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!