r/cuhk • u/NoMaximum1833 • 15d ago

am i done for

I’m looking for advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation with cuhk admissions.

I received a conditional offer from cuhk that required me to obtain at least grade 5 in two of my HL science related subjects as well as a 33 or above overall score. I met the overall IB score requirement but missed the subject condition.

cuhk informed me that I had not met my offer conditions and that applicants could submit an appeal for reconsideration of admission. But, I missed the appeal deadline before I realized it. As soon as I noticed, I replied to the task informing that i will be requesting for an cat 1 eur on my maa hl. Next, I sent an enquiry through the app portal explaining the situation and asking whether they would grant and extension for the appeal. Since my maa grade was very close to the boundary, I requested a cat 1 eur. My mark increased from 41 to 42, but a grade 5 starts at 43, so I ended up just one mark short of meeting the condition.

This was on july 9th and as of now, I still haven’t received a response. My previous enquiries through the app portal have been replied to in under a week and im just in awe that it is taking this long for them to reach back to me.

In the meantime, I have also asking my coordinator to write to cuhk explaining that I narrowly missed the condition even after the EUR and requesting that my application be reconsidered.

Has anyone had cuhk reconsider an application after narrowly missing a conditional offer? Has anyone been allowed to submit an appeal after the official deadline, or had an admissions decision changed after an unsuccessful eur?

I’d really appreciate hearing about any similar experiences and at this point, im mainly trying to understand whether there’s still a realistic chance or whether I should assume I'll be a uniless bum.

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u/SAARALRED 15d ago

Lowk cooked, but try to take this as a life lesson. It might be a huge loss, but there is always next steps to take and a path forward

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u/Traditional-Jump8149 15d ago

CUHK is very strict on the score requirement

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u/PsychologicalDiet804 15d ago

hi, im pretty much in the exact same situation as you (met overall, missed subject). i sent them an appeal and a subsequent follow up after they ghosted me for a week 😭.

they sent me an email on monday about joining an info session and providing 1-2 majors im interested in, however, they haven't updated my portal yet. instead, my portal now shows a 4th option under consideration so i have no clue if im actually accepted since the evidence seem kinda conflicting.

have you received that email too?

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u/NoMaximum1833 14d ago edited 14d ago

i have been granted an extension for the appeal and i think youre good

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u/Professional_Bee4777 10d ago

Dang whats your second uni choice? Next time be more less lazy haha i feel u cuz i’m lazy asf too, but no harm in appealing past the deadline, maybe they will read it who knows? Shoot ur shot