Stanford Boy

2021-11-23

He just received an offer from Stanford University, a top university in the United States this year. From the grade 1 in Xiwai primary school to Grade 12 in Xiwai senior high school, he had always been a very unique boy. He can write poetry, novels, speeches and debates, play drama and make documentaries in Chinese and English, but he also has excellent standardized examination results! He will be defined as a student who has his own ideas, dares to challenge authority, does not fully act according to the school norms, and has strong independence... Quite different from most Grade 12 students who have experienced Gaokao in China, Lenny's smile is quite pure and comforting. The handsome little boy with a star look has attracted many fans among students. Since he got the offer from Stanford University a few days ago, he has obviously got some fame.

Lenny, whose Chinese name is Yuecheng Wang, had studied in Xiwai International School SISU (referred to as "Xiwai") from primary school to high school.  

According to the information disclosed by the school, He has got several offers from——Stanford, UCS, UCLA, UCB and Northwestern University.

How excellent is he?

super scholar: IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 120, full marks for 5 AP subjects with both arts and science;

On a whim, he went to take an IELTS to test his English. His first IELTS test scored 7.5. But Lenny was not satisfied. He decided to get better achievements. Finally he got 120 points in TOEFL test.

Debater: He got second place in National High School American Debate League of China (NHSDLC); The 17th "21st Century Cup" national primary and middle school students' English speech competition, the third runner up of high school group in Shanghai; Best debater in the finals of the 6th senior high school student debate competition in Songjiang District, Shanghai;

Public welfare talent: He launched "dawn plan" and shot environmental documentaries in Yading, Daocheng, Sichuan province; assisted vulnerable groups and took photos of sanitation workers at night; interviewed cancer patients in Qianjiang city, Hubei province.

Last year, he taught French through the Internet, earned living expenses, and spent the summer vacation with his grandparents to travel almost around China.

According to what Wang Yuecheng said on ‘Sonousvoice’, a few years ago ( since junior high school) he used his savings to travel with his grandparents: Huangshan, Xiamen, Suzhou, Nanjing, Nantong, Qinghai, Tibet, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna, Guilin, Sanya, Changshu, Qingdao, Weihai... If you count the cities one by one, you may not even remember them.

Titles included: President of the Student Union of Xiwai International High School;  founder of the Dawning Project; and co-founder of SISU (Shanghai International School Student Alliance)

Lin Min, principal of Xiwai, mentioned Lenny many times in his speeches and visits. Obviously, this student has long been regarded as a typical case of successful bilingual integration education, the pride of the school.

Lenny is keen to participate in projects and his personal interests which include debate, drama, public welfare & environmental protection, documentary, bilingual English and French.After obtaining the Stanford offer, he redecorated a classroom in an old building in Hengshan Road,Shanghai. During that time, he spent eight months to earn the tuition and living expenses which could be used in the first 2 years of college". This story has touched a large number of people, at the same time, it has shown his self-improvement except for his outstanding academic performance.

Finally, let’s end with a paragraph from Lenny's diary :

Thanks for all the hardships along the way. They taught me to be strong.

Thanks for all the coldness and rejection. They taught me to be unyielding.

Thanks for reading my little story.