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to press release index CUHK Admitted 40% of HKALE Candidates with 3As and Above
One of the two current year HKALE candidates who obtained 6As, Yam Shu Jun from Hang Seng School of Commerce, is admitted to the Professional Accountancy Programme. The Gold Award recipient of 2005 and 2006 International Mathematical Olympiad, Tsoi Yun Pui from Sha Tin Government Secondary School, is admitted to the Mathematics Programme. In order to fulfill his aspiration in becoming a Mathematics student at CUHK, he gave up the opportunity of admission via the Early Admissions Scheme last year. Apart from the aforesaid outstanding applicants, about 40% HKALE candidates with 3As or above are admitted to CUHK in 2006-2007. CUHK has awarded bonus points or conditional offers to 288 JUPAS applicants under the School Principal¡¦s Nomination Scheme. 85 applicants with distinguished achievements in non-academic performance including sports and cultural activities and community services; and those with demonstrable leadership potentials are admitted under the said Scheme. Such outstanding admittees include the Champion of the International Triathlon Tournament (Youth Section), Champion of Hong Kong Interschool Basketball Marathon Tournament, several recipients of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Prize, and awardees in regional competitions. Under the Self-recommendation Scheme, 82 applicants have been awarded bonus points and 48 applicants are subsequently admitted.
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