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Today’s GOALS

Today’s GOALS. Write the OEA essay. Which programmes are suitable for me?. JUPAS. Subjects Results. Interests Aptitude Prospects Requirements catalogue. JUPAS. QUESTIONS?. OEA. OEA. OEA. Self Reflection. Who reads my OEA Essay?. Admission officers of tertiary institutions

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Today’s GOALS

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  1. Today’s GOALS • Write the OEA essay.

  2. Which programmes are suitable for me? JUPAS Subjects Results Interests Aptitude Prospects Requirements catalogue

  3. JUPAS QUESTIONS?

  4. OEA OEA

  5. OEA Self Reflection Who reads my OEA Essay? Admission officers of tertiary institutions and/ or Professors who will interview you

  6. OEA What is the purpose of the OEA Essay? Lets the readers ‘see’ you & make them believe that they should grant you a chance to impress them and/ or you are the kind of students they are looking for.

  7. OEA What should I write? --1 Introduce yourself • You should write about… • Your interested programme(s); • Your interested career(s); • Your strength(s); • Your weakness(es); • What you are passionate about…

  8. OEA 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.

  9. OEA What should I write? --3 • You can also… • Quote • An authority • An expert • A professor; • Start with an anecdote. • Relevant & impressive

  10. OEA What should I NOT include? 1. Do NOT focus on ONE course or ONE college as you have to enter 20 programme choices.

  11. OEA Sample Essay Analysis Journalism: ‘Journalists should have missions and protect the underprivileged in society’, explains Mr Au Ka Lun, a famous local journalist… Quote a professional

  12. OEA Sample Essay Analysis Science: I have had a dream since young. It is to help everyone in need… I took part in…And I would like to receive an advanced education in the science field to contribute to the society… So now, my dream is no longer a dream. It is a goal I am going to achieve… Coherent

  13. OEA Sample Essay Analysis Medical Sciences: I am a caring, optimistic and compassionate person. Last summer, I volunteered at the PWH… These experiences have made me realize how much I want to help the patients, comfort them and ease their worries. Therefore, I have decided to devote myself to helping patients… 13

  14. OEA Sample Essay Analysis Medical Sciences: “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence,” ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, once said…

  15. OEA Sample Essay Analysis Nursing: I believe that I have the right qualities to become a nurse. First, I have been playing the piano for five years… Second, I am good at languages… Third, I work well with others… Relevancy?

  16. OEA Sample Essay Analysis Arts: I would like to study Comparative Literature at university. This is the course I like most…

  17. OEA Miscellaneous • Consider your choices. • Be truthful. • Quality Essay • Spelling • Grammatical Accuracy • Vocabulary • Language Patterns • M-TS-E

  18. OEA QUESTIONS?

  19. OEA Summer assignment Revise your OEA Essay. Type it up. Submit it to your teacher via the Internet on or before 1 August 2012. Indicate your preferred programmes!

  20. OEA Typing conventions CAPITAL vs small letters Full stops vs commas Spell-check Font 12 Times New Roman Double-line spacing Extra line between paragraphs

  21. OEA TASK Write your OEA. 500 words MAXIMUM Less can be more. Hand it in at 1200. Dictionaries BREAK?

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