Research / mission packet

Nguyen Gia Bao Nam (Michael Nam)

A mission-shaped application packet for HKUST.

Country

Hong Kong [HK]

Scholarship-facing engineering submission

University

HKUST [HK]

A real HKUST AI bachelor route, with the important nuance that students can choose the AI major after first-year department-based entry.

Cost

HK$1,040,000 to HK$1,180,000

Estimated total cost to plan around before scholarship.

With scholarship

HK$317,000 to HK$374,000

Tuition-covered only; no living allowance baked in.

Submission posture

Selective submission copy

Prepared for a more selective review where fit, evidence, and packet quality all matter.

Intended direction

The strongest forward-looking case in my current file is not abstract AI enthusiasm. It is the combination of disciplined quantitative work, practical software-building growth, and the longer-term aim to use AI in systems that remain useful, understandable, and durable.

Applied AISoftware buildingTrustworthy systemsLong-run research literacy

Target-school rationale

Emphasize engineering energy, product-building interest, and why scholarship conversion is the gate that makes this lane real.

I want my file for HKUST to read as thoughtful and school-specific, not like a generic AI statement reused everywhere.

Evidence checklist

Verified school-record continuity and promotion to grade 11
External competition layer: HKICO Silver, HKIMO Bronze, AMC 10 participation
Current industry update through the 1Matrix internship
A school-specific reason tied to the programme itself

Supporting attachments

Official route	Direct university portal via HKUST Online Application System
Dossier role	The official portal drives the process, but statement-style materials and referee inputs also matter.
Reusable common data	Passport or identity copy (External to repo); Verified grade-10 school record (Ready in repo); Grade-11 transcript / report (Future document); Predicted grades / expected graduation statements (Missing)
School-specific asks	Portal-ready personal statement; Academic referee or counsellor input; School reports from grade 10 onward
Current blockers	Still missing or future-dated: Grade-11 transcript / report (Future document); Predicted grades / expected graduation statements (Missing); Final upper-secondary transcript (Future document); English-language proof (Missing); Referee contact / recommendation letter (Missing).