12 November 2024

Important Reminders for Year 13

Deadlines - Applications, FEA Form & Mock Interviews

13 November 2024 (4:00pm) - 13 November 2024 FEA Form due
22 November (4:00pm) - University of California
22 November - FE practice interviews for all Business Courses
04 December 2024 - Canadian universities with deadlines 15 January and before (eg. UBC)
11 December 2024 - All US Applications with a due date of UP TO 16 January 2025

IBCP/DP Corner

Upcoming FE Core Classes for Year 12 & 13

Year 13 FE Core classes - 6 December 2024 (Core 5)

Song & Qing - 6/F Seminar room
Ming - S404
Tang - 4/F DP Centre

**We will send out an email reminder on the morning of FE Core classes that will confirm locations, as these are subject to change.**

Missed our last FE Core classes?

Year 12 Core Slides HERE
Year 13 Core Slides HERE

2024-2025 Internal FE Deadlines

You can view the GDoc HERE

The FE team sets internal deadlines to help Year 13 students stay on track with their university applications.

Parents and students can view these deadlines on the Inspire sidebar, under Year 13 > Y13 Deadlines

If you have any questions, please email careers@rchk.edu.hk

OCTOBER FE HIGHLIGHTS

CUHK Faculty of Medicine Talk

Representatives from the faculty of CU Medicine visited RCHK, and ~30 students joined their talk! Professor Albert LI, Keith Chan (MED3) and Rex Wong (MED1), along with Maggie Tsoi, Executive Officer II for Admissions and Student Affairs came to share highlights for this application cycle.

Please take a look at our notes from the talk, linked here (thank you, Ashley Cheung!)

RCHK alumni share their experiences!

Andrew Wong (Class of 2018) came to visit us and then came back to share his experiences as a 4th year Med student @ UNSW! He shared his 'honest and slightly biased review' of his life in Sydney, and why he plans to stay there after he graduates! His slides are here!

Angus Leung (Class of 2022) has just started his 3rd year at Imperial College London, where he's studying BEng Computing. Angus talked about his career goals in finance and why he thinks being in London gives him many advantages in his chosen field.

Group of 6 US colleges visited!

In October, a very eclectic group of US schools visited us and met a lot of interested students.

Denison University - Denison University offers Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees.
Trinity University - Home to more than 2,500 students, Trinity is rooted in the liberal arts and sciences with pre-professional programs. The University is guided by a mission and set of values that place the student experience at its core.
Hamilton College - Hamilton offers 44 majors (we call them concentrations) and 58 areas of study. Hamilton is one of the few U.S. colleges with an open curriculum, which means you’ll have the freedom to choose courses that reflect your interests, while still fulfilling the faculty’s expectation that you study broadly across the liberal arts.
Sarah Lawrence College - Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. it's in close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City.
Rhodes College - Rhodes is a national, four-year, private, coeducational, residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences - More than 70 majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs,12-plus academic fields with Pre-Professional Advising
Kenyon College - more than 50 majors, minors and concentrations, plus the option to double major or design your own.

Upcoming FE Visits

University of Warwick

The Hong Kong-based rep for U Warwick will be visiting us later in November. Please make sure that you attend this talk if you are exploring universities in the UK.

Details:

Date: Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024
Time: 1-2pm
Location TBC

Go to our FE Calendar of Events to view upcoming university visits!

Scholarships

University of Toronto Hong Kong Scholarships Info Session

The University of Toronto (Hong Kong) Foundation invites Hong Kong students with strong academic results, who require financial support, to apply for the University of Toronto Hong Kong Scholarships.

For details, please visit https://uoft.me/uofthkscholarship

For any inquiries, please contact them by phone on 2375-8258 or by email at ask@utoronto.com.hk

If you are interested to apply to University of Toronto in Fall 2024 and start your undergraduate study in Fall 2025, please join one of the info sessions to learn more about U of T admission and the Scholarship opportunity for Hong Kong students.

Event 3 Details:

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Language of Presentation: English, with bilingual presentation slides
Access link will be provided closer to the session date

Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme (HKSES)

Details:

Closing Date: 10 December 2024 (Tuesday)
If you are planning to apply, please inform the FE office via our GForm
More info HERE
Complete the expression of interest form HERE by Thursday 21 November 2024 at 4pm

Further Education Exploration

Trying to determine what your interests are?

You may have several academic interests, so how do you demonstrate interest to universities when you’re curious about two, three or even more subjects? Below are some suggestions that will allow you to get a more in-depth understanding of various academic subjects and how they can relate to different career opportunities.

Visit college websites. Explore their list of majors and departments. If you are interested in science, then explore the website of a large research university to discover the many specialties within the core science subjects of biology, chemistry, and physics. If you are interested in the humanities, visit the website of a liberal arts college to see how various subjects can be brought together through an interdisciplinary program. You will likely discover new majors and academic fields that you never even knew existed!
Take an online class. Find a MOOC (see the post above this one!) Unifrog has a MOOC tool which gives students many choices of free online classes.
Explore summer programmes. Many colleges, universities and organizations offer summer programmess that will allow you to explore various academic subjects. Take a look at school websites for more information.
Take a strengths assessment test. Unifrog’s comprehensive psychometric testing is an enjoyable way for students to explore their interests, strengths, and areas for development, and to see how their results relate to possible careers and subject choices. This helps students to build a foundation to then conduct focused careers research in the areas that most interest them. Unifrog’s psychometric testing consists of four quizzes, three tests, and one profile tool.

Burning Questions from Students (And FE Answers!)

Local Competitions!

UPCOMING IN-PERSON EVENTS in HONG KONG

U of Cambridge Undergraduate Admissions

Information session about undergraduate application process and admissions at the University of Cambridge.

Details:

Register HERE (Year 11 and 12)
Date: Saturday 16 November 2024
10-11:15am
Location: Chinese International School (CIS), 1 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill, Hong Kong

Hang Seng University Open Day

Information session about undergraduate application process and admissions at the University of Cambridge.

Details:

Register HERE
Date: Saturday 16 November 2024
9:30am-5pm
Location: Hang Seng University, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen

Study in Sweden Fair

Welcome remarks by the Consul General, university booths, alumni sharing, introduction on studying & living in Sweden.

Participating universities & location:

Lund University (Lunds universitet) | Lund
Linköping University (Linköpings universitet) | Linköping
Halmstad University (Högskolan i Halmstad) | Halmstad
Linnaeus University (Linnéuniversitetet) | Växjö
University of Borås (Högskolan i Borås) | Borås
University West (Högskolan Väst) | Trollhättan

Details:

Register HERE
Date: 19 Nov 2024 (Tue)
18:00-21:00
Location: House Studio (1/F, Soho House Hong Kong, 33 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan)

UPCOMING WEBINAR EVENTS

UC Santa Barbara Virtual Events

All University of California (UC) schools have the same application. This means that you submit one set of information for all of them

If you learn how to complete the application at one (like UC Santa Barbara), you can send it to them all

Learn how to fill in the Personal Insight Questions and Activities/Awards section

Details:

Many events at various times covering several topics, register HERE

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Undergraduate Admissions 7 Faculties Sharing

Hear admissions talks from seven faculties at NUS - This is specifically for international students.

Details:

16 November 2024
8:45AM - 2:40PM
Register HERE

UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences Taster Sessions

BSc Nutrition and Medical Sciences

Our virtual taster sessions give you an idea of the topics we cover in our exciting degrees. You can hear from staff and students as well. These sessions are designed with the University of London.

Details: