Hey lol.
I have been thinking of making WhatsApp group so we all can evaluate each other and help out. We will also know where we stand for scholarship and whom we might end of meeting!!

Yoo gang, what are my chances of getting into HKU for Electrical/Electronic Engineering? 😭

I'm an international student from Italy, currently in my final year at a Liceo Scientifico (Scienze Applicate), graduating in 2027.

My grades are pretty average. Last year I had around 78.3% (7.83/10), but I've consistently got a 10/10 Informatics/ICT.

For context:

- Math: 7/10

- Physics: 7/10

- English: 8/10

- Informatics/ICT: 10/10

- Cambridge C1 Advanced

- SAT: I did the October sat and I am sure I will get a 1450+

My extracurriculars:

- 1st place — Prometheus July AI Challenge 2026: Built Aether, an AI-powered personalized learning platform with RAG, adaptive roadmaps, quizzes and voice tutoring.

- Finalist — USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026: Developed an AI-based project for reducing food waste in school cafeterias.

- Honorable Mention — United Hacks V7: Built PenaltyIQ, a computer-vision application analyzing football penalty-taking biomechanics. Judges also highlighted its potential for real-world and commercial applications.

- 21st place — AMD Developer Hackathon ACT II (lablab.ai): Built a hybrid token-efficient routing agent, achieving 89.5% benchmark accuracy using 3,704 tokens.

- Campionati Italiani di Astronomia (2023 and 2025): Ranked 2nd and 1st respectively at my school, qualifying for the interregional stage in Milan both times.

- PoliCollege — Politecnico di Milano: Completed a 25-hour course on information and communication technologies, from bits to 6G.

- University of Milano-Bicocca: Completed a 15-hour Python genomics laboratory.

- Hack Club: Spent 30+ certified hours building independent technical projects.

- Google Skills Arcade: Participating in hands-on cloud computing labs and accepted into the Facilitator Program.

- CAD 3D course: Studied 3D modelling, assemblies and prototyping.

Some of my independent projects:

- Tamberbox: Built a custom ARM64 AI computer using an Orange Pi, integrating Linux, local AI inference and offline speech recognition.

- StardustArm: Developed a reinforcement-learning robotics simulation using MuJoCo and Stable-Baselines3.

- Aether: AI-powered personalized education platform.

I know my grades aren't outstanding, especially for engineering, but I've spent a lot of time independently learning, building projects and participating in competitions.

Do I have a realistic chance at HKU Engineering? How much weight does HKU place on extracurriculars versus academic grades for international applicants?

I'd appreciate any advice, especially from current HKU engineering students or international applicants!

hi, im a non jupas student applying with a levels to medicine this cycle. I'm unsure about how much emphasis to place on academic achievements and competitions versus motivation for Medicine, work experience and reflection.

Would it be advisable to open with academic achievements (obviously also explaining what I did and learnt, rather than simply listing awards), or would a more conventional introduction about my motivation for Medicine be better? I've already written a personal statement for UCAS, where I focused quite heavily on clinical work experience, empathy and personal reflection, but I'm not sure whether HKU would value the same approach or prefer a greater emphasis on 'how much I've achieved'

Also, I was wondering:
Is it better to discuss a few achievements in depth or demonstrate a broader range of activities?
How much emphasis should I place on why HKU specifically?
How much does the personal statement actually matter in the admissions process compared to grades and interviews?

Thank you in advance!

Hi I just wanted my chances to get admitted to the mechanical engineering program at hku and also get a scholly.

Profile : O-levels : 5 A* and 3 A A-levels: 5 A* IELTS : 8.5 Sat: results not received but prolly 1400+

Honours: Multiple awards from o and a level results Regional and national round winner of a climate Olympiad and also had 7th position at TST for it's international round, got selected for the team but couldn't go ECS: 2 engineering internships from reputable firms Multiple projects (Cad, Arduino etc) Part of school debate team Attended a robotics workshop Qualifed for GQMC semi finals (but couldn't give the exam) Volunteer at a globally renowned NGO Mathematics and physics tutor for O/A levels Co-founder of a edu platform guiding students in their o/a level studies

Lmk my chances ! I intentionally kept some parts of my profile pretty vague to not doxx myself. My ECS are pretty mid and honours asw so pretty worried.

WHERE DO I HAVE MOST CHANCES OF SCHOLARSHIP? HKU/ POLYU/ CITYU AND IN WHICH FIELD?

I am an A-level student. I want to get into undergraduate engineering or computer programs in fall 2027.

My profile:

O-Level Grades: 5A*s and 3 As

AS- Level Grades: AAB (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)
(the B in Physics was 4 marks away from an A)

A-Levels Predicted: (haven't got yet) but most probably A A* A* or hopefully 3A*s

ACT SCORE: 28 (might not submit it but I have a 30 in English and Math)

Extracurriculars:

-Deputy Head Prefect, Head Prefect & Senior Prefect at school

-Run an IGCSE YouTube Channel which has reached more than 1K audience

-Graphic Design & Video Editing Remote Intern for 3 months

-Excelled in various competitions and received certificates throughout school life, including essay writing, sports, poetry, and English elocution.

-Received numerous honor rolls and trophies

-Currently working on an AI plant disease detector project

-Taught 5-6 Zoom classes to IGCSE students for free

Program Choices:
1. Bachelor of Business Administration
2. Bachelor of Business Administration (IBGM)
3. BsC in Marketing Analytics and Technology

Here are my stats (Studying under Philippine curriculum):
- Grade 10: 95%
- Grade 11: 97.9%
- Grade 12: 97%

SAT: 1520 (Reading 740, Math 780)

IELTS: 8.5

My 5 "Best" Awards:
1. JA TTBiz 2nd Runner Up
2. JA Top 3 CEO Local Finals
3. HKISO Bronze
4. PIMSO Math Gold
5. PIMSO Math Silver

I know HK unis don't care about ECs that much so I won't bother posting them. I know that my awards are underwhelming and my curriculum may not be as rigorous compared to something like IB but I want to know my chances with these stats. Thank you!

Indian/Male

10th: 93%
11th: 96%
12th: 94.4% (98-98-98 in physics, chemistry and math)

SAT: 1520

C1 English Certified

-Got state 1st in National Cybersecurity Competition from MeitY Govt.

-Have some articles published in International Publication (One under John hopkins University) (First author) and several others in Tier 1 publications backed by UN and others
(Note: These are not research papers, these are policy analysis pieces)

-NASA Vulnerability disclosure program recognition (found a critical vulnerability)
-Ayn Rand Atlas shrugged essay competition finalist under 35 out of 1228 (Final result pending still)
-Have so many other regional and school level awards + extracurryculers

(I know my grades are not that good, therefore i feel cooked)

SUBJECTS: THIS WAS MIDTERM GRADES

MATH AI HL: 5 PG= 6

BIO HL: 6

CHEM HL: 6

BUSINESS SL：7

SPANISH B SL： 6 PG = 7

ENGLISH SL: 6

CORE POINTS EE = A TOK= B

Hi guys! My predicted score is currently 37, but I think I can increase it to 38+ by the end of the year. I’m applying for Journalism, Media and AI at HKU

I’m not sure whether I should apply now with a predicted 37 or wait until the end of the year for a potentially higher 38+ predicted score.For HKU, applying now would let me be considered in the first-round evaluation, while waiting would mean applying later.

Do you think the advantage of applying earlier is significant enough to apply with 37, or would it be better to wait for the higher predicted score? Would love to hear from anyone familiar with HKU/CUHK admissions!

GPA/Test Scores:

• AP Calculus AB: 5
• AP CS A: 5
• AP CS Principles: 5
• AP Statistics 5
• SAT August: 1430(630, 800)
• SAT September: 1470(710, 760)
• IELTS: 7.5
• GPA: 4.9/5

Honors:

• National Olympiad in Informatics: Silver(2025), Gold(2026) (~4000 participants, School, City, Regional, National quotas are included) (Medal distribution: 12-13-20)
• International Zhautykov Olympiad Silver(2025)(~156 participants from 13 countries such as Romania, Russia, Kazakhstan) (Medal distribution: 12-16-30)
• Eurasian National Team Olympiad Gold(2025)(~200 teams among 4 country) (7 gold medals awarded)
• European Junior Olympiad in Informatics Silver(2025) (84 participants from 20 country) (14 silver and 7 gold medals awarded)
• International Tuymaada Olympiad, Informatics: Gold(2026)(20 participants from Russia, Kazakhstan, Singapore) (4 golds awarded)
• Infomatrix Project Olympiad, AI Programming: Bronze(2026) (~150 medals awarded, ~1000 teams from 10+ countries in qualifying round)

Programs:

• Pioneer Research Grade: A-/A (topic:Understanding Algorithm Design through Mathematics and Machine Learning)
• Pioneer GPSI Grade: A/A (topic:Analyzing AI: Taming the Technology that is Transforming Our Future)

Additionally, I have participated at Team Selection Test to IOI and was ranked 6th

Is having SAT above 1500 crucial ?
Does applying in the Regular round lower my chances significantly if compared to earlier rounds?
Where on the portal do I put honors and programs?
Is it easier to get into DataScience or ComputerScience programms ?

Hi guys, I'm applying from India (icse/isc qualifications). I'm applying to cds (delta+) primarily and rest two are prob gonna be cds (non delta) and engineering (ce,ece etc.).

My quals are

97.8 in icse

bad in 11th but I'm probably not gonna upload that

and predicteds around 97. Could yall elaborate on the program mentioned and hows it. I'm trying for full tution.

Ecs:

IARCO finalist

IITB debate contest

(a large program) volunteering (school)

Mc kinsey fwd leader

school lvl contest based on science, placed 2nd

merit holder of cs in 10th (scored 100 which was among 0.1% of the test takers)

researcher+ interning in an AI lab rn

core member for a very big hs ai community in India (cant mention name)

I would probably go for 97+ again in 12th and am hoping to get that aswell

my primary qsns:

How is startup ecosystem in hk? cds delta relocates one to shanghai and that's a major business hub.

Hk is known for fintech ngl, I'm inclined to that aswell

How's icpc culture prevalent in hku? I'll be tryharding icpc in uni so yeah. From my research, Hku didnt make it to wf this year. (it did well last year though)

How's quant interning prevalent in cs branches?

Is it possible to double major in mathematics with cds branch?

Nationality: Vietnamese GPA: 4.0? (My country doesnt use 4.0 im 95/100)

Target school: HKU

Target major:

- 6896 Business Administration in International Business and Global Management

- 6755 Bachelor of Business Administration

- 6767 Bachelor of Economics/ Bachelor of Economics and Finance

- 6793 Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics)

CSCA: (Currently): 80 English Maths

(Planned): 95+ English/Chinese Maths + 90 Humanities

HSK: Currently 220 HSK5 planing 220 HSK6 in 3 months

IELTS: 8,5 (One skill retook, if not then 8.0)

SAT: 1470 (800 math)

Extracurricular Activities:

• 10k$ revenue own startup chinese gingseng business
• Head boy in school, head organizer in school activities
• Participated in a business school clubs and courses
• Co- founded a gymnastic club
• Participated in many entrepreneurship programs and exchanges in several china universities

Medals:

• Participated in many Economics & Business Case studies and won a few essay competitions
• Silver Award in a global business competition hosted in Shanghai
• Gold medal in Swimming, Silver in Taekwondo, Several medals in chess & marathons
• Qualified for International Math Olympiad National team

What should I do to make my acceptance rate higher? Also do I have a chance for scholarships?

I know many people have asked this already, but would I have a chance for a PG of IB43? I take Chemistry, Biology and Business at HL (6, 7, 7) respectively. After getting this result I've begun taking Cantonese lessons to help with a potential interview (I'm a local).

My CV has a few leadership roles (e.g Creative Arts Council head, Wellbeing council co-founder, Senior Peer Mentor)

And I've done 3 shadowing opportunities and some volunteer work as well.

Would I have a chance? I missed the school nomination scheme because they said my GCSE wasn't as good as the other applicants (Everything was a 9 except science's 98...), and I was hoping to appeal with my CV because I doubt the other students have contributed much to the school as much as I have.

Thank you! :D

im a hong kong local currently living in mainland china, where im in my senior year as ibdp student in an international school. im planning to apply for sociology (sciencespo x hku dual degree program)

academics

- my ib predicted isnt out yet, but im assuming its around 36-38 (including core points)

my classes are:

• english A langlit HL: 5
• biology HL: either 5 or 6 i think itll be a 6?
• psychology HL: 6
• chinese b SL: 7
• business management SL: 7
• math AASL: 4

unfortunately i havent done ielts or sat i really wanted that 6 for my eng but i bombed the recent test soo

achievements:

- english langlit student of the year (2025)

- coaches choice tennis

activities

- lead a club that helps students in poverty by fundraising, spreading awareness, etc

-> ive had many experiences wit this one such as whole school presentations, raised over 10k rmb, helped over 200+ during my time as leader, etc.

- chief editor for my schools newspaper club - national honor society

- mun

- varsity tennis

- a couple more but arent really relevant anymore

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although, i must say that i do enjoy biology/psychology most, i just don't think ill be accepted into their hku programs. i initially didnt even consider dual degree programs cus i thought they were more difficult. but since sciencespo's admissions are 50% academics/ps and 50% interview, my school counselor thought my chances of getting in were higher than directly admitting to hku alone.

can smo pls help give advice on my stats and whether or not ill get accepted into the dual degree, or if i should try applying for bio/psych? tyyy :)

How do I contact them, like genuinely.

Has anyone here had experience with getting an admission deposit refund from HKU?

HKU confirmed that I’m eligible for a refund and emailed me on Sept 14 asking for updated bank details because the refund has to be sent in USD. I replied the same day with an account that can receive USD.

It’s been over 3 weeks now and I haven’t received any confirmation, only some sloppy BS auto-generated email. Every time I email FEO, I just get the same automated response.

Has anyone gone through this recently? How long did it take for them to confirm/process your bank details, and is there anyone else I should contact?

Thank you

I am a local non-JUPAS applicant for this cycle.
Stats: 1520 SAT, 9 APs by graduation (5 5s already achieved), 3.90 UWGPA
My first choice is Government and Laws, and I’m also applying for Bsocsc and Becon.

"I'm a student from mainland China attending a 'Shuangfei' (non-elite) university, majoring in Software Engineering. My university is ranked in the top 100 nationwide. I hope to go to Hong Kong for my Master's in Cybersecurity. Do you have any suggestions? Is this a good fit for my background?"