HKUST 4Y Admission

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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

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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.)

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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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