"I participated in butchering a pig. It was so new to me," Peng said, adding that he had never imagined he would do that before.
In the past decade, most graduates of Deep Springs have moved on to prestigious universities, with 16 percent going to Harvard, 13 percent going to the University of Chicago, 7 percent to Yale and 7 percent to Brown, according to the college.
Peng said he has diversified interests. He likes science and technology, philosophy, finance and law.
"I wrote about how to live in an isolated environment in my personal statement," he said.
Peng also received offers from other colleges including College of William and Mary and Reed College.
"I am still struggling to make a choice, but Deep Springs will be a good choice because it does not charge any tuition fees," Peng said.
Zhang Han, executive vice-president of Quakers Education, a consultancy for overseas study in Beijing, said Deep Springs College has a good reputation among some Chinese students and parents.
"As a prep school, many of its graduates end up going on to Ivy League schools after two years of study," he said.
Zhang added that more and more Chinese students and parents have started to choose schools that fit students' needs instead of blindly chasing top rankings.
But "it may take time for students and parents to realize the better ranking ones may not be the perfect match", Zhang said.
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