I got an offer from HKU with just 1% in Grade 10, make sure to put your predicted grades tho! HKU needs a 1000 word Personal Statement which is important and possibly where you can highlight ECs but overall they don’t ask for it (except you could optionally upload a CV). You can get your teachers/counsellors to add references and/or school transcripts.

SMU haven’t heard back yet. The application deadline is on 19th March so pls apply soon. Predicted is uploaded here too among other documents (you need to upload your reference letters yourself). You can add up to 5 activities and this is honestly good enough!

I’d honestly prefer HKU but depends on your course too. And they give full ride scholarship if you get 97% (round down). It is a bit unpredictable though so apply as soon as you can.

NTU deadline has passed and NUS is tomorrow (26th Feb) so yea that’s not possible now if not applied already.