Bulletin No. 2, 2009

36   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2009 Top Students Admitted to CUHK ‘The CUHK physical education and sports science programme is comprehensive and I believe it will enhance my sports career.’ Zhang Ping (former member of the China Women's National Volleyball Team and gold medallist at 2004 Athens Olympics) ‘I chose CUHK mathematics because it allows me to meet mathematical giants such as Prof. Yau Shing-tung.’ Lam Cho-ho (three-year awardee at International Mathematical Olympiad) ‘An international outlook and the unique college system make CUHK an ideal place for studies.’ Zong Dong (Heilongjiang top student) ‘I have great confidence in the pharmacy programme at CUHK. It has experienced teachers and a well-established alumni network’. Wu Hiu-lok, (HKCEE 10-A recipient) ‘I longed to enrol in the CUHK Global Business Studies Programme. It lets me study in Denmark and the US. This will broaden my horizons and help my future development.’ Yue Tsang-kwong Eileen (A-level exam 6-A recipient) W ith a scenic campus and a unique college system, well-designed programmes and distinguished scholars, CUHK attracts high- calibre students from different geographical regions and is the favourite university of top students. This year, the University admitted 3,322 new undergraduates. Among them, 2,336 were admitted via the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) and, nearly 99% of them, the highest among the participating institutions, were Band A JUPAS applicants. Of the top 500 JUPAS applicants with the highest average grades in HKCEE and HKALE, nearly half have chosen to enrol at CUHK. CUHK also admitted 172 Secondary Six students in Hong Kong through the Early Admissions Scheme (EAS), accounting for approximately 41% of all EAS applicant s of the three participating universities. Among them, about 20% attained 8As/5* or above in their Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, with five having received 10As/5*. Other non-JUPAS entrants were also top scorers. Some of them achieved 5As or 6As in the GCE A-Level or scored 43 in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, 45 being full marks. This year saw 260 outstanding mainland students being admitted to CUHK from 25 provinces/municipalities/autonomous regions. Among them, 16 ranked first in their respective provinces/municipalities. In terms of non-local admissions, the University has recruited students from Macau, Taiwan, Belgium, Belize, Canada, France, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, the UK and the US.