designated school recommendation
A university admission system where a high school designated by the university can recommend a student for admission, often with relaxed exam requirements.
He was admitted to Waseda University through the designated school recommendation system.
To use the designated school recommendation, your grades within the school are important.
公募推薦 is an open recommendation system where students from any school can apply, while 指定校推薦 is limited to specific designated schools.
AO入試 (Admissions Office entrance exam) focuses more on the applicant's overall profile and potential, whereas 指定校推薦 relies on the school's recommendation and often has set academic criteria.
Compound of 指定 (designation), 校 (school), and 推薦 (recommendation). The term reflects the system where a university designates certain high schools whose recommendations carry weight in admissions.