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Review & Review & PreviewPreview

Careers TalksCareer Mapping

Info Days

Careers TalksGroup Counselling

Info Days

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Today’s GOALS

Learn about…JUPAS programmes;the JUPAS iteration process;writing an OEA essay.

Career Mapping p.42 + p.50

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JUPASJUPASJoint University Programmes Admissions System

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JUPASJUPAS20 Choices

JUPAS Iteration processLet’s meet a few new friends whose

experience you may want to really understand.

web

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JUPASJUPASWhat programmes are available?

ArtsBusinessScience

catalogue

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JUPASJUPASWhich programmes are suitable for me?

InterestsAptitudeProspectsRequirementscatalogue

CM pp. 24 – 31, 63 - 69

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JUPASJUPASGeneral Entrance Requirements

3322 + 2//3//33//3+M1/M2

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JUPASJUPAS

Institution Elective(s) Quantity (Level)

BU/ OU/ LU/ Poly U 1 (2)City U/ CU* 1 (3)UST 1 (3) + M1/M2// 2 (3)HKU 2 (3)IEd 2 (2)

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JUPASJUPAS

QUESTIONS?

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JUPASJUPASTASK 1

List 5 programmes that you are interested in and/ or you should find out more about.

CM p.33, pp.55 – 58

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OEA

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What is OEA?

OOther ther EExperiences xperiences

& & AAchievementschievements

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What are the other parts of the OEA section?

10 Awards/ Activities Name

Category Nature Role

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Who reads my OEA Essay?

Admission officers of tertiary

institutions and/ or Professors who will interview

you

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What is the purpose of the OEA Essay?

Lets the readers ‘see’ you &make them believe that they should grant youa chance to impress themand/ or you are the kind of students they are looking for.

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What should I write? --1

You should write about…

Your interested programme(s);Your interested career(s);Your strength(s);Your weakness(es);What you are passionate about…

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What should I write? --2

So the essay should …Make you stand out;Convince the readers you are the person they want;Be persuasive;Be coherent;Be succinct.

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What should I write? --3

You can also…Quote

An authorityAn expertA professor;

Start with an anecdote.

Relevant & impressive

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What should I NOT include?

1. Do NOT focus on ONE course or ONE

college as you have to

enter 20 programme choices.

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What should I NOT include? 2. Do NOT include

weaknesses that are really FATAL.eg. I am lazy.I am bad at

communication.I find it hard to be

punctual.I cannot work well with my partners when doing

group projects.

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TASK 2

What are you going to include in your OEA essay?

List at least 3 concrete items.

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Consider your choices.Be truthful.

Quality Essay Spelling

Grammatical Accuracy Vocabulary

Language Patterns

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TASK 3

Research before the next session (10

July). Career Mapping Online resources