夏校中的“爱马仕”｜祝贺Michelle收获TFS首枚耶鲁YYGS全球青年学者夏校offer

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JR3班Michelle

获TFS首枚耶鲁YYGS夏校Offer

近日，天津法拉古特学校再传佳音——美高方向JR3班Michelle同学凭借扎实的学术素养与开阔的全球视野，在全球超1.3万份申请中脱颖而出，成功斩获耶鲁大学全球青年学者项目（Yale Young Global Scholars, YYGS）2026夏校提前申请（EA）阶段录取通知书。作为耶鲁大学官方主办的顶尖学术夏校，YYGS 以严苛的选拔标准与卓越的学术含金量享誉全球，Michelle 的突围不仅是对其个人实力的高度认可，更生动诠释了法拉古特国际化教育的育人成果。

夏校中的“爱马仕”

耶鲁全球青年学者YYGS

Yale Young Global Scholars

“高端”“高含金量”“超顶尖”

“学霸聚集区”“藤校入场券”

都是YYGS的代名词
每年申请竞争超级激烈

申请难度不亚于美国TOP30大学申请

耶鲁YYGS：享誉全球的顶尖学术夏校，学术含金量标杆

自2001年创办以来，耶鲁大学全球青年学者项目始终依托耶鲁大学的学术底蕴与教学资源，是全球公认的高含金量非学分制夏季学术项目，其申请难度对标美国TOP30大学本科录取标准，被誉为“高中生的藤校学术体验殿堂”。

耶鲁大学全球青年学者项目由耶鲁大学教授与博士生亲自设计并授课，完全复刻耶鲁本科教学模式。课程以批判性讨论、学术辩论与课题研究（Capstone Project）为核心，聚焦培养学生的学术探究能力与领导力，其学术深度与规范性远超常规夏校。

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全球甄选，录取竞争白热化YYGS面向全球150余个国家及美国50个州的优秀高中生开放，2024年申请量突破1.3万份，最终仅录取1800人，全球录取率低至13.8%，近年来整体录取率稳定在15%-20%区间。申请者需具备托福105+（优选110+）的语言能力，同时提交高质量文书、推荐信及学术经历材料，全方位展现“学术好奇心”与深度思考能力。

升学赋能，顶尖名校认可的学术背书作为藤校及全球TOP30大学招生官高度认可的学术经历，YYGS的项目履历堪称申请的“黄金加分项”。数据显示，10%的项目学员最终升入常春藤HYPSM及美国TOP10大学，70%进入全球TOP30名校，20%斩获牛津、剑桥、港大等顶尖学府录取，藤校录取率远高于全球平均水平。此外，项目文书题目与美本申请高度同源，能帮助学生提前积累申请经验，夯实核心竞争力。

入选学生将有机会参与耶鲁大学专属学术讲座与主题研讨活动，与来自全球150余个国家的顶尖学子、耶鲁教授及博士生面对面交流。跨文化、跨学科的思维碰撞，不仅拓宽学生的全球视野，更助力其构建国际化的学术人脉圈层，提前感受藤校严谨的学术氛围与多元的育人理念。

实力加冕：Michelle的进阶之路，专业护航助力梦想起航

Michelle在UCLA访校时的照片

Michelle的成功突围，是个人长期积累与不懈努力的成果，更离不开学校升学指导团队的精准规划与悉心陪伴。在收获录取喜讯后，Michelle特意致信感谢升学指导中心的老师。

滑动阅览

尊敬的田老师、杭老师：

回想起申请的整个过程，从文书的反复打磨、材料的细致梳理，到申请流程的步步推进，每一步都离不开您们的悉心指导。杭老师在文书选题上的精准点拨，让我找到了最贴合自身经历的表达方向，把我的“学术好奇心”与思考深度充分展现了出来；田老师对申请细节严格把关，从材料核对到流程监控，帮我规避了很多潜在问题。

更想感谢的是，在我因申请压力陷入焦虑的时候，是二位老师一直耐心开导我。您们会用过往学长学姐的成功案例鼓励我，让我慢慢放平心态，以更从容的状态完成了所有申请步骤。正是因为有老师们的专业指导和温暖鼓励，我才能顺利通过耶鲁大学的层层选拔，拿下这份心仪的夏校录取通知书。

这份收获，凝聚着您们的心血与付出。后续在YYGS的学习中，我定会带着这份指导与期许，认真汲取知识并积极拓展视野，不辜负您们和学校的信任与栽培！

Michelle

2025年12月15日

Michelle

耶鲁YYGS

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从标化成绩的稳步提升，到文书的数轮打磨，再到EA批次的精准冲刺，Michelle以脚踏实地的努力，一步步叩开了顶尖夏校的大门。

赋能成长：法拉古特搭建多元平台，培育具有全球视野的时代青年

Michelle 的亮眼成绩，是法拉古特“全人教育”理念的生动实践。学校始终致力于为学生搭建“学术提升 + 视野拓展 + 个性化规划”的成长平台，助力每一位学子奔赴理想前程：

01 顶尖峰会加持，打造沉浸式学术盛宴

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creating an immersive academic feast

Michelle参与的全球未来创意阶层（GFCC）2025 中国夏令营，是一场汇聚全球菁英的高规格学术盛会。活动特邀剑桥大学、斯坦福大学教授领衔开讲，围绕可持续发展、人工智能、生命科学等前沿议题，与各国优秀青年学子展开深度研讨与思想碰撞。

在为期七天的沉浸式学习中，Michelle以《基于AI的智能资源管理系统》为题参与小组展示，凭借扎实的学术储备、清晰的逻辑架构与流畅的英文表达，赢得评审团的高度认可，最终以最高分斩获56,800元全额奖学金。

这段宝贵的经历，不仅让她在跨文化交流中积累了丰富经验，更在学术探究与团队协作中拓宽了视野边界，为冲击国际顶尖项目筑牢了根基。

02 学术竞赛赋能，斩获国际权威认可

Empowered by Academic Competitions,

Securing International Recognition

在学校的支持下，Michelle积极投身高含金量学术竞赛。在2025年John Locke国际论文竞赛中，她凭借严谨的论证与原创性观点，跻身全球前16% Shortlist，也是我校本届该赛事的突出表现者。

Michelle获得John Locke国际论文竞赛全球16%的入围通知

该赛事以竞争激烈著称，2025年参赛人数突破 63,328人，入围率仅约 18.65%，评审流程分为三轮严苛筛选：初筛淘汰抄袭、字数不符、AI 生成等不合规作品；中审聚焦论点新颖性、论证逻辑与引用规范；终审则由牛津、剑桥、哈佛等顶尖高校教授组成的专家团坐镇，重点考察思维原创性与学术规范性。Michelle 的突围，不仅锤炼了学术研究与写作能力，更成为YYGS申请中的核心加分项。

03 个性化升学指导，全流程护航顶尖申请

Personalized college counseling,

comprehensive support for elite applications

法拉古特升学指导团队以“精准化、个性化”为核心，为Michelle提供全流程申请支持：从分析YYGS EA 批次的录取优势、结合学术兴趣确定课程方向，到反复打磨文书、优化推荐信内容，再到申请过程中的细节把控与心态疏导，每一个环节都力求专业细致。这种“学术培养 + 规划指导 + 心理支持”的全方位护航模式，让学生在冲击顶尖项目的道路上底气十足。

Michelle与我校升学指导中心杭老师、田老师

04 全球资源链接，构建多元成长体系

Global Resource Connections,

Building a Diverse Growth System

右图为Michelle在我校大学展中，担任UC Berkeley翻译员

左图为Michelle

在我校与天津博物馆的馆校共建中

在天博担任中英文讲解员

多年来，学校持续整合全球优质教育资源，为学生搭建多元化成长平台：从YYGS、Pioneer等顶级夏校，到John Locke、HiMCM等国际竞赛，再到各类科研实践与学术峰会，全方位覆盖学生的学术提升需求。在这样的培养体系下，法拉古特学子不断在国际舞台上崭露头角，彰显学校国际化教育的深厚底蕴。

上图：清华教育领导力国际研修班走进法拉古特，Michelle作为学生代表，接待来宾

右图：剑桥大学

Adrian Fisher教授为我校同学开展“电气化的未来”学术讲座

上图：2025TFS春季辩论赛，Michelle作为裁判进行英文演讲

右图：Michelle设计一整面学术海报墙，张贴在教学楼走廊中

此次Michelle斩获耶鲁YYGS录取，是法拉古特学术育人成果的又一次彰显。未来，学校将继续深耕国际化教育，为学子链接更多顶尖资源，助力更多青年学子在全球舞台上绽放光彩。

祝贺Michelle同学！愿你在耶鲁YYGS的学术殿堂中求索不辍，拓宽视野，在未来的升学之路上再创佳绩！也期待更多法拉古特学子以榜样为帆，逐梦前行，书写属于自己的精彩篇章！

图文 | 天津法拉古特学校品宣部

Michelle from JR3 Class Secures TFS's First Yale Young Global Scholars Summer Program Offer

Recently, Tianjin Farragut School has received more exciting news—Michelle from JR3, a student preparing for U.S. high school, has stood out among over 13,000 global applicants. With her solid academic foundation and broad global perspective, she has successfully secured an Early Action (EA) acceptance to the Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) summer program for 2026. As Yale University's flagship academic summer program, YYGS is globally renowned for its rigorous selection criteria and exceptional academic prestige. Michelle's achievement not only reflects a high recognition of her individual capabilities but also vividly demonstrates the educational outcomes of Farragut's international curriculum.

The “Hermès” of Summer Schools

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS)

Yale Young Global Scholars

“High-end,” “high-value,” “ultra-elite”

“A gathering place for top students,”

“a ticket to Ivy League schools”

These are all synonymous with YYGS

The annual application competition is fiercely competitive

The application difficulty rivals that of the top 30 universities in the United States

Yale YYGS: A globally renowned premier academic summer program, setting the benchmark for academic excellence.

Since its founding in 2001, the Yale Global Young Scholars Program has consistently leveraged Yale University's academic heritage and educational resources. It is globally recognized as a highly prestigious non-credit summer academic program, with an application difficulty comparable to the undergraduate admission standards of the top 30 universities in the United States. It is hailed as the “Ivy League academic experience hall of fame for high school students.”

The Yale Global Young Scholars Program is designed and taught by Yale professors and doctoral students, faithfully replicating Yale's undergraduate teaching model. Centered on critical discussions, academic debates, and capstone projects, the curriculum focuses on cultivating students' academic inquiry skills and leadership abilities. Its academic rigor and standards far exceed those of conventional summer programs.

Image source: YYGS official website

Global Selection, Fierce Competition for Admission YYGS opens applications to outstanding high school students from over 150 countries worldwide and all 50 U.S. states. In 2024, applications exceeded 13,000, with only 1,800 students ultimately admitted—resulting in a global acceptance rate as low as 13.8%. In recent years, the overall acceptance rate has remained stable within the 15%-20% range. Applicants must demonstrate language proficiency with a TOEFL score of 105+ (preferably 110+), alongside high-quality essays, recommendation letters, and academic portfolio materials that comprehensively showcase “academic curiosity” and deep critical thinking skills.

Empowering Academic Advancement: YYGS's program credentials serve as a highly recognized academic endorsement by Ivy League and global Top 30 university admissions officers, acting as a “golden bonus point” for applications. Data reveals that 10% of program participants gain admission to Ivy League HYPSM institutions and U.S. Top 10 universities, 70% enter global Top 30 universities, and 20% secure offers from elite institutions like Oxford, Cambridge, and the University of Hong Kong—with Ivy League acceptance rates significantly exceeding global averages. Furthermore, the program's essay prompts closely mirror U.S. undergraduate application requirements, enabling students to build application experience early and strengthen their core competitiveness.

Selected students will have the opportunity to participate in exclusive academic lectures and thematic seminars at Yale University, engaging in face-to-face exchanges with top students from over 150 countries worldwide, as well as Yale professors and doctoral candidates. This cross-cultural and interdisciplinary exchange of ideas will not only broaden students' global perspectives but also help them build an international academic network, offering a preview of the rigorous academic atmosphere and diverse educational philosophy characteristic of Ivy League institutions.

Powered by Expertise: Michelle's Path to Advancement, Professional Guidance Helps Dreams Take Flight

Michelle's photo during her campus visit to UCLA

Michelle's successful breakthrough is the result of her long-term dedication and relentless effort, but it would not have been possible without the precise planning and attentive support of the school's college counseling team. After receiving her acceptance letters, Michelle took the time to write a letter thanking the teachers at the college counseling center.

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Dear Professors Tian and Hang,

Reflecting on the entire application journey—from the meticulous refinement of essays and careful organization of materials to the step-by-step progression of the application process—every stage was guided by your thoughtful mentorship. Ms. Hang's precise guidance on essay topics helped me find the most authentic expression of my experiences, fully showcasing my “academic curiosity” and depth of thought. Mr. Tian's rigorous oversight of application details—from verifying materials to monitoring timelines—helped me avoid numerous potential pitfalls.

Most profoundly, when application pressures overwhelmed me with anxiety, both mentors patiently guided me through it. You encouraged me with success stories from previous students, helping me gradually regain composure and complete all application steps with renewed confidence. It is precisely through your professional guidance and warm encouragement that I successfully navigated Yale University's rigorous selection process and secured this coveted summer program acceptance.

This achievement embodies your dedication and hard work. Moving forward in my studies at YYGS, I will carry this guidance and expectation with me, diligently absorbing knowledge and actively broadening my horizons to live up to your trust and the school's investment in me!

Michelle

December 15, 2025

Michelle

Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

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From steadily improving standardized test scores to meticulously refining application essays through multiple rounds of revisions, and then strategically targeting early action deadlines, Michelle steadily knocked on the doors of top summer programs through her down-to-earth dedication.

Empowering Growth: Farragut Builds Diverse Platforms to Cultivate Youth with a Global Perspective

Michelle's outstanding achievements exemplify Farragut's commitment to holistic education. The school consistently strives to provide students with a growth platform that combines academic advancement, broadened horizons, and personalized planning, empowering every student to pursue their ideal future:

01 Powered by a premier summit, creating an immersive academic feast

Michelle participated in the Global Future Creative Class (GFCC) 2025 China Summer Camp, a high-caliber academic gathering that brings together global elites. The event featured lectures led by professors from the University of Cambridge and Stanford University, who engaged in in-depth discussions and intellectual exchanges with outstanding young scholars from around the world on cutting-edge topics such as sustainable development, artificial intelligence, and life sciences.

During the seven-day immersive learning program, Michelle participated in a group presentation titled “AI-Based Intelligent Resource Management System.” With her solid academic foundation, clear logical structure, and fluent English delivery, she earned high praise from the judging panel and ultimately secured the top score, winning a full scholarship worth 56,800 yuan.

This invaluable experience not only equipped her with extensive expertise in cross-cultural communication but also broadened her horizons in academic inquiry and teamwork, laying a solid foundation for pursuing top-tier international programs.

02 Academic Competitions Empower Students to Achieve International Recognition

With the support of her school, Michelle actively participated in prestigious academic competitions. In the 2025 John Locke International Essay Contest, she earned a place among the top 16% globally on the Shortlist through her rigorous argumentation and original perspectives, standing out as one of our school's most distinguished performers in this year's competition.

Michelle received notification that she is among the top 16% of global finalists in the John Locke International Essay Competition.

This competition is renowned for its fierce competition. In 2025, the number of participants exceeded 63,328, with an acceptance rate of only approximately 18.65%. The review process involves three rounds of rigorous screening: Intermediate review focuses on argument novelty, logical reasoning, and citation standards; Final review is conducted by an expert panel comprising professors from top universities like Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard, emphasizing originality of thought and academic rigor. Michelle's breakthrough not only honed her research and writing skills but also became a key asset in her YYGS application.

03 Personalized college counseling, guiding you through every step of the elite application process

The TFS college counseling team, centered on precision and personalization, provided Michelle with comprehensive application support throughout the entire process: from analyzing the admission advantages of the YYGS Early Action batch and determining course directions based on academic interests, to meticulously refining application essays and optimizing recommendation letters, and further managing application details and providing psychological guidance. Every step was executed with professional attention to detail. This comprehensive support model—combining academic development, strategic planning, and psychological support—empowers students to confidently pursue admission to the most competitive programs.

Michelle met with Ms. Hang and Ms. Tian from our school's college counseling center.

04 Global Resource Connections, Building a Diverse Growth System

The photo on the right shows Michelle serving as a translator for UC Berkeley at our university fair.

The photo on the left shows Michelle

serving as a bilingual tour guide at the Tianjin Museum

as part of the collaborative program between our university and the museum.

For years, the school has continuously integrated top-tier global educational resources to build a diverse growth platform for students: from premier summer programs like YYGS and Pioneer to international competitions such as John Locke and HiMCM, and further to various research practices and academic summits, comprehensively addressing students' academic advancement needs. Under this cultivation system, Farragut students consistently make their mark on the international stage, showcasing the school's profound foundation in global education.

Above: TFS Hosts Tsinghua University's International Leadership Program for Educators, with Michelle Representing Students in Welcoming Guests

Right: Cambridge University

Professor Adrian Fisher delivers an academic lecture titled “The Future of Electrification” to our university students.

Above: At the 2025 TFS Spring Debate Tournament, Michelle delivered an English speech as a judge.

Right image: Michelle designed an entire academic poster wall displayed in the hallway of the teaching building.

Michelle's acceptance into Yale's Young Yale Global Scholars (YYGS) program stands as yet another testament to Farragut's academic excellence. Moving forward, the school will continue to deepen its commitment to international education, connecting students with more elite resources and empowering young scholars to shine on the global stage.

Congratulations to Michelle! May you pursue knowledge relentlessly within the academic halls of Yale YYGS, broaden your horizons, and achieve even greater success on your future academic journey! We also look forward to more Farragut students following in her footsteps, chasing their dreams, and writing their own remarkable chapters!

Photos and Text | Tianjin Farragut School Brand Promotion Department

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