1. Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application 2 October 2008

2. 1. Your JUPAS Account 2. Important Dates & Collecting Information 3. Prioritizing JUPAS Choices 4. School Principal’s Nominations 5. Self-recommendation Scheme 6. Meeting with Careers Teachers

3. 1. Registration http://www.jupas.edu.hk Fill in personal details Change password Pay $420 RegisteredNot registered 7A1217 7B1411 7S329 Your JUPAS Account

4. Check email regularly – note ~ changes in programme demands / structures ~ changes in important dates ~ notices for interviews Notify them of changes in personal details immediately 2. Maintaining Contact with JUPAS Office

5. Important Dates YWGSJUPAS Office Submitting prog. choicesNov 21Dec 2 (11:59am) Submitting orig. & copies of add. qualifications Nov 21Jun 29 Reprioritizing prog. choicesJan 5 – May 25 Checking reprioritizing time-slots Jun 1  AL Results Reprioritizing choicesJul 1-3 Main round offersJul 29

6. Collecting Information 1. University information days 2. JUPAS website & websites of univ. 3. JUPAS Guide 4. Pamphlets, prospectuses from univ. 5. Campus Radio – CUHK, HKUST 6. HKACMGM Information sheets (mid Oct) 7. Hok Yau Club Handbook (Oct) etc 8. Requests for talks – approach CTs

7. Prioritizing JUPAS Choices

8. First few choices (ie, Band A) matter most HKAL results strong enough to qualify acceptance Iteration Process – Conclusions

9. How to Determine Top Choices 1. Interest 2. Projection of AL results 3. University entrance basic requirements 4. Past admission grades 5. Admission quota 6. Chance for interviews

10. 1. Interest Self-observation Observation by significant others Interest inventories – e.g. ~ John Holland’s Personality Test ~ Acad. Prog. Preference Inventory http://www.student_hk/appraisal/ appi/?lang=e (Chin. version = c) ~ Prospects Planner http://www.prospects.ac.uk

11. Dominant Vs Secondary P.T. e.g. Artistic – Enterprising Social – Investigative Holland’s Personality Test (Adapted) 6 personality types: 1. Realistic 2. Investigative 3. Artistic 4. Social 5. Enterprising 6. Conventional 36 Questions

12. Academic Programme Preference Inventory (APPI) Free online test Developed by Hok Yau Club & OUHK 120 Questions 9 interest dimensions, based on Holland’s 6 personality types Assessment result & suggested programme types

13. Assessment Result

14. 1. Nursing 2. Criminology 3. Law 4. Law Enforcement & Security 5. Psychology 6. Logistics 7. Dental Technology Suggested Academic Programme Categories

15. 2. Projection of AL results 1. HKCEE results 2. S6 final examination grades 3. S7 mock examination grades 4. Be realistic!

16. 3. University Entrance Basic requirements Usually way below admission grades Specific requirements for some courses, especially science / technical ones Example 1 City U – MOST business subjects E in Cert. Maths / A. Maths // E in AS / AL Maths subjects

17. Example 2 Poly U Surveying D in Cert. Maths / A. Maths City U Surveying C in Cert Maths / A. Maths // E in AS Applied Maths / M & S // E in AL Applied Maths / P. Maths HKU Surveying No specific requirements

18. 4. Past admission grades JUPAS website  Download area Most useful reference Check at least past 2 years Different systems / terminology / for different universities Different weighting between AL & Cert. results

19. HKU - Social Sciences 2008

20. CUHK - Hotel & Tourism Mgt. 2008

21. HKUST HKBU Median Lower Quartile Poly U Average Score A=5 B=4 C=3 D=2 E=1 AL Subj. X1 AS Subj. X 0.6 UE / CLC counted Cut-off score as bottom line LU Average Score [ 2AL // 1AL + 2AS/2 + UE/2 + CLC/2 ] ÷3 UE / CLC counted HKIEd Mean Score AL Subj.: A=10 B=8 C=6 D=4 E=2 AS Subj: A=5 B=4 C=3 D=2 E=1 UE / CLC counted OU Average Score A=5 B=4 C=3 D=2 E=1 AL Subj. X1 AS Subj. X 0.5 UE / CLC counted

22. Weighting of HKCEE Results - 2007 figures HKU10 – 30% CUHK25 – 50% (mostly 30%) HKUSTBusiness: 40% Science: 10-20% HKBU 10-30% Poly UFor reference / Interview screening City U For reference LU OU HKIEdFor reference / Interview screening

23. How to Determine Top Choices 1. Interest 2. Projection of AL results 3. University entrance basic requirements 4. Past admission grades 5. Admission quota 6. Chance for interviews

24. Suggested Prioritizing of Choices Band A Favourite subjects, but can be challenging Subjects offering interviews Band B Interested in subjects, less demanding Favourite subjects not requiring interviews Band C Quite interested in subjects Less competitive cf. Band A & B choices Band D Safe choices E.g. some City U / LU / HKIEd / OU progs Band E Very safe choices E.g. AD / HD progs. (some competitive), some City U / HKIEd / OU progs

25. Include a broader range of subjects Include SOME safe choices, however brilliant you are! Exclude subjects you positively hate! Best strategy: try your best in HKAL ~ get ≥ 1 credit in an AL subject ~ don’t fail any one ~ fulfil language requirements Final Words

26. School Principal’s Nomination

27. A JUPAS sub-system Quota: 3 nominations per school Non-academic achievements: 1. Leadership 2. Sports 3. Music 4. Other cultural activities 5. Social services

28. Good for Band A choices only Interviews usually granted for # A1 (A2 & A3) Includes subjects not offering interviews to general applicants Positive outcomes: 1. Conditional offers 2. Bonus points Results to applicants & school in May / June

29. 1. Achievements / Contributions 2. Need for support 3. Choice #A1 challenging but attainable School’s Considerations

30. Timeline for Applications Approach Miss Wong Y.W. By Nov 21 Successful applicants notified By Nov 28 Submit personal profile (ECA / Award record) By Dec 13 School submission to JUPAS Office May 20

31. Self- Recommendation Scheme

32. Another JUPAS sub-system Voluntary participation Outstanding ECA achievements Good for Band A choices only No. of applicants 20065648(out of 32,791) 20075542(out of 34,076) 20085382(out of 35,176)

33. Application 1. Submit portfolio by Feb 28 online 2. Submit certificates of international / national regional awards / achievements only

34. Meeting with Careers Teachers 7A – Miss Yip Grace Nga Sze Mr. Cheung Kwok Cheung 7B – Miss Wong Yuen Wah 7S – Miss Leung Wai Kuen Miss Mak Lim Luen To fix timetable on Oct 9 Be prepared

35. Thank You, & Best Wishes!