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Ying Wa Girls’ SchoolCareers Committee
S7 Careers Conference ~ JUPAS Application
24 September 2010
1. Your JUPAS Account
2. Important Dates & Information Collection
3. Prioritizing JUPAS Choices
4. School Principal’s Nominations
5. Self-recommendation Scheme
6. Meeting with Careers Teachers
Focus
JUPAS Online Application System
September 28 ASAP
Your JUPAS Account
1. Registration http://www.jupas.edu.hk
Download Area User Guide for Applicants
Register
Check email regularly – note
~ changes in programme requirements
~ new programmes
~ changes in important dates
~ notices for interviews (Feb – July)
2. Maintaining Contact Notify JUPAS Office of changes in personal details immediately
Important DatesYWGS JUPAS Office
List of programme choices to FT & CT (2 copies totally)
Dec 2 (Thu)
11:59pmOriginal & copies of additional qualifications to Class Teacher (JUPAS Guide – P.93-95)
Jun 29
Changing programme choices
~ $80 each time/ Jan 4 – May 23
Checking reprioritizing time-slots / Jun 1
AL Results / Jun 30
Reprioritizing choices / Jul 1-3
Main Round Offers~ no further offers if rejected
/ Jul 28
9:00am
Apply for better JUPAS offers
~ if HKAL appeals successful
/ Jul 30
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Nov 18 (Thu)
Collecting Information
1. JUPAS Guide
2. JUPAS website
3. University information days (Sat)
18 Sep 201018 Sep 2010 HKUSTHKUST
25 Sep 2010 PolyU
9 Oct 2010 CityU & CUHK
23 Oct 2010 HKBU, HKIEd & OUHK
30 Oct 2010 HKU & LU
Collecting Information
4. Pamphlets from universities
5. University websites – often more details on
~ course description
~ admission requirements
~ interview arrangements etc
E.g. CUHK Integrated BBA – Admission Formula
~ 50% HKCEE + 50% AL
~ HKCEE - Chi & Maths double-counted
AL - UE double-counted
~ Bonus for additional AL pass
A - 0.125 B - 0.1 C - 0.075 etc
Bonus for additional AS pass
A - 0.0625 B - 0.05 C - 0.0375 etcHopeful Student
Total: 3.8470 points
E.g. HKU Journalism ~ Extra credits - UE & CLC C or above
~ Summer media internships – 2-3 months
~ Chance for 1-2 semesters at overseas universities
E.g. PolyU – Hotel Management ~ Interview Arrangements
Collecting Information6. HKACMGM – 聯招號外 (Oct / Nov)
7. 學友社 ~ 中七指南 (Free Oct)
~ http://www.student.hk 大專篇 / 高考通訊
8. 教搜社 / 明報高考全攻畧 etc
~ can order through school
Collecting Information
8. Career Committee Resources
~ SAC, Careers Room & Website
~ University interview questions
~ University admission grades (past 3 years)
9. Teachers / Family / Friends / Others ~ Get first-hand information
Shiseido Career Orientation & Skincare Workshop
7B – Sep 10 (F)
7S – Oct 8 (F)
7A – Jan 14 (F)
Careers Talk – Employment Trends & Interview Skills
Date – Oct 15 (F)
Speaker – Miss Lam Yan (human resources expert)
Audience – S3, S5-7
Related Careers Activities / Talks
Prioritizing JUPAS Choices
Finding out About Your Interest
2. Career Interest Inventory (HKACMGM)
~ http://www.mycareermap.org
~ 238 questions, $15 @, assessment report
3. Academic Programme Preference Inventory
~ http://www.student_hk/appraisal/appi/?lang=c
~ 120 questions, free, assessment report
Realistic InvestigativeArtistic SocialEnterprising Conventional
a. Self-observation
b. Significant othersc. Reliable Personality Tests 1. John Holland’s Career Interest Test
Career Interest Inventory (HKACMGM)
~ Sample questions
~ Sample analysis report
Sign up in Period 10 if interested
Offer Statistics: JUPAS Website
Mostly Band A choices
Determining Top Choices
1. Interest
2. Be Realistic
~ Expected AL results Vs
Admission data (min. 3 years preferably)
~ HKAL Vs HKCEE weighting
~ Course quota
~ Chance for interviews
• All choices in Band A highly challenging
• Many successive choices
~ courses of similar type
e.g. HKBU Communication 4-5 courses
~ courses of similar requirements
• Exclude some universities / courses out of bias
• No safe choices in Band D / E
Wise Strategies?
• Some risk taking in Band A choices
Good Strategies
Interest Safety
Band A
Band B
Band C
Band D
Band E
• Staircase approach
Prioritizing suggested by 學友社
Another Possibility for Prioritizing
Band A Favourite subjects, can be challenging Subjects offering interviews
Band B Interested in subjects, less demanding May or may not require interviews
Band C
Quite interested in subjects Less competitive cf. Band A & B choices Competitive subjects not requiring interviews
Band D SAFE choices
Band E VERY SAFE choices Some AD / HD programmes competitive!
Include a broader range of subjects Include enough SAFE choices Exclude subjects you positively hate! Get ≥ 1 CREDIT in an AL subject Don’t fail any AL subject Get decent grades in UE & CLC
Final Reminders
School Principal’s Nomination
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
School Principal’s Nomination
Interviews may be granted for Band A choices
Positive outcomes:
1. Conditional offers
2. Bonus points
Competitive NO guarantee of JUPAS offers
Need reasonably strong HKAL results
Results to applicants & school in June
1. High achievements in non-academic field(s)
/ Good contributions
2. Teachers’ approval (ECA / Class Teachers)
3. Likelihood of getting admitted to top JUPAS
choices
4. Need for school’s support
School’s Considerations
Timeline for Applications
Approach Mr. Cheung By Oct 29 (F)
Successful applicants notified Mid – late Nov
Submit personal profile
(ECA / Award record)
By Dec 6 (M)
School submission to JUPAS Office
May 17
Another JUPAS sub-system Voluntary participation Outstanding ECA achievements Good for Band A choices only No. of applicants
2008 5382 (out of 35,298)
2009 5332 (out of 35,314)
2010 4847 (out of 36,429)
Self-Recommendation Scheme
Application
1. Submit certificates of international / national / regional awards / achievements to Class Teacher by Nov 18 (Thu)
2. Submit portfolio (ECA record & personal statement) to JUPAS Office by Feb 25 online
Describe in about 300 words an activity or interest that has been particularly meaningful to you.
On Careers Website
Describe in about 300 words an activity or interest that has been particularly meaningful to you. On Careers Website
Meeting with Careers Teachers
7A – Miss Yip & Mr. Cheung
7B – Miss Wong
7S – Miss Leung & Miss Mak
Fix timetable in Period 10 in classroom with Careers Teacher
Thank You & Thank You & Best Wishes!Best Wishes!