林菲尔德基督教学校

[学术方面] I have the opportunity to take AP classes, Honors, Dual Enrollments (with Concordia Nebraska), which have prepared me immensely to succeed at University of Toronto. Since we have a smaller student body, all kids can be taken care of in terms of college counseling. All juniors and seniors are required to have a minimum of 2 counseling meetings per semester with their designated counselor. I took on a heavy course load, however, students have the flexibility to select the courses they would like. [生活方面] The international office is serious about student safety. I got my driver’s license, however, I was not granted permission to drive without a family member in U.S.. The international office consists of an academic advisor that is exclusively in charge of international students’ academic performance, she checks students’ grades every week and provides after-school tutoring twice a week. Apart from an academic advisor, the office is also equipped with a Chinese admission officer who communicates with parents a and host families. Our director oversees everything including our events such as World Culture Day, etc. [申请方面] When I was applying for Linfield, a TOEFL test was required. The general admission rate and specific admission rate for Chinese applicants can be found on Linfield’s website, which is around 75%. For new international students, there is a compulsory orientation program that takes place usually in mid-august. It is International Student Leadership’s duty to run the program. International Student Leadership consists of both domestic students and international students who applied and passed the interview with the director of the International Office. [住家方面] I was hosted through my agency, however, Linfield provides their own home-stay program. [课外活动和社团] Over the course of my three-year experience at Linfield, I was involved in Student Ambassador, International Leadership Team, Debate, Tennis. I also created Coffee Club. Tennis team is always open for all students, the tryout determines the ranking and matchups for the games. Not only has Debate built me up profoundly in improving my articulation skills, but also confidence in public speaking.

[学术方面] 总体来说Linfield的课程覆盖很全面，普通课程的挑战难度不是很大。毕业要求有专门的counselor跟进指导。优秀的同学们可以根据需求选择AP/honor课程挑战一下自己，或是为了大学申请进行努力。主要学科教学水平都很好，大部分老师都毕业于名校以及有很高的学术水平。对于国际生，学校设立了专门的课后补习项目，学生们如果觉得跟不上课程的话可以申请加入，里面有专门的老师进行补习，也会帮大家跟学科老师进行沟通。中国学生的毕业去向普遍都还不错基本在美本top50以内。 [生活方面] 学校的伙食能保证品种多样性。购物区域普遍开车5-10分钟都能到达。短期假期住家的中国学生一般是跟住家一起行动，当然也可以自己进行规划。Linfield是一所走读学校，所以没有住宿。住家环境都很好，人也都很善良因为都是基督信徒，也很有包容性。 [申请方面] 学校的中国学生占了13%，还是算多的。所以如果担心一个人，害怕不适期长的可以考虑一下。作为一个基督学校，同学和老师们都很友善。遇到任何烦恼都可以随时跟任何的任教老师进行沟通，我相信每一个老师都会耐心的进行开导的。 [课外活动和社团] 学校的课外活动很多，种类也很丰富。我自己曾参与过网球社团，inetrnational leadership team（国际部的学生会），学术社团，美术社团，合唱团等多种活动。学校的橄榄球，田径，长跑，以及篮球都很不错。体育活动的强度取决于学生们自己的选择。每个学生的毕业要求是20个体育学分。第一年普遍会参加体育课，两个学期10分。剩下的学分可以通过参加社团来获得，一个学期的社团有5分。可以一项活动连续参加几年。这也对大学的申请也有好处。