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Ying Wa Girls’ School
Careers Committee
S7 Careers Conference
~ JUPAS Application
2 October 2008
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
Your JUPAS Account
1. Registration
http://www.jupas.edu.hk
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Fill in personal details
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Change password
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Pay $420
7A
7B
7S
Registered
12
14
3
Not registered
17
11
29
2. Maintaining Contact
with JUPAS Office
 Check email regularly – note
~ changes in programme demands /
structures
~ changes in important dates
~ notices for interviews
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Notify them of changes in personal
details immediately
Important Dates
Submitting prog. choices
YWGS
JUPAS Office
Nov 21
Dec 2 (11:59am)
Submitting orig. & copies of Nov 21
add. qualifications
Reprioritizing prog. choices
Jun 29
Jan 5 – May 25
Jun 1 
Checking reprioritizing
time-slots
AL Results
<Jun 30>
Reprioritizing choices
Jul 1-3
Main round offers
Jul 29
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
Prioritizing
JUPAS Choices
Iteration Process – Conclusions
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First few choices (ie, Band
A) matter most
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HKAL results strong
enough to qualify
acceptance
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
1. Interest
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Self-observation
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Observation by significant others
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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
Holland’s Personality Test (Adapted)
36 Questions
6 personality types:
1. Realistic
2. Investigative
3. Artistic
4. Social
5. Enterprising 6. Conventional
Dominant Vs Secondary P.T.
e.g. Artistic – Enterprising
Social – Investigative
Academic Programme Preference
Inventory (APPI)
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Free online test
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Developed by Hok Yau Club & OUHK
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120 Questions
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9 interest dimensions, based on
Holland’s 6 personality types
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Assessment result & suggested
programme types
Assessment Result
Suggested Academic Programme Categories
1. Nursing
2. Criminology
3. Law
4. Law Enforcement & Security
5. Psychology
6. Logistics
7. Dental Technology
2. Projection of AL results
1. HKCEE
results
2. S6
final examination grades
3. S7
mock examination grades
4. Be
realistic!
3. University Entrance Basic requirements
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Usually way below admission grades
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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
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
4. Past admission grades
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JUPAS website  Download area
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Most useful reference
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Check at least past 2 years
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Different systems / terminology /
for different universities
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Different weighting between
AL & Cert. results
HKU - Social Sciences 2008
CUHK - Hotel & Tourism Mgt. 2008
HKUST Median
HKBU 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
Weighting of HKCEE Results -2007 figures
HKU
10 – 30%
City U
CUHK
25 – 50%
(mostly 30%)
LU
HKUST
Business: 40%
Science: 10-20%
OU
HKBU
10-30%
Poly U
For reference /
Interview screening
HKIEd
For
reference
For
reference /
Interview
screening
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
Suggested Prioritizing of Choices
Band
A
Band
B
Band
C
Band
D
Band
E
Favourite subjects, but can be challenging
 Subjects offering interviews
 Interested in subjects, less demanding
 Favourite subjects not requiring interviews
 Quite interested in subjects
 Less competitive cf. Band A & B choices
 Safe choices
 E.g. some City U / LU / HKIEd / OU progs
 Very safe choices
 E.g. AD / HD progs. (some competitive),
some City U / HKIEd / OU progs
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Final Words
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Include a broader range of subjects
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Include SOME safe choices,
however brilliant you are!
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Exclude subjects you positively hate!
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Best strategy: try your best in HKAL
~ get ≥ 1 credit in an AL subject
~ don’t fail any one
~ fulfil language requirements
School
Principal’s
Nomination
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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
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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
School’s Considerations
1.
Achievements / Contributions
2.
Need for support
3.
Choice #A1 challenging but
attainable
Timeline for Applications
Approach Miss
Wong Y.W.
By Nov 21
Successful applicants By Nov 28
notified
Submit personal
By Dec 13
profile (ECA / Award
record)
School submission to May 20
JUPAS Office
SelfRecommendation
Scheme
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Another JUPAS sub-system
 Voluntary participation
 Outstanding ECA achievements
 Good for Band A choices only
 No. of applicants
2006
5648
(out of 32,791)
2007
5542
(out of 34,076)
2008
5382
(out of 35,176)
Application
1.
Submit portfolio by Feb
28 online
2.
Submit certificates of
international / national
regional awards /
achievements only
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
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Thank You, &
Best Wishes!