HKUST 4Y Admission - A Sharing with Principals & Teachers
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HKUST is a top--ranked top i t international ti l research university y
science, technology and business complemented by
humanities h iti & social science
4+ 2X ((or 4+ M1/M2 + 1X)) Min requirement: 3322 33 3322 33 ISRE: expects ~6 x L5*
460
678
715
44
3332 33
4332 33 B&M: expects average L5 GBUS: expects English L5+ 3 x L5** 3322 33
Admission Process • Engagement g g Scheme
Important for making an informed choice
• HKDSE score & bonuses • Interviews & e early arly interviews • Band B d • OEA • SLP
Often times, times we are asked if there are “loyalty” bonus points
OEA Personal Statement OEA, • Quality vs quantity • Be bold to tell us who they are • Possible to have a perfect personal statement fitting ALL 20 choices ?? • Learning style, learning profile • Beyond the classroom, leadership role, services • Aptitude p • A consistent story: choices, personal statement …
OEA entries O e t es - e examples a p es
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Personal e so a Statement State e t
Online writing club, critique writing on a publisher website …
Interviews • Conducted in groups, in English • Selection criteria • Prepare a CV • Be oneself, not to overover-rehearse • Questions – sort of unpredictable but normally debatable • Communication Comm nication skills, skills active acti e Listening • Logical, analytical … • Initiative, curiosity, passion …
Ad i i Statistics Admission St ti ti 4Y 2012
No. of X’s
2X
2X + M1/M2
3X
3X + M1/M2
≥4X
5%
26.8%
17.4%
50%
0.4%
(Only 5%! Well, we do not go by “the more X, the better”. It just happened that most applicants have more than 2X, and those with 2X somehow did (dared) not put us on top of the list.)
PHY + CHEM + BIOL prefered?? f d?? Whole science vs Combined Science B-School favors ECON, BAFS ?? M1/M2: a MUST for Engineering and Science ?? Band distribution S h l hi >11% (L4 in Scholarships: i EEng, Chi Chin, min i one L5**)
Admission Statistics
Ad i i Admission St Statistics ti ti 4Y 2012 Note: We calculated the score based on 4+2X only. It just happened that most applicants have more than 2X.)
School of Science (JS5001) English
Chinese
Math
LS
X1
X2
X3
M1 / M2
Median
3
5
5
4
5
5
3
4
Lower Quartile
4
3
5
3
4
4
4
5*
School of Engineering (JS5002) English
Chinese
Math
LS
X1
X2
X3
M1 / M2
Median
4
4
5
3
4
5
-
5
Lower Quartile
3
4
5*
3
5
5
-
-
School of Business and Management (JS5003) English
Chinese
Math
LS
X1
X2
X3
M1 / M2
Median
5
4
4
5
5*
5
5
4
Lower Quartile
4
4
5
5
5*
4
-
4
School of Humanities and Social Science (JS5004) English
Chinese
Math
LS
X1
X2
X3
M1 / M2
Median
5*
4
4
4
4
3
3
-
Lower Quartile
4
3
4
5
5*
5
3
-
The
st 1
4Y cohort
- some observations (prelim) • Gender distribution • Communication skills • Maturity • Academic preparedness • Learning attitude • Awareness re need for assistance • Response to advising • Parents
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