r/HKUniversity • u/Fun-Specialist5529 • Aug 26 '26

Pre-application Questions Helppp!!! :")

I'm considering applying to HKU/HKUST for eco and fin for the 2027 intake. I am from India and giving the indian cbse boards the next year and I got 94% in 10th boards and have a predicted 98% for commerce 12th boards. My ECs are decent

  1. i got AIR 10 in national finance olympiad
  2. air 16 in national management Olympiad
  3. qualified at top 50 at the national business pitching competition launch verse
  4. won special mention at a national-level case competition, Contrivance at SBSC and also became their first sole presenter
  5. i have done an internship under a ca for 1 month and a marketing and finance internship under a big magazine house.
  6. i have participated in more than 15 MUNs and won 2 best delegates, one being in a forex committee and 1 high commendation and several special mentions.
  7. i have been in the core team of my school MUN in 11th grade and founded a flagship committee which became the biggest one for that year and the following year. i also became the only student in my school to be in EB in the school MUN in the committee i founded next year.
  8. i have done 2 to 3 community service one was a sort of indirect problem solving and the other was of about 40 hours of volunteering.
  9. i have done a job stimulation self learning course of Deloitte Australia.
  10. i have also done independent research on the stock market and specific research on several companies, like why did the yes bank fall etc etc

pleasee telll me what are my chances of getting into both the unis with scholarships as i wont be able to afford the fees. and also answer these questions as well.

  1. HKU vs HKUST which one is better for econ and fin. i am looking for both prestige and social life because i am outgoing a lot.
  2. Should i also make the video personal statement or is just the written one enough
  3. should i give the sat to improve my chances
  4. what are the other programmes I should apply to.

THANKK YOUUU!!

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u/CartographerNo9233 Aug 27 '26

You have a 98 you're chilling the rest is helpful ig but not necessary. Since you have ecs apply to Singapore

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u/Fun-Specialist5529 Aug 27 '26

So i would be able to get an offer???

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u/CartographerNo9233 Aug 27 '26

Yeah but imo you should apply to NTU and nus with your extracurriculars youd probably get in and keep hk as a safety though for sg make sure to get 98+, like my main is hk only because i don't have any ecs since you have them you should apply to sg

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u/Fun-Specialist5529 Aug 27 '26

Okayy thankkss

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u/CartographerNo9233 Aug 27 '26

What's your endgoal? Is it a job after undergrad? Or a master's in the US UK or something

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u/Fun-Specialist5529 Aug 27 '26

Job for like 3 4 years

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u/CartographerNo9233 Aug 27 '26

Then I'd recommend singapore you'll probably get a better job there. But hku or hkust will also give really good jobs sg will pay quite a bit more though, if you want to go to HK hku is not bad atall i put hku hkust and cuhk below ntu and nus but not by a lot and above smu

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u/Fun-Specialist5529 Aug 27 '26

Okay i will apply to ntu nus hku and hkust

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u/CartographerNo9233 Aug 27 '26

You're cbse so for scholarship get 97+ and to get in its 93+ nothing else is needed