HKUST - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2012 Applicant Thread If you are applying to HKUST, please add this school in your profile to show up on the roll call below Rankings (GMAT Club International Ranking and Clusters) Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2011 #6 International Experience & Students #9 International Faculty #4 Research Rank #14 HKUST: QS Asia University Rankings 2011 #1 Kellogg-HKUST EMBA: Financial Times Global EMBA Rankings 2010 #1 Historical GMAT Club Applicant Threads Fall 2011 - Calling All HKUST Applicants Popular Links Programs Offered at HKUST HKUST MBA 2011 Employment Report HKUST MBA Guide: hkust-mba-guide-118050.html Intake 2012 Application Instructions Phase 1 Deadline: 15 November 2011 | Decision Date: 10 February 2012 Phase 2 Deadline: 15 December 2011 | Decision Date: 9 March 2012 Phase 3 Deadline: 15 March 2012| Decision Date: 8 June 2012 Your application should include: Completed online application form, including essays Three online work reference forms Academic transcripts GMAT score report TOEFL/IELTS score report (if applicable) HK$1,560 application fee (approximately US $200) Essays Application for intake 2012 will be open in late September this year. Essay 1: Please tell us the motivations to pursue an MBA program, and why is now the best timing to do one. (~200 words) Essay 2: Please elaborate on your career goals. How will your academic training, professional experience coupled with an MBA education at HKUST help you achieve your goals? (~200 words) Essay 3: If admitted, how could your participation at HKUST MBA enrich fellow students’ experience inside or outside classroom? (~200 words) Essay 4: Please pick and answer ONE of the two topics in the space below. State either 4a or 4b at the beginning of your essay. (~300 words) 4a. Describe a situation where your initial attempt to solve a problem failed. Tell us how you get around to finally solve the problem. 4b. Describe a situation where you created opportunities for yourself and led to a favorite outcome. Essay 5: Please pick and answer ONE of the two topics in the space below. State either 5a or 5b at the beginning of your essay. (~300 words) 5a. Tell us a situation when you experienced challenges in team setting, and what you have done to help the team achieve its goals. 5b. Describe a situation when you got frustrated over differences in culture or work style. What have you learnt from that experience? Essay 6: Please tell us a situation where you faced an ethical dilemma. How did you handle the situation? (~200 words) Essay 7: What do you want the Admissions Committee to know about you as a person? (~200 words) HKUST Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Real Time App Tracker Feed Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add HKUST to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=12794 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=12795 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=12796 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=12797

Congrats s1000 for interview call. Further to last post , can u tell me when did u complete your application , i mean by which date u applied ?, so we can try to workout some trend for interview calls. Others may contribute their experience and interactions for the expected date of interview calls

i sent app off one week before deadline. i think i heard back from them saying they're going to interview me at the end of nov or beg of dec maybe in the second week of waiting. got the official email this week.

thanks s1000. Please share your profile for the benefit of all

Hi s1000, mine is on December 6th. Profile updated in the roll call

me too. profile updated on roll call

I do not think that this metric is available outside admissions, but I could ask. I think the best bet is just to see how you stack up against the class profiles (avg. GMAT, yrs experience, etc.) and also be prepared for the interview as discussed earlier in the thread. Better than looking at a admissions acceptance ratio, that doesn't say much about the school or how to prepare for the interview. Hope that helps and will ask around regarding the ratio, if even available.

Seems rather dead in here! Has anyone had their interviews yet? I'm curious as to how people are going on with their applications.

Hi all, I am applying to HKUST MBA in second round.

Thank you very much for the info. I got an interview invite on Nov 25, and the Skype interview is going to take place on Dec 9. I will prepare well for the interview and see how it goes. Cheers to everyone who is interviewing this week!