Chinese student accepted into top university without tutoring, sparks widespread debate
Female student aces entry exam and is admitted to prestigious Tsinghua after relaxed parents simply ensure she does her homework on time
A girl in China, who was recently admitted to the prestigious Tsinghua University with an extremely high score on the national university entrance exam, has gone viral on social media after it emerged that her parents had never sent her to after-school tutoring classes, choosing instead to provide a relaxed home environment.
Xu Yifang graduated from Xuchang High School in central China’s Henan province this summer. In mid-July, she received an admission notice from Tsinghua after she achieved a score of 694 out of a possible 750 points, Dahe News reported.
She will study nuclear technology, the report said.
What sets Xu apart from most elite students in China is that she never received private tutoring. She just finished her homework as required by school teachers.
The national university entrance exam, known as gaokao in Chinese, is regarded as the most important test in the country, with many young people seeing it as a fate-changing opportunity.