New Launch: 'Jena Academy Science Exam Preparation Course for Female Students' Aiming for Top-Tier Science Universities
Jena Academy launched a specialized exam prep course for female students aiming for top-tier science universities, addressing the significant gender disparity in admission success rates.
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New Launch: "Jena Academy Science Exam Preparation Course for Female Students" Aiming for Top-Tier Science Universities
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Jena Academy (operated by Weir Education Co., Ltd.) has launched the "Science Exam Preparation Course for Female Students" targeting female candidates aiming for science faculties at top-tier universities such as the University of Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Waseda University, and Keio University.
## Guide to the Science Exam Preparation Course for Female Students
For students who want to pursue a science track but:
- Feel confident in math but struggle to handle actual entrance exam questions.
- Feel a mismatch between science/math subjects and the entrance exams.
- Have few science-oriented peers at their current school and don't know where to start studying.
- Want to keep comprehensive selection (AO) exams in mind.
We have prepared this course for such female students. By carefully building the foundation of science and math subjects while advancing English and chemistry as strong subjects through accelerated learning, we comprehensively develop the skills necessary for advancing to science faculties.
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## Background of Course Development
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### Current Status of Gender Disparity in Acceptance Rates for Science Exams
In science faculty entrance exams, there is a significant difference in acceptance rates between men and women, although it is not widely known.
An example of a highly selective university with a large disparity is the Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology).
According to the "Reiwa 7 (2025) Academic Year Undergraduate Program (Science and Engineering) Admissions Results" published by the university, in the [General Selection (Early Schedule)]:
Applicants: 2,653 males, 416 females
Successful candidates: 803 males (effective ratio 3.3x), 64 females (effective ratio 6.5x)
The effective competition ratio for women is about twice that for men.
The disparity is particularly large in the "School of Science" and "School of Computing":
[School of Science]
Applicants: 583 males, 49 females
Successful candidates: 128 males (effective ratio 4.6x), 4 females (effective ratio 12.3x)
[School of Computing]
Applicants: 514 males, 38 females
Successful candidates: 119 males (effective ratio 4.3x), 3 females (effective ratio 12.7x)
Currently, there is a very large difference in the effective competition ratio between men and women.
(Source: Institute of Science Tokyo, "Reiwa 7 Academic Year Undergraduate Program (Science and Engineering) Admissions Results")
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New Launch: "Jena Academy Science Exam Preparation Course for Female Students" Aiming for Top-Tier Science Universities
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Jena Academy (operated by Weir Education Co., Ltd.) has launched the "Science Exam Preparation Course for Female Students" targeting female candidates aiming for science faculties at top-tier universities such as the University of Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Waseda University, and Keio University.
## Guide to the Science Exam Preparation Course for Female Students
For students who want to pursue a science track but:
- Feel confident in math but struggle to handle actual entrance exam questions.
- Feel a mismatch between science/math subjects and the entrance exams.
- Have few science-oriented peers at their current school and don't know where to start studying.
- Want to keep comprehensive selection (AO) exams in mind.
We have prepared this course for such female students. By carefully building the foundation of science and math subjects while advancing English and chemistry as strong subjects through accelerated learning, we comprehensively develop the skills necessary for advancing to science faculties.
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## Background of Course Development
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### Current Status of Gender Disparity in Acceptance Rates for Science Exams
In science faculty entrance exams, there is a significant difference in acceptance rates between men and women, although it is not widely known.
An example of a highly selective university with a large disparity is the Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology).
According to the "Reiwa 7 (2025) Academic Year Undergraduate Program (Science and Engineering) Admissions Results" published by the university, in the [General Selection (Early Schedule)]:
Applicants: 2,653 males, 416 females
Successful candidates: 803 males (effective ratio 3.3x), 64 females (effective ratio 6.5x)
The effective competition ratio for women is about twice that for men.
The disparity is particularly large in the "School of Science" and "School of Computing":
[School of Science]
Applicants: 583 males, 49 females
Successful candidates: 128 males (effective ratio 4.6x), 4 females (effective ratio 12.3x)
[School of Computing]
Applicants: 514 males, 38 females
Successful candidates: 119 males (effective ratio 4.3x), 3 females (effective ratio 12.7x)
Currently, there is a very large difference in the effective competition ratio between men and women.
(Source: Institute of Science Tokyo, "Reiwa 7 Academic Year Undergraduate Program (Science and Engineering) Admissions Results")