Top US school's offer puts young student into spotlight_美文

Top US school's offer puts young student into spotlight

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A high school student in Chongqing became an Internet celebrity after he got accepted into a prestigious preparatory college in the United States.

But Peng Shuhan, 19, said he has not made up his mind over whether he will accept the offer from Deep Springs College, known for its low enrollment rate and unique teaching methods.

Peng, from Chongqing Nankai Secondary School, received the offer from the two-year college in central California on Monday.

As of Thursday afternoon, Deep Springs College had become one of the 10 most popular searches on Sina Weibo, a major micro-blogging platform.

The admission rate of the college, founded in 1917, is arguably as low as 6 percent, lower than that of Harvard University. According to the college's website, it now has 28 students - one from the class of 2011, 13 from the class of 2017, and 14 from 2013. The annual recruitment is from 11 to 15.

In addition to studies, students at the college are required to work a minimum of 20 hours a weekon the ranch or farm.

Peng will become the college's second Chinese student if he decides to go, he said.

Peng first learned about the college from a magazine three years ago. "I cannot remember the name of the magazine but the core value, lifestyle and philosophy of Deep Springs fascinated me," said Peng, who described himself as "a boy dreaming of adventure".