S6 Careers Conference: JUPAS Application Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee 23 September 2011

M + M + P = P Meeting As P irations M otivation Perseverance M entality

1. Your JUPAS Account 2. Important Dates 3. School Reference Report & OEA 4. JUPAS Choices 5. Principal’s Nominations 6. Multiple Pathways Focus

Your JUPAS Account 1. JUPAS website

25 October – 9 January (11:59pm) Creating an applicant’s account Your JUPAS Account 2. Registration

2012 Online application guide available from 18 October Registration: 25 October – 9 January (11:59pm)

3. Application Fees $420 By 9 January - allow at least ONE working day E-BANKING (personal account only) CASH

Check regularly – note a. “News & Events” ~ new programmes ~ new programme requirements ~ changes in important dates b. Notices for interviews (Mar / Apr  July) 4. Maintaining Contact Notify JUPAS Office of changes in personal details immediately

Important Dates YWGSJUPAS Office  List of programme choices (2 hard copies)  OEA & Self-account 9 Jan (Mon) 11:59pm Other qualifications ~ Academic & Music ~ originals & copies to Class Teacher Information entry – 30 Mar Submitting copies – 13 Apr Changing programme choices ~ /8 Feb – 4 Jun 9 Dec (Fri)

Important Dates JUPAS Office HKDSE Results20 Jul Reprioritizing choices ~ Can change up to 5 choices Jul Main Round offers17 Aug (9:00am) Appeal results ~ Request for better offers ~ Offer results 20 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug Clearing Round offers3 Sep (10:00 am) Subsequent Round offers10 Sep (10:00 am)

Compulsory Personal Profile Application Fees Programme Choices OEA Report My Application Form

School Reference Report - 1

School Reference Report - 2 Y W G S S 5 F i n a l E x a m – 7 0 % S 6 S T – 3 0 %

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Coaching by S6 English Teachers

Describe in about 300 words an interest or experience that has been particularly meaningful to you, or has affected your personal growth & life goals. On Careers Website

Describe in about 300 words an interest or experience that has been particularly meaningful to you, or has affected your personal growth & life goals. On Careers Website

OPTIONAL Upload by 31 Mar 2012 Maximum: 3MB pdf file

YWGS S6 Students Optional SLP Questions?

Compulsory Personal Profile Application Fees Programme Choices OEA Report My Application Form

Choosing JUPAS Programmes

Summer Assignments Know thyself Know thy “enemy”

Know Yourself Know Your Opportunities  War Plan!

Know Yourself Holland’s Career Interest Inventory Social Realistic Investigative Enterprising Artistic Conventional

SAE IRA CSI

War Plan Draft #1 !! 5 minutes  GO!!

Reflections Could you decide on 3 interested fields? Do you have matching programmes from a number of universities, or 1-2? How do you prioritize your choices? Are there other programmes you are interested in / curious about?

$15 per account Apply next Wed (Miss Yip) Know Yourself - 102

Career Interest Inventory (CII) ~ Sample questions

~ Sample analysis report

Date / TimeUniv. Information Days 17 Sep (Sat)PolyU 25 Sep (Sun)HKUST 8 Oct (Sat)CUHK & HKIEd 16 Oct (Sun)CityU & HKBU 22 Oct (Sat)OUHK 23 Oct (Sun)LingnanU 29 Oct (Sat)HKU Know Your Opportunities - 1

Degree Prog AD/HD year Curriculum

Characteristics of New 4-year Univ. Curriculum Common / University core School-based admission / Combined entry ~ HKUST  4 schools ~ CityU  7 schools / colleges ~ LingnanU  3 schools ~ PolyU  6 “broad disciplines” ~ HKBU  Arts / Sc. / Soc. Sc. / Comm. clusters * Choice of major in Year 2 – some depend on DSE results (HKUST) / Year 1 results (CityU)

Flexible combinations / transfers Double majors / double degrees Responding to current / Social demands - eg HKBU – Analysis & Testing Sciences HKU – Biomedical Sciences CUHK – Cultural Management OUHK – Creative Writing & Film Arts Exchange opportunities / Internships Characteristics of New 4-year Univ. Curriculum

Know Your Opportunities - 2

General University Entrance Requirements - NAS Eng.Chin.MathsLSElectives 33221X HKU / HKIEd 2X HKUST 2X, inclu. M1/2 (Other Xs – bonus)

HKUST – Specific Admission Requirements ~ IN ADDITION TO online information Science (3322 – 33) Business (4332 – 33) Engineering (3332 – 33) Humanites (3322 – 33) English **English Chinese Best Sc/ CS//M1/2 ** Maths // M1/2 MathsEnglish Next best X//M1/2 * Best Sc/ CS//M1/2 Liberal St. 3 rd X/ VA/ Music etc – bonus only Next best Sc/CS (ICT – under discussion)

Other Useful Information on JUPAS Website HKBU – Career opportunities 3-year curriculum section ~ application statistics ~ offer statistics ~ graduate statistics ~ admission figures

Eg. CUHK Hotel & Tourism Management HKALE Grades Admission Figures UECLCAL-1AL-2AL-3AS-1 75th Percentile CBBBD 50th Percentile BCCDDB 25th Percentile CBBCC HKALE Grades Admission Figures UECLCAL-1AL-2AL-3AS-1 75th Percentile BBBCD 50th Percentile CADDE 25th Percentile CEBCC HKALE Grades Admission Figures UECLCAL-1AL-2AL-3AS-1 75th Percentile DBAAB 50th Percentile BBCCC 25th Percentile DDCCD Careers Website ~ Admission figures of ~ 2011 figures to be added soon

Programme / Careers Pamphlets / Websites  大專篇 / 高考通訊 Know Your Opportunities & SAC shelf (Oct / Nov) Teachers / Mentors / Graduates etc

Careers talks / visits / workshops / news ~ HKUST GCS, CUHK Nursing, CityU Business … ~ Talk on overseas studies – UK, USA, Australia … ~ HKIE: Get Ready to be an Engineer ~ Junior Achievement HK – job shadowing, success skills ~ Visit to PolyU biomedical lab., Computer Dept., … ~ Court visit / visit to architect firms … ~ Shiseido Career Orientation & Skincare Workshop S6 – 16 Dec (F) 20 places Know Your Opportunities - 4

Prioritizing JUPAS Choices

Iteration Process – How It Works Merit Order List Temporary Cut-off Line Final Cut-off Line

Iteration Process – Conclusions Band A choices matter most – about 70% of offers 2011 JUPAS Entry Strong results can go above cut-off lines Uncertainties ~ How strong is “strong”?? ~ How many competitors do I have? ~ How strong are they?

Choose the mountain you want to climb. Don’t be influenced by what other people say: “that one’s prettier” or “that one looks easier”. You are going to put a lot of energy and enthusiasm into achieving your objective, and you are the only person responsible for your choice, so be quite sure about what you are doing. “Like the Flowing River” Paulo Coelho (2006)

… … … Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. “The Road Not Taken” Robert Frost

Prioritizing Strategies InterestSafetyOthers Band A S  Interview  Quota Band B S S Band C S S S Band D S S S S Band E S S S S S Staircase approach Some risk-taking in Band A, depending on expected results

Prioritizing before 9 January Band A  Dream choices  Subjects requiring interviews  Can be challenging, but not unattainable Band B  Interested in subjects  Some chance for interviews  Less competitive than Band A choices Band C Band D  SAFE choices  Competitive subjects not requiring interviews Band E  VERY SAFE choices  Low demand deegree programmes / AD / HD

Prioritizing by 4 June Band A  Dream choices matching expected DSE results  Favourable feedback from interviews  A3 should be SAFE Band B  Interested in subjects  Realistic / Safe choices Band C Band D  Very SAFE choices Band E  SUPER SAFE choices $80 per change

Reprioritizing after 20 July Band A  A1 = dream choice matching DSE results  A2 = safe choice unless very good results  A3 = SAFE Band B  Interested in subjects  Safe choices Band C Band D  Very SAFE choices Band E  SUPER SAFE choices Can change up to 5 choices

War Plan Draft #2 10 Oct (Mon)  Hand in to Class / Careers Teacher(s)  6A (SI / WA) 6B (GY) 6C (MK) 6D (TE / KK / WA) 6E (PO / LG)  Teachers’ feedback

Principal’s Nominations

  A JUPAS sub-system   Quota: 5 nominations per 200 students   Non-academic achievements: 1. Leadership 2. Sports 3. Music 4. Social services 5. Cultural activities (School) Principal’s Nominations

  Band A choices (at 4 Jun) considered   Possible Outcomes 1. Conditional offers 2. Bonus points 3. No special consideration   Competitive - need rather strong exam results (School) Principal’s Nominations

1. 1. High achievements in non-academic field(s) / Outstanding contributions Good personality & conduct Teachers’ support - ECA adviser(s), class teacher & subject teachers Our Considerations Approach Mr. Cheung K.K. by 28 Oct (F) if interested

VTC Pathways

Further briefing / information later … PTA AGM (5 Nov) ~ Multiple Pathways June / July ~ Reprioritizing JUPAS Choices ~ Voluntary participation Thank you & best wishes!