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Admissions & Exams
How to Win Japan’s University-Specific Screening for Master’s AdmissionNew!!
2025-07-21

Japanese master’s admissions do not end once your transcripts and test scores clear the first gate. At most universities, the University‑Specific Screening—your research‑proposal defence, letters of recommendation and live interview—becomes the decisive filter between short‑listed and admitted candidates. In a previous post we introduced the five pillars of admission (Five Key Requirements). Today we dig […]

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Admissions & Exams
Japan Undergraduate Admissions: How to Ace University-Specific Essays, Interviews, and Extra TasksNew!!
2025-07-21

Japan’s universities judge international under‑graduate candidates in five steps: (1) Academic Background, (2) Japanese Language Proficiency, (3) Academic Ability (EJU / SAT etc.), (4) University‑Specific Screening, and (5) Finances or Scholarships. Today’s article zooms in on step 4—those extra essays, interviews, and videos that appear after you pass the basic gates. Think of it as each campus’ way of asking “Will you fit here?” Below you will find what to expect, […]

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