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Outstanding University Offers YCIS & YWIES Class of 2020

2020-04-28

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Instead of believing that there is "a best school”, we should shift our thinking to “a best school for me”.

——YCYW University Guidance Office (UGO)

While most industries have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not stopped universities to continue their 2020 admissions process.

As we welcome in this new season of spring, our Yew Chung and Yew Wah final year students have been receiving news of outstanding university offers, reaping the rewards of their years of hard work at school.

Whether it may be an Ivy League university or entry into a university with a discipline they are passionate about, in a new city they will soon call home, they are ready to embark on another bright, new chapter of their lives.

Over 250 of our graduates, from YCIS-Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Qingdao, to YWIES Shanghai, Guangzhou and Yantai, have received more than 800 offers from worldwide universities and institutions of higher education.

Our graduates will soon attend world renowned universities that are celebrated for their extraordinary talents and achievements, including comprehensive universities such as University of Oxford, Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley, as well as top liberal arts colleges such as the long-established Wellesley College.

Prestigious institutions including Parsons School of Design in the United States, Pratt Institute, Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD) and École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in Switzerland, are also on the list of university acceptances, which are well-known for their high selectivity and tough admission requirements.

In addition, our graduates are also accepted into distinguished universities in Asia including Waseda University in Japan, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Yale-NUS College in Singapore, The University of Hong Kong and Peking University.

University Offers

(Partial)

U.K.

University of Oxford

YCIS-Shanghai

Imperial College London

YCIS-Shanghai, YCIS-Hong Kong

The London School of Economics and Political Science

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang,

YCIS-Hong Kong

University College London

YWIES-Yantai, YWIES-Shanghai Lingang,

YWIES-Guangzhou, YCIS-Shanghai,

YCIS-Hong Kong

University of Edinburgh

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang, YCIS-Qingdao,

YCIS-Beijing, YCIS-Shanghai,

YCIS-Hong Kong

University of St Andrews

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang,

YCIS-Shanghai, YCIS-Hong Kong

King’s College London

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang,

YWIS-Guangzhou,

YCIS-Shanghai, YCIS-Beijing,

YCIS-Hong Kong

The University of Manchester

YWIES-Guangzhou, YWIES-Yantai,

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang,

YCIS-Hong Kong, YCIS-Shanghai

University of Warwick

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang, YCIS-Shanghai

YCIS-Hong Kong, YCIS-Beijing

U.S.A.

Columbia University

YCIS-Beijing, YCIS-Hong Kong

Wellesley College

YCIS-Hong Kong

The University of California, Berkeley

YCIS-Shanghai, YCIS-Hong Kong

Emory University

YCIS-Hong Kong

University of Southern California

YCIS-Shanghai

The University of Michigan

YCIS-Shanghai

New York University

YCIS-Qingdao, YCIS-Shanghai,

YCIS-Hong Kong

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

YWIES-Guangzhou, YCIS-Shanghai,

YCIS-Hong Kong

Parsons School of Design

YCIS-Hong Kong

Pratt Institute

YWIES-Shanghai Gubei,

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang,

YCIS-Shanghai

Savannah College of Art and Design(SCAD)

YWIES-Shanghai Gubei,

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang,

YCIS-Shanghai

Berklee College of Music

YWIES-Shanghai Gubei,

YWIES-Guangzhou

Other Countries or Regions

University of Toronto

YWIES-Yantai, YCIS-Shanghai

University of British Columbia

YWIES-Yantai,

YCIS-Shanghai, YCIS-Beijing

McGill University

YCIS-Shanghai

École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)

YCIS-Shanghai, YCIS-Hong Kong

The University of Sydney

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang, YCIS-Shanghai

Waseda University

YCIS-Shanghai

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

YCIS-Beijing

Yale-NUS College

YCIS-Shanghai

The University of Hong Kong

YCIS-Hong Kong, YCIS-Shanghai,

YCIS-Chongqing, YCIS-Beijing,

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

YCIS-Hong Kong, YCIS-Shanghai,

YCIS-Chongqing, YCIS-Beijing,

YWIES-Shanghai Lingang

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

YCIS-Hong Kong, YCIS-Shanghai,

YCIS-Chongqing, YCIS-Beijing

Peking University

YCIS-Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

YCIS-Shanghai

Competition for admission into prestigious universities worldwide is becoming increasingly intense, and so we know how difficult this process must have been for our students. Without the determination and perseverance to achieve their goals, they would not have been able to reach the achievements as they have now.

Staff at the University Guidance Office in Yew Chung and Yew Wah have worked alongside each of our graduates and their parents in the past four years. From advising them in selecting the most suitable courses, to planning for their future career development with personality tests and identifying the most suitable schools, our staff, students and parents have worked and made decisions as a team.

Preparing university admissions for our Y10-13 students is truly a unique and unforgettable journey, as each student needs to stand out among thousands of other candidates with personal statements, letters of recommendation and interviews.

Each of our one-on-one university counselling sessions are underpinned by six questions “Who, Why, What, When, Where, How”: Who are you? Why do you wish to study at this school? What do you wish to learn? When and where are you planning to go? How would you achieve that?

In order to ensure that our students are admitted into universities and areas of study of their choice, it is essential for them to have clear and flexible plans outlining their abilities and future prospects.

It is important to understand that university ranking fluctuates each year and does not fairly represent the true strengths and culture of a school. Therefore, students and parents should see ranking as an indicator to show the quality of a programme, but not as the final answer when choosing a school.

More importantly, students should consider if the curriculum matches with their interests and expectations of a chosen career. Oftentimes, students find a university’s culture and style of teaching, as well as the climate and atmosphere of a city, to be the decisive factors in choosing the perfect school.

Some students also have added pressure from their families, as elite families in East Asia emphasize the return on investment in education for their children from attending a prestigious school. However, how can our students enjoy and fully immerse into a new learning environment if they are not passionate about the place?

Instead of believing that there is "a best school", we should shift our thinking to "a best school for me", so that each student sets clear goals to enter the school that best fits their learning interests.

Rather than rote learning, purely working to attain high scores to gain admission into distinguished schools, as educators, we are proud to see our students cultivate their own interests, follow their passions by choosing areas of study in STEAM and other disciplines, thus embodying our values in holistic education.

The gifts we wish to give to our Yew Chung and Yew Wah graduates are to have strong wills and healthy minds, the tenacity to face any challenges, curiosity and a lifelong love of learning, and more importantly, the spirit and kindness of a servant-leader willing to contribute and make this world a better place.

“Know thyself”, the Ancient Greek aphorism inscribed in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, has gifted us an advice of living a meaningful life by first understanding who we are. It is after learning about ourselves that we can move on to the next stage, to “become thyself”.

To our graduates: keep up your good work, and you will soon enter the doors of the world’s most prominent universities. It will be a rich and diverse place for you to live freely, think freely, and to learn to be responsible for each of the choices that you make.

This is not only a time for you to rejoice and celebrate your university admission, but also a time for you to start asking “What can I do for my university?”

The Alumni Network

Yew Chung and Yew Wah alumni are spread across the world. We ask all our graduates to subscribe to our alumni Wechat official account and join us at our alumni engagement platform [Yewtopia].

This unique platform will provide you with the opportunity to meet and reunite with your peers and teachers. You can also get in touch with them by sending them a message or by joining our E-mentorship programme. Your fellow alumni will be able to assist you with questions or problems you may have with your academic studies, career etc.

Yewtopia also provides job and internship opportunities. This is a place you will like to check out if you are looking for a full-time, part-time or internship.