Hong Kong Universities

Hi jgeelong! What are you predicted grades? Have you applied to other unis? I really have no idea whether HKU is going to give me an offer or not....

Well I have already completed my IB diploma because I live in the Southern Hemisphere. I got a 40/45 (38/42) in the end. Currently I am going to Law school in Aus. I applied to UCL and St Andrews though UCAS and was given offers to both schools but not in law. I was offered a place in Politics at UCL and anthropology at St Andrews. I really really want to go to HKU and am desperate to hear from them. I have been stalking all these HKU related forums and have heard of people already receiving LLB offers in the main round!!! Yet I am still under consideration for all my preferences (arts and journalism as well). How about you? What are your predicted grades?

I see I am a student in UK and for AS I got AAAB and I am predicted A*A*AA for A2. Therefore I am not familiar with the IB but it it must be quite impressive if you have offers from St Andrews and UCL! I really want to here from HKU as well but the offer that I really want is for Law at Warwick. They are taking ages to reply. I really can't decide anything until both warwick and hku reply to me. By the way, good luck and I hope you do get the offer that you really want

Under consideration - For consideration under main round(3)

Hey guys,

Just to let you know, HKU only interviews non-jupas applicants with a 44/45 predicted for IB - and that is the only bunch that they will likely consider.

Also, I just received an offer for LLB from HKU

i assume they meant you are officially allocated for the 3rd round of the main round consideration? like hku gives out offers gradually and not all offers out at one time. so i think u still have plenty of time. it's only feb bro

I was offered a place in Politics at UCL and anthropology at St Andrews.

3rd round??? What do you mean? HKU does not only have Fast track and normal track?? My friend's situation also same as 0830

Why would you ever go to Hong Kong, if you have offers from such reputable British unis?

any updates on dentistry offers??

Nah, what curriculum are you doing? IB or A levels?

My friend applied it but she have no interview or any news now.

3rd round??? What do you mean? HKU does not only have Fast track and normal track?? My friend's situation also same as 0830

i assume they meant you are officially allocated for the 3rd round of the main round consideration? like hku gives out offers gradually and not all offers out at one time. so i think u still have plenty of time. it's only feb bro

well... for specific unis, it's different. but generally, medicine, dentistry, global business courses and law courses are the most competitive ones.
stats:
HKU admitted 4 of the 33 5A* achievers in GCE A-levels last year
dentistry for HKU: dont ever think about it without 3A* if u are at the last round interview
global business: median of last year's admission for HKALE was 5A in 3AL, 2AS
[unofficial estimation by unis: GCE A* is roughly equal to HKALE C]

other courses are also competitive localised(i.e. not many international applicants) like journalism.

sorry for telling stats about medicine. i'm a med app so i have to stick to these figures :P

econ and finance are also competitive. it varies from uni to uni. again unofficial rankings of business-related courses by hk students:
HKUST Global Business > CUHK Global Business > HKU International Business Global Management (IBGM) > HKU BBA(Law) > HKU BBA(econ and finance) > CUHK BBA(account and finance) and so on.

HKUST would be the most popular business course in hk since it's "renowned" for its heavy homework load. (some say UST = University of Stress and Tension :P)

HKU is prestigious because of its name and fame and internationalism. also their hall culture, social network is much broader.

CUHK is well... not the 1st or 2nd but also not bad

EDIT: i forgot to congrads for you LSE offer! it's very nice to meet very capable ppl like u with LSE offers! my god getting an offer from a uni is like a dream...


lol u should study med in CUHK!! it's a pity that u gave up the offer!

I have received an offer from HKU for LLB LAW and I can say, I do the IB and you don't have to get 44/45 to get an offer...I'm predicted 42 no interview!

I have received an offer from HKU for LLB LAW and I can say, I do the IB and you don't have to get 44/45 to get an offer...I'm predicted 42 no interview!