Universities will begin to receive applications for early college admission programs this Thursday.

The first round of the early applications will be accepted through September eleventh before the College Scholastic Ability Test. Second round applications will be received between November 12th and 16th, after the standardized nationwide college entrance exam is held.

Some 243-thousand students will be selected through early admission programs for the 2013 academic year, which is more than 64 percent of the entire college admission quota.

In particular this year, students will be allowed to submit up to six applications for early admission programs, and students accepted through the early admission process will not be allowed to apply for regular admission.