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HK Non Jupas Applicants 2021

I would like to have more people in the same boat with me here!
Remember to leave your information as follows. Here is my information below.
What course you are applying for: Mechanical engineering
What universities you are thinking of: HKUST, HKU, CUHK
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: A*AA
GCSE/IGCSE grades: 998888 as first cohort in the school
Extra curriculars: Flight training (2018-19), Church gospel team (2017-), Christmas fair (2019), University summer and online short courses (2019-20) in big data, smart city, energy and engineering mechanics, piano (G7), swimming

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What course you are applying for: Law/IBGM
What universities you are thinking of: HKU, CUHK, City University
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: A*A*A*AA
GCSE/IGCSE grades: 9999988877
Just wondering whether CUHK is famous for engineering though it is one of the first tier university in HK
What course you are applying for: Quantitative Finance/Statistics
What universities you are thinking of: HKUST, HKU, CUHK
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: A*A*A*
GCSE/IGCSE grades: 4A* 1B
Extra curriculars: Like none
Original post by shanesha
Just wondering whether CUHK is famous for engineering though it is one of the first tier university in HK

I would suggest you to leave HK if you're doing engineering
Original post by avengingwinter
I would suggest you to leave HK if you're doing engineering


Do you mind if I ask the reason? Is it because the teaching quality or the career path for engineering afterwards?
Original post by shanesha
Do you mind if I ask the reason? Is it because the teaching quality or the career path for engineering afterwards?

Generally our opinion in local schools is just that HK engineering education is bad
Stumbled across this thread when searching for a CUHK one :smile: I'm a HK national studying in China, and am applying to UK and HK universities!

What course you are applying for: Psychology
What universities you are thinking of: HKU, CUHK
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: 44/45 (HL 777)
GCSE/IGCSE grades: N/A
Key experiences: Head Girl, Community Prefect, social media project, etc.
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Original post by karenawang
Stumbled across this thread when searching for a CUHK one :smile: I'm a HK national studying in China, and am applying to UK and HK universities!

What course you are applying for: Psychology
What universities you are thinking of: HKU, CUHK
A level / IB / Higher predicted grades: 44/45 (HL 777)
GCSE/IGCSE grades: N/A
Key experiences: Head Girl, Community Prefect, social media project, etc.

when is your hku interview? I am having mine today
Original post by 8013
when is your hku interview? I am having mine today


i haven't actually applied to HKU yet, just submitted my CUHK application yesterday! best of luck for your interview as well:smile:
Original post by karenawang
i haven't actually applied to HKU yet, just submitted my CUHK application yesterday! best of luck for your interview as well:smile:

Congrats on your Cambridge interview invitation :wink:
Original post by karenawang
i haven't actually applied to HKU yet, just submitted my CUHK application yesterday! best of luck for your interview as well:smile:


Do you know what a CUHK PS is supposed to look like? Couldn't really find a sample essay to give me a rough idea... Might just have to look harder though
Original post by avengingwinter
Congrats on your Cambridge interview invitation :wink:

omg so sorry i didnt see this!! thank you so much :")
Original post by dlwlrma_
Do you know what a CUHK PS is supposed to look like? Couldn't really find a sample essay to give me a rough idea... Might just have to look harder though

i just based it on my UCAS statement, except modified to add some bits about why i liked the program in CUHK in particular!
Original post by karenawang
i just based it on my UCAS statement, except modified to add some bits about why i liked the program in CUHK in particular!

I see! I'm looking at a totally different program so it would need quite a lot of reworking. :frown: Regarding formatting, how was your document? Spacing wise?
What course you are applying for: Medicine!!!
What universities you are thinking of: HKU only!
A level predicted grades: A*A*A*A*
GCSE/IGCSE grades: 9999999998A*A^ (12 in total!)

:smile: literally too busy to do a ps for hku yet scrolling tsr forums hahaha
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Original post by nananacmon
What course you are applying for: Medicine!!!
What universities you are thinking of: HKU only!
A level predicted grades: A*A*A*A*
GCSE/IGCSE grades: 9999999998A*A^ (12 in total!)

:smile: literally too busy to do a ps for hku yet scrolling tsr forums hahaha

Don’t you need a PS for HKU to even be considered lol? Also, do you guys know when interviews invites are sent? I think interviews are held before Christmas holidays.
Original post by slytruth
Don’t you need a PS for HKU to even be considered lol? Also, do you guys know when interviews invites are sent? I think interviews are held before Christmas holidays.

yeah, I do need to write one, I just haven't yet...
Imma do it soon though:smile:
What course you are applying for: Medicine
What universities you are thinking of: HKU
Graduate entry, first degree is in allied health.
Original post by Anonymous
What course you are applying for: Medicine
What universities you are thinking of: HKU
Graduate entry, first degree is in allied health.

Do you know when interview invites are typically given if interviews are around Christmas?

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