在剑桥大学昨天刚刚公布的录取榜中，康德双语高中部孙梓扬Yang同学成功收获了Girton College物理专业的offer。

他既是同学们眼中的“学霸”，也是老师们口中的“超优秀”学生。在A-Level考试中，他在数学、高数、物理、经济四门科目中均获得了全A*的好成绩。

回顾自己的申请心得，Yang表示只要能潜下心来增加知识储备，并对学术保持热忱，一定能够打动面试官。

“兴趣让我不断探索”

在初中阶段，Yang就对数学和物理产生了兴趣。在进入康德双语高中部后，他也在不断思考如何能在学术方面有所突破。“我改变了学习方法，除了多做练习题之外，还经常进行总结归纳，大大提高了自己的学习效率。”

最后决定选择专攻申请物理专业，因为在Yang看来，物理是所有自然科学里面最基础的学科，它的思维渗透在所有科学之中。除了在课堂上积累之外，他也经常搜集各类有挑战性的物理问题，进行自主学习。

“对于申请剑桥，其实我没有很早为自己设定目标，”Yang坦言道，“我是在进入康德双语高中部学习后，逐渐有了想尝试申请牛剑的想法。在得到了满意的A-Level成绩后，我开始为申请剑桥作准备。”

作为王牌专业，剑桥大学的自然科学专业独特而严苛，分类和选择制度非常复杂。同时，申请人还要进行笔试与面试。

图片来源：剑桥大学自然科学专业

Yang表示，物理专业的面试问题并不能用数字或者定义简单回复，面试官考察的是学生是否有高水准的逻辑思维，以及对物理学是否有自己深入的了解。“在面试中，我要对所有问题作出快速反应，其实这也是在测试申请人是否能适应今后在剑桥的学习节奏。”

“学校为我提供了很多帮助”

“在得知我将参加剑桥的面试后，学校的老师们十分关注，并且帮我联系了一位剑桥大学物理专业的往届毕业生，为我提供了模拟面试。” Yang表示在演练过后，他也增添了更多信心。

剑桥大学 Girton College

“我觉得康德双语的老师们都十分友善，他们随时欢迎我们去问问题。除了帮我准备面试，我的申请文书也被老师们仔细地修改过，对我帮助很大。”

除了老师们给予的帮助之外，Yang也认为他还从同学们身上学到了很多。相较于数学、物理课而言，经济学课曾是Yang相对不太擅长的科目。但是因为有许多在经济学课表现优异的同学，他会向同学们请教探讨，在小组学习中互相取长补短。

“热爱学术，也热爱生活”

作为高中部十二年级的导师，Mr. Ali在提到Yang时，赞美之情溢于言表: “Yang是我执教生涯中遇到的最优秀的学生之一。我认为他已经超过了“好学生”的定义。” 

除了在学习方面无可挑外，他还善于与同学们社交，富有幽默感。在课余时间，Mr. Ali也注意到，Yang并不会一直捧着书本，而是积极地参与到体育活动中。“我知道他很擅长打篮球和乒乓球，有时我也会加入和学生一起切磋球技。我认为学生能具备平衡学习与活动的能力十分重要。”

对于之后在剑桥的生活，Yang希望能尽情享受大学时光，并且对自己喜爱的物理学进行足够广泛的研究。他今后仍将遵循自己的热爱，全身心沉浸在探索兴趣的旅途中。

康德双语高中部的老师们致力于引导学生发挥自身特长，追求学术卓越的同时也能找到自己所热爱的方向。再次对Yang表示热烈的祝贺，期待他在即将到来的剑桥生活中有更丰富的收获！

The University of Cambridge released the 2022 offer results yesterday. Our G12 student Ziyang Sun successfully received a place for October this year to read Natural Sciences at Girton College. In all of the four A-Level exams, Yang had received straight A*s.

When talking about his application experience, he said that as long as you have a deep understanding of the subject of your interest, the admission officers would be impressed by your passion for academics.   

"All About My Interest"

Yang began to have interest in Maths and Physics when he was a middle school student. After getting into the SCBS High School, he kept thinking about how he could have more breakthroughs in academics. “I changed my study methods and improved my efficiency.”

In Yang’s opinion, he believes that Physics is the most fundamental subject among all natural sciences, and this is the main reason that he chose it as his major in college. Besides following the teachers’ instructions at school, Yang often did extra studies independently and explored various physics topics.

“Actually I didn't set Cambridge as my goal before,” Yang said, “after studying at our High School, I gradually had the confidence to consider applying for Oxbridge, and when I got my A-Level grades, I started my application.”

As the best course in Cambridge, the Natural Sciences Department is very strict. The applicants had to pass both a written test and an oral interview.

source: University of Cambridge- Natural Sciences

Yang told us that his interview questions could not be simply answered with numbers or definitions. The interviewer examined whether the students had logical thinking skills, and whether they have an in-depth understanding of physics topics. "During the interview, I had to respond quickly to all the questions, which was actually examining whether the applicant can adapt to the pace of study at Cambridge."

"The Help from SCBS"

"After knowing I would have the interview with Cambridge, all of my teachers were very concerned. They contacted a former graduate of Cambridge University's Physics Major for me, and we had a mock interview together." Yang said that after the drill, he gained more confidence.

Girton College, University of Cambridge

"I think the SCBS teachers are very friendly. They always welcome us to ask questions at any time. My personal statement was also carefully revised by my teachers, which was very helpful to me."

Besides the help from the teachers, Yang also believed that he had learned a lot from his classmates. Compared with other subjects, Yang’s was relatively not very good at Economics. Therefore, he often asked for help from his classmates to discuss questions together and learn from each other in group studies.

"The Passion for Life"

As the G12 tutor, Mr. Ali Farhadzadega commented that Yang is “exceptionally awesome”, “he is one of the best students I have ever met in my teaching career.”

Besides his academic excellence, Yang is also good at communication with others and has a sense of humour. Mr. Ali also noticed that after classes, Yang often participates in sports activities such as playing basketball and ping-pong. “I think it’s very important for students to balance their study and life.”

Yang looks forward to his new life at Cambridge and hopes to have further research on physics. He will continue to follow his passion and explore his interests. 

At SCBS, teachers always guide our students to show off their talents and encourage them to be the best they can be. Our teachers spare no effort to support the students for their success in all aspects. Congratulations to Yang again, and we wish him a very successful and fulfilling future in Cambridge.

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