Leadership Skill-Building
Improve Your Analytical Thinking and Creativity
Sharpen Your English Written and Oral Communication Skills For University Interviews

Time and Location

February 3-February 11, 2017

Yale Center Beijing
8 Jianguomenwai Avenue, 36th Floor, Tower B, IFC Building (Yong'anli Station, Exit C)

Registration

Click HERE to register. Please send an email yygs.beijing@yale.edu if there are any problems.

Application Deadline: OCTOBER 24, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST

Fees and Payment

Fees:
$1,000 USD (¥6,500 RMB)
(includes instruction, housing, three meals per day, and processing fees. Students are responsible for transportation to and from Beijing.)

Payment:
A non-refundable deposit of $500 USD, payable online, is due approximately two weeks after decisions are released. The remaining tuition balance of $500 USD is due at the end of December.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

YYGS-Beijing is an immersive 9-day pre-collegiate experience designed to cultivate the next generation of Chinese leaders and scholars, helping to build stronger links between China and a rapidly changing world. Through a highly competitive application process, up to 80 talented high school students will have the opportunity to learn from distinguished Yale faculty, students, alumni, and practitioners, all while experiencing state-of-the-art facilities at the Yale Center Beijing.

2017 YYGS-Beijing is offering full tuition scholarships to 15 outstanding students from around the world!

Note: YYGS-Beijing is open to *current* rising sophomores and juniors (students who will be sophomores and juniors by the time they submit their applications.) For more eligibility information, please visit the YYGS-Beijing program website.

Program Highlights

• Be paired with a year-long Yale University mentor
• Learn from the most prestigious faculty of any pre-collegiate program in China
• Receive a certificate of completion upon graduation, recognized by Yale University
• Learn how to master core elements of the U.S. college application process, including interview practice and individualized guidance on how to write a personal statement
• Develop awareness and insight on making the transition from high school to college
• Travel to influential sites for learning, service, and exploration
• Engage productively with a diverse group of like-minded peers from around the world
• Participate in interdisciplinary lectures, elective seminars, and skill-building workshops specially designed to foster leadership, develop communication and presentation skills, and enhance critical writing ability
• Meet distinguished scholars and practitioners in a wide range of fields, including history, economics, public health, innovation and entrepreneurship, international affairs, and applied science
• Learn to recognize and understand global issues, develop and articulate reasoned responses, and generate thoughtful solutions

Eligibility

Outstanding high school students who are in the 10th or 11th grade.

Past Faculty