Nguyen Gia Bao Nam (Michael Nam)
A funding-aware application packet for CUHK.
Selective AI submission
One of Hong Kong's strongest AI-specific undergraduate routes, with a dedicated engineering degree in AI systems and technologies.
Estimated total cost to plan around before scholarship.
Tuition-covered only; no living-cost grant baked in.
Prepared for a more selective review where fit, evidence, and packet quality all matter.
My strongest scholarship-facing case for CUHK is not only that I am a strong student. It is that my file already shows long-run discipline, practical technical direction, early external competition proof, and a route where funding would change what is realistically feasible.
This packet can present a balanced selective-school case: direct AI engineering, strong academics, strong campus life, and timing that suits an international applicant.
Direct university portal via CUHK Online Application System. The official portal drives the process, but statement-style materials and referee inputs also matter.
Verified school continuity, external competition signals, documented conduct, and the current 1Matrix line.
- Strong transcript continuity from grade 1 through grade 10
- Grade-8 peak year and a still-strong grade-10 record
- Overall ranking signal for the target: THE World University Rankings 2026: =41
- Grade 8 (2022-2023), whole-year average 9.6
- Internship at 1Matrix, a blockchain company in the One Mount-Techcombank ecosystem
- School-issued conduct and citizenship recognitions support reliability.
- Explain why funding changes this lane from optional to real.
- School-specific asks: Portal-ready personal statement; Academic referee or counsellor input; School reports from grade 10 onward
- Still missing or future-dated: Grade-11 transcript / report (Future document); Predicted grades / expected graduation statements (Missing); Final upper-secondary transcript (Future document); Final high-school diploma / leaving certificate (Future document); English-language proof (Missing); Referee contact / recommendation letter (Missing).
One of the cleanest university-facing exports for a selective AI application. I want the funding reader to see that the route is coherent, not merely aspirational.