HKU Medical School Denies 40.5-Point JUPAS Admission Claim
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 9 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
HKU’s medical faculty issued a rare public statement rejecting an online claim that a DSE candidate with a weighted best-six score of 40.5 had secured admission to its MBBS programme via JUPAS . The faculty said the claim was false, stressing that this year’s lowest JUPAS admission score for medicine was 42, with a median of 45 and an average of 45.5 among admitted DSE students . The controversy grew after the poster uploaded what was described as a JUPAS offer screenshot and taunted doubters online before the post was removed . Education adviser 吳寶城 said the clarification was important because misinformation could distort public understanding of medical school admissions and affect future applicants .
Key Points
- The online post listed DSE subject grades and claimed a weighted best-six score of 40.5 still won formal admission to HKU medicine .
- HKU medicine said no 40.5-point JUPAS applicant was admitted this year and warned against false, misleading or inaccurate statements .
- The faculty stated 184 DSE students were admitted to medicine, including eight top scorers, super top scorers, or equivalent standout candidates .
- Among this year’s admitted DSE students, the median admission score was 45, the average was 45.5, and the lowest was 42 .
- Student guidance adviser 吳寶城 said false online claims may prompt complaints and mislead candidates into thinking medicine now accepts lower scores .
Why It Matters
Medical programmes in Hong Kong are among the city’s most competitive university courses, so even a small rumour about lower entry scores can quickly influence applicant expectations and public confidence . HKU’s unusually direct response also highlights growing concern over how viral posts, screenshots and anonymous boasting can shape perceptions of fairness in high-stakes admissions .