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shadeslayer

原帖由 annie40 於 13-06-27 發表
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LPCUWC does not admit the best academic students.  They admit students with ...

Is it the same as saying they require not only the best academic results but also those with big heart?

When is my girl going to have this big heart?  She told me her classmate one day said "I think you have potential to do well in academic, but you can't be bothered."

My girl also told me next year she would like to play 3 more sports on top of the ECA she is doing.  I said "you got to be kidding me!"

daisychan

HKTHK 發表於 13-6-27 13:35
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I would rather take admissions into LPCUWC over the Mark 6 lottery!  :ilovei ...

Well, this is exactly what I felt when I saw the offer letter.

HKTHK

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  How did you like the experience?

ANChan59

annie40 發表於 13-6-27 16:15
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LPCUWC does not admit the best academic students.  They admit students with ...

UWC has great tradition, but in HK, years down the road, can they keep it?
The big heart is really a passion or interview tactic - just lip service. It's the problem of some students and not the college.

I still consider LPCUWC as one of the best IB school in HK.

hhy2007

To me, the culture of LPCUWC matters the most.

Shootastar

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Can you share what is the culture of LPCUWC?

hhy2007

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The culture that it encourages its students to pursue their dreams instead of merely academic scores. I heard RCHK is doing similar things through its scholarship program, although RCHK is still not yet as well established as LPCUWC.

Shootastar

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Thanks for your sharing.
In deed, dreams and passion make people to do great things.

annie40

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成班人申请, 个个有得做writing assessment, top 30% 就有得interview, interview 就是interview, 睇吓间学校岩唔岩你, 你又岩唔岩间学校而已,  唔会番转头起细查你系咪英数的top 5% ,再加埋大堆香港最强, 讲来讲去, 是搅清楚大家夹唔夹, 唔夹就唔好因误会而结合吧!.

比起名校的过五关, 斩六将, 要找top 2 % students , 系咪简单得多?

其他江湖传闻, 不是抹黑, 就是作大, 这间学校非常有教育理想, 读得好否?  是否欣赏? 依然因人而异! 因为有公款, 资源没被错配就好了.

忘记了我同间学校一点关系也没有, 所说的话也许是跟江湖传闻,不相白仲呢!

ANChan59

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近年改變了少少收生程序，先考性向測驗HAST(因為沒有會考作參考），然後Challenge Day（裏面都有一對一面試部份），再short list 作最後面試！

shadeslayer

ANChan59 發表於 13-6-28 13:22
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近年改變了少少收生程序，先考性向測驗HAST(因為沒有會考作參考），然後Challenge Da ...

Annie, 你見多識廣，可信性高。但得兩年𧨾程，學生個底差D便追不到。

daisychan

HKTHK 發表於 13-6-28 09:09
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  How did you like the experience?

It is my younger daughter who will enter LPCUWC this coming year. She longs for it and we fully support her.

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ANChan59

原帖由 daisychan 於 13-06-28 發表
It is my younger daughter who will enter LPCUWC this coming year. She longs for it and we fully sup ...

Just enjoy that.

If a school fit your daughter, go for it.

daisychan

hhy2007 發表於 13-6-28 12:28
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The culture that it encourages its students to pursue their dreams instead of merely academic scores. I heard RCHK is doing similar things through its scholarship program, although RCHK is still not yet as well established as LPCUWC.

Yes, you hit the point. For academic, students and parents should choose SPCC, DBS, ........first.

Don't mix up : UWC's mission is to

"Make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future"

BTW, my niece is now studying IBDP Year 1 at RCHK. She gets a full-year scholarship for the coming year (only 3 of them in that year). Academic attainment is only part of the selection criteria.

Littleho

I thought scholarship program for RC is only available from Year 7 and onwards

annie40

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读书呢加野, 重要是:

1) 基本能力 (根系唔系好似我甘用超慢速度睇书, 都要两日, 重系明白得D甘多).
2) mind set 良好, (即无想过自己有办不到的事, 够天真!)
3) dream,big heart, (即大想头兼钟爱发白日梦)

基本能力是可以训练, 其他 2) & 3), 有就有, 无就无, 孩子无左heart, 就好难'implant' 番落去, 是情怀不再了.  只要孩子无物大缺失, 就要全力保住其 2) & 3) 的优点.  第一点不过是top 30% , 有几难?  (当然我依然未达标, 但像你们达标的真系非常多).

其实我好钟意LPCUWC的家长妈妈, 孩子看似不一样, 妈妈却有十分相近的共通点. 还是要说: 孩子出色, 是妈妈的功劳!!!!

daisychan

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"成班人申请, 个个有得做writing assessment, top 30% 就有得interview, interview 就是interview, 睇吓间学校岩唔岩你, 你又岩唔岩间学校而已,  唔会番转头起细查你系咪英数的top 5% ,再加埋大堆香港最强, 讲来讲去, 是搅清楚大家夹唔夹, 唔夹就唔好因误会而结合吧!.

比起名校的过五关, 斩六将, 要找top 2 % students , 系咪简单得多?

其他江湖传闻, 不是抹黑, 就是作大, 这间学校非常有教育理想, 读得好否?  是否欣赏? 依然因人而异! 因为有公款, 资源没被错配就好了.

忘记了我同间学校一点关系也没有, 所说的话也许是跟江湖传闻,不相白仲呢!"







Can't agree you more.

daisychan

Littleho 發表於 13-6-28 14:16
I thought scholarship program for RC is only available from Year 7 and onwards

I mean IBDP Year 1, i.e. Grade 11, 12?

daisychan

For those who are interested to know more about the non-academic education provided by LPCUWC, they can find the information here:

Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC):-

http://www.lpcuwc.edu.hk/what-we-do/eotc

Quan Cai (IB CAS) programme:-

http://www.lpcuwc.edu.hk/uploads ... ities%202013-14.pdf


p.s. The programme is at the heart of EOTC and takes place on Monday evening, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening and at weekends. That means there will be no lessons on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon.     
Some academic-orientated parents may not accept it. Like me!

HKTHK

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I am not familiar with RC though many other IB schools offer scholarships as well.  But I have a tough time seeing how other schools can be comparable since LPC is filled almost exclusively with students of that caliber whereas other schools will only have a handful.