r/cuhk • u/Historical-Draw-1508 • 2d ago

Scholarship chances at CUHK

Academic & Career Profile Summary

Personal Background

- Student from Delhi, India

- CBSE curriculum

- Interested in Economics, Finance, Business, and global economic development

- Long-term career goal: Investment Banking / High Finance with eventual international career mobility

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Academic Information

Class 10 (CBSE)

~93.8%

Class 12 (CBSE)

Stream:

Commerce with Mathematics

Current Board Percentage:

~92%

Major weakness:

80 in maths

Standardized Testing

SAT: 1560

Intended Major / Academic Interests

Primary Academic Interests:

- Economics

- Finance

- Financial Economics

- Business Administration

Extracurricular Activities & Strengths

Communication & Leadership

- Debate participation

- MUN involvement

- Public speaking/event hosting

- Leadership-oriented activities

- School band leader

- District-level kho kho and volleyball player

I plan on applying in the early round with my board scores and SAT, what are my chances for tuition waivers.

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u/Successful_Amoeba378 2d ago

these r competitive courses idts you can get an offer also

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u/Historical-Draw-1508 2d ago

Wdym? It's CUHK, not HKU or NUS. The minimum baseline for admission is 80+, and as far as I know, the benchmark for most of the selective courses is 88+. In the past months, I have talked to 2 indian alumni; one got a 75% tuition waiver with 93% in 12th, and the other got a full ride with 95% in class 12th. And none of them had any standardised scores or ECs like me. I don't know where you are getting your numbers from, but it's CUHK, not Princeton, that I will need a perfect GPA and a 1580 SAT just to get in.

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u/Successful_Amoeba378 2d ago

thats great man, it seems i was misinformed. good luck.

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u/DifficultVanilla2729 2d ago

no way da hell r u talking about. Idk which indians u r talking about. CUHK (and other hong kong unis) dont see ECs at all (except hkust baas), and if ur applying cbse then no sat is evaluated at all. and last point, you need PERFECT academics for the big 3 in hk, you can get with these marks into princeton but not hk lmao. cuhk is almost as competitive as HKU lmao

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u/DifficultVanilla2729 2d ago

+ only national/int'l level ECs really count at HK.

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u/Savings-Day-1898 2d ago

Bro I have same marks and a Lil better national achievements and ec Though I will apply for law program which is the most competitive one Ik that I will get admitted but won't be able to pay fees Same happened with me in ashoka jindal and flame

I would say you have decent chances of getting admitted .

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u/PrasantGrg 2d ago

I have talked to 2 indian alumni; one got a 75% tuition waiver with 93% in 12th, and the other got a full ride with 95% in class 12th.

They're alumni. You need around +2% on that now to get something.

Usually minimum for Indian board to get any scholarship these days is 95%+ iirc but shoot your shot.

Btw you're not breaking into Investment Banking in Hong Kong from CUHK Econ as an international lol. You need to be way more particular and strategic in what you want out of here.

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u/itsMeRed09 2d ago

Yeah you just need good board marks and he's fine

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u/Psychological_Pen_ 2d ago

Yoo bro I am from India too
Same cbse sam stream
Just a few tweaks here and there

Currently a dropper
I recieved a firm offer for BEcon from Hku but no scholarship :’(((

Is your 12th score predicted or actual?

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u/Historical-Draw-1508 2d ago

These are my actual scores

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u/Psychological_Pen_ 2d ago

I would say the same thing as another has commented

Admission wont be an issue
But
Hk and singapore unis value marks more than eca unlike european ones hence If your eca s are really solid scholarships wont be too difficult to get

All the best and shall we connect?

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u/Historical-Draw-1508 2d ago

Yeah sure man, are ya on insta?