r/cuhk

Hi I am a local Alevel student applied for CUHK science program, I applied in the early round and haven’t heard back since then🫠 not even an email from cuhk 😭😭
Why it’s too harsh for local students this year?? My international friends with pg lower than me have already got their offers a few months ago……
Fyi my pg: 2A* 1A
Is this too low for science 😭😭??
Please help thanks a lot 🥲

Hi. I got an invitation to interview and have noooo idea what to prepare for, any tips/info? They said they’ll send the additional info only 2 days before the interview, but i wanna start preparing beforehand

Applied for psych . AAB in AS level and 1330 SAT
No interviews or anything. Is there still a chance or it’s pretty much the rejection going to happen when they close the admissions cycle.
Have you seen any other people with similar stats getting admitted?

Thanks !

Is being a retake student lowers my chances of getting a full scholarship? I screwed my A2 level due to health issues and got ABC but rn have predicted 4A*s (added FM). What are my chances guys. Intl student (Sat 1560, IELTS 7.5, decent ECs)

So I just found out that I am rejected from my first choice, which is Economics (Dual Degree Programme with Tsinghua University. My 2nd choice is GLEF and 3rd one is QFin. Should I hope for sth from these 2 degrees given that I am already rejected from even CUHK Econ?

Also I was accepted into HKU EcoFin, so it was actually a bit disappointing for me :(

Try to be honest even if its unpleasant. Thank you

Is it normal that I did not receive college preference email yet, but I got an offer on 4th of April, and have already applied for visa

Hii everyone,

I recently received my BME offer.. was wondering if theres a group chat for bme offer holders already. If not, I am thinking of creating one on whatsapp/ ins (it would be cool to get introduced to one another). Pls lmk!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently an undergraduate student at Zhejiang University (mainland China, not a Hong Kong local student), and I’m considering applying to the 4-year medicine programs at HKU (MBBS) and CUHK (MBChB) in the future. I’d really appreciate some honest opinions from people familiar with admissions, especially mainland applicants or current med students.

And a bit about my background: major in pharmaceutical science, junior student, GPA:89/100, IELTS:7.0, 2025iGEM second-runner-up, Summer programs at Tsinghua-PKU Joint Center for Life Sciences and NUS, related hospital volunteer work (more than 350hrs), multiple scholarships and a piece of review….

I know HK med admissions are extremely competitive, especially for non-local students, and I’m trying to understand:

1.Do mainland students realistically have a chance for HKU MBBS / CUHK MBChB graduate-entry style programs? 2.How important are interviews compared with GPA/research? 3.Between HKU and CUHK, which one tends to be relatively friendlier for mainland applicants?

I’d really appreciate any honest feedback — even if it’s harsh. I’m trying to decide whether this path is realistic before investing more years into preparation.And this is actually my first time posting on reddit, so plz be kind haha.

Thanks again for any advice!

i did NOT expect that to be so casual 😭 did anyone else have a diff experience?? my interviewer was super nice, i didn't think it would be that conversational

I have an interview coming up for BME.

For anyone who has been through this, what kind of questions do they usually ask?

Other than why CUHK? why BME ...

The title what kind of qs

so just finished ib and im probably not getting into the big three

and i think my options are either shue yan, hang seng, or hkbu uni.

which among the three would fit these criteria: good air, good access to quality food from wet markets and restaurants, good oppurtunity to join sports team or numerous runnung trails or gyms of high quality, a dorm that offers single room. would much appreciate opinions to stop me from scratching my head at 2am.

Also how would living in shueyan- hongkong island. hkbu- kowloon tong, and hsuhsk- shatin area affect my quality of life

Hey guys,

I'm a late international applicant submitting my form today (May 15) for the upcoming Sept intake.

My Stats:

• CBSE Commerce: 95% overall aggregate
• Breakdown: 98 Economics, 97 Accountancy, 97 Business Studies, 97 English, 86 Applied Mathematics.
• IELTS: 7.5 Band

My Choices:

1. BFin (AMPB)
2. BBA (Finance Major)
3. BEcon / BEcon&Fin

My Questions:

1. Realistically, am I too late to get an offer for the standard BBA/BEcon tracks, or is there still rolling capacity?
2. Given my 86 in Applied Math but near-perfect commerce scores, is there any remaining chance for a partial entrance scholarship (e.g., 25–50%) this late in the cycle?

Appreciate any honest insight from current international students!

Hi everyone, I’m an international student currently deciding between two offers:

• HKU Biomedical Sciences (likely interested in the bioinformatics/data-related side) (full-tuition)
• CUHK Science (possibly maths/stats route) (full tuition + allowance)

I’ve been struggling a lot with this decision because both paths seem to lead to very different futures.

My main concerns are:

• long-term employability
• flexibility of career options
• internship opportunities
• chances of working outside Hong Kong after graduation
• financial stability
• workload and student stress levels
• campus/social environment
• whether students regret choosing one over the other

I know HKU has stronger international prestige and I’m genuinely interested in biology/bioinformatics, but I’m also worried about career uncertainty in biotech/life sciences compared to a quantitative degree like maths/stats.

I would really appreciate honest perspectives from current students or graduates from either university/programme — especially regarding internships, graduate outcomes, student life, and whether you felt your degree gave you enough flexibility after graduation. I just do not want to regret my decision in the future.

Thank you :)

I applied late in the beginning of May and I haven't received any announcements yet (I'm an international student). I want to know the latest date they will possibly send an interview announcements and an offer so that I will not have to worry over unnecessary things anymore. Thank you so much.

Hey everyone,

I recently received an offer for the Global Business Studies program at CUHK and I'm facing a weird situation. I need your take on this because I'm a bit stressed.

Here is the situation:

• The issue: My dad just received a refund from the school about 10 minutes ago.
• The context: All my documents are uploaded except the official bank letter (which they told me I could upload anytime in May, so no issue there).
• The deposit proof: I had technical issues uploading my translated proof of deposit on the portal, so I emailed it to the admissions office on May 11th (one day before my deadline).
• The status: They haven't replied to my email yet, but my application portal is still completely active. It does NOT say "withdrawn".

Has anyone experienced this before? Does a sudden refund mean they rejected my deposit, or could it be a glitch/normal administrative procedure since my status hasn't changed to "withdrawn"?

I don't know what to do next. Any advice or insights would be highly appreciated! Thanks stp!

ive recieved a conditional offer for hku but ive heard that cuhk,hkust and hku are the "top three" in hong kong.

ive got p good grades for both 10th and 12th (97% in both)

what are the chances of me getting into an engineering programme at cuhk on a ful ride?