In Conversation With
to provide more Chinese students and their parents
Participants in the Dialogue
with a deeper appreciation and understanding of
Xiaofeng
Wan,
Associate
Dean
of
Admission
and
why liberal arts education is an important compo-
Coordinator of International Recruitment at Amherst nent of the higher education system of the United
College States. Through this, they can make well-informed
choices when determining which colleges to apply
Sabrina Liu, Director of Marketing and Communications
to, especially if they are looking into liberal arts
colleges or comprehensive institutions. If I can
at Keystone Academy
achieve this goal, then my trip will not be in vain.
Percy Jiang, Director of College Counseling at Keystone
Sabrina: We also have a lot of Keystone students
Academy
applying to liberal arts colleges this year. In my
· · ·
opinion, liberal arts colleges represent a seriously
underrated part of the higher education system.
Sabrina: Recently, Amherst College and Williams People seem to be carried away by the reputation
College, another top liberal arts college in the US, and influence of Ivy League schools but as far I
organized a series of student recruitment fairs in see it, it is liberal arts colleges that represent the
China. What is the goal of this China trip? essence and true spirit of elite education in the
United States.
Xiaofeng: The primary goal of the trip to China is to
introduce Amherst College. Through this, we hope
Two years ago, when I visited Yale University, I also
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