Nguyen Gia Bao Nam (Michael Nam)
A funding-aware application packet for HKUST.
Scholarship-facing engineering submission
A real HKUST AI bachelor route, with the important nuance that students can choose the AI major after first-year department-based entry.
Estimated total cost to plan around before scholarship.
Tuition-covered only; no living allowance baked in.
Prepared for a more selective review where fit, evidence, and packet quality all matter.
My strongest scholarship-facing case for HKUST 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 should highlight strong engineering energy and startup exposure in Hong Kong, while being honest that scholarship conversion is what makes the route realistic.
Direct university portal via HKUST 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: =58
- 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); English-language proof (Missing); Referee contact / recommendation letter (Missing).
Best exported either as a scholarship packet or as a sharper selective-school submission. I want the funding reader to see that the route is coherent, not merely aspirational.