I've guessed, there was a table with samples of bedding. What I was hoping to see was a thrift shop kind for the uniforms but there was none. :D Pushing it too much as this is Korea where everyone thinks it's better to buy new stuff all the time.

Bedding: The materials seems decent but I'm pretty sure that one can get better price if you dig some more online. K hub simply signed up for what I think was a crazy price even if already checked for way cheaper ones online. I am not sure that it would be the same ones (four-season items) though.
If you want to save a bit, check out bedding options somewhere beforehand to compare prices. There were two color choices: pink and blue. I was just too much in a hurry to try to take a photo.

180K for Quilt bedding Set 1: quilted blanket + pillow cover (pillow case?)+ mat cover (bed sheet?) + double sided pad (mattress pad?) + cotton pillow

199K for 4 Season bedding Set 2: duvet + pillow case + bed sheet + mattress pad + cotton comforter + cotton pillow

Company name: Blooming Deco

Delivery will be between Feb. 12-14.

*insert photo

Uniform:
As for the uniforms, there is a three-day date scheduled for us to visit the one and official uniform store a few weeks later. Uniform related info will be in another post.

Notes and reflection on this one hour school admission process. 

Come earlier than the scheduled time to secure good parking. It rained the day before so we were not allowed to park on the field, I think. I had to figure out my hubs parking logistic after we got there separately since I had to head to work with just enough time for me to check out the beddings supply. That was really my main concern. K hub will have to manage the documents and stuff.

As I reflect on the this part, this is basically the enrollment day. Almost everything was covered. No lines for fees as everything will be set up thru the school banking system.  The forms and other documents which we already printed before coming were filled up and we just have to submit them. Process was a breeze even though the cost of stuff is a storm. :D

My son could have gone back to my home country or stayed there to study. Both would have the pros and cons. As for now, we opted to do it here in Korea even if it has the notoriety of Hell Joseon. Once he finishes high school and taken the Korean CSAT three years later, we will have to re-evaluate again our options.