1. What does it mean?
반수 describes retrying university admissions after entering a university, often while keeping enrollment or taking leave to prepare. The aim is a new admission attempt, rather than simply continuing the original course.
Also written or said as bansu
2. The nuance
It differs from 편입, transfer admission, which follows a different process. The word does not specify the exact schedule or whether the student has taken a leave of absence.
3. Examples
“대학 수업을 들으면서 반수를 고민하고 있어.”
I'm considering another admissions attempt while attending university classes.
“반수 준비와 현재 학교 생활을 어떻게 나눌지 생각했어.”
I thought about how to balance preparing for another admission attempt with my current university life.
Sources
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