在深圳新哲文院2026届毕业生中，周依然Judy的录取格外引人注目——非香港籍身份，同时收获香港大学医学院、香港中文大学医学院、香港科技大学、香港理工大学四所**高校录取。

她的故事并非一路高光，曾因名校执念陷入内耗，也曾质疑自己的价值；但在新哲包容、富饶的土壤里，她慢慢学会与自己和解，在学术深耕中找回热爱，在人文实践中确认方向，最终走出一条属于自己、步伐坚定的成长路径。

本期新少年Vol.76，我们跟着周依然Judy的自述，回望她在新哲的高中时光，也一起探寻她为何能以非港籍身份，收获香港四大名校的青睐。

新哲生物社　副社长

新哲学生会学术部　副部长

新哲心理社　社长

心与星行社、城市生态研习社 社员

英国生物奥林匹克竞赛（BBO）全球金奖　2024

中美生物奥林匹克竞赛（Bio-USACN）全国金奖　2024

HOSA 全美生物与健康未来**挑战赛 化学全国银奖、公益宣传全国铜奖（中国赛区初赛）　2023

加拿大初级化学奥赛 全球银奖、中国赛区金奖　2022

Q

很多人说“热爱生物医学”，但你的起点似乎更具体？

Judy：与其说是热爱生物医学，不如说我从小就被“医学”包围。我的父母都是儿科医生，餐桌上聊的是病例，放学后是在医院等他们下班，长期的耳濡目染，医院、诊疗、守护病患的画面早已刻进我的成长记忆里。

那些康复患者打来的感谢电话、登门送来的锦旗，让我看见医学能够实实在在缓解他人痛苦、给一个家庭带去希望，我真切体会到医生这份职业独有的温度与价值，也坚定了我走上学医道路的想法。

▲Judy和妈妈

Q

新哲三年，对你学术能力最大的提升是什么？

Judy：在新哲三年的学习生活，让我在学术能力与学习心态上都完成了很大的蜕变。首先，新哲全外教的理科教学环境，让我很早就养成了用英文思考学术问题的习惯。生物、化学课程均由外教授课，我熟悉了大量生物、人体、医学类的专业英文术语与知识，不仅夯实了我的理科基础，让我能够更快适应大学的专业学习节奏。

更重要的是，我不需要依赖课外补习。新哲的课堂效率极高，老师极其负责。学校的 Office Hour 答疑机制，让我们随时可以面对面请教问题。老师们从不敷衍，哪怕是一道基础错题，都会坐在身边一题一题细致讲解。我曾经有过连续两三小时留在办公室请教的经历，老师始终耐心细致、全程陪伴辅导，真心实意为我们的学业兜底。

在申请阶段，依托《牛剑港三项目》的面试辅导，牛剑导师团队从学术逻辑、案例分析到临场表达全方位打磨，让我以从容的学术心态直面院校面试，在非港籍学生激烈竞争中成功突围，圆梦港校医学赛道。

Q

除了学业，你在社团和公益中做了什么？这些经历带来了什么？

Judy：我担任过学生会学术部副部长，组织“公益辅导课堂”，让成绩好的同学帮有困难的同学——学术不该是竞争，而是共享。

同时，在担任心理社社长期间，我每周开设心理小课堂，策划525心理健康日活动，教大家“接纳不**”。这段经历极大提升了我的共情力。

▲心理社活动

我还参与过临终关怀项目，近距离陪伴晚期患者，学习如何帮助他们平和、安详地度过余生。这个项目让我真正理解：医学不仅是治病救人，更是维护尊严与抚慰人心。

Q

你曾Gap一年。当时发生了什么？又如何重新出发？

Judy：有段时间，我对牛津、帝国理工有近乎执念的追求，一旦觉得“够不着”，就陷入自我否定。

后来，我开始真正理解中医智慧——它讲“阴阳平衡”“顺势而为”，提醒我：人生不是冲刺跑，而是有节奏的长跑。

于是，我用这一年做科研，参与阿尔茨海默病药物实验、进医院实习、深入思考：我到底想要什么？

渐渐明白：名校标签不能定义我，适合我的路，才是**的路。

Q

回头看，新哲最让你感激的是什么？

Judy：是被允许“慢下来”的自由。

在我最迷茫、心态波动、陷入低谷的那段时间，几位班主任Lina、David、Ray以及Kathy老师都会抽出大量私人时间耐心和我谈心、开导我、安抚我的情绪，帮我拨开迷雾、重新找回前进的底气和目标。

学校从不唯分数论，反而鼓励我们发展兴趣、参与公益、照顾内心。

在这里，学术是根基，但人格成长同样重要——这让我在高压升学路上，始终保有内心的稳定。

▲在各个舞台上分享成长的Judy

Q

为什么最终选择港中文中医专业？对大学有什么期待？

Judy：我去过港中文校园，教授谦和、学风纯粹，书院制度也充满活力。

更重要的是，中医是我真正热爱的方向——它融合科学与人文，讲究整体观与个体化，和我心中“有温度的医学”完全契合。

未来，我希望扎实学好专业，传承中医文化，成为一名既有能力、又有慈悲心的医者。

Q

作为非港籍学生，你是怎么准备港校申请的？有什么个人经验？

Judy：学术成绩肯定是基础，大考和标化要达标，这是门槛。但过了门槛之后，招生官更关心的是：你是否了解这个专业，为什么选它？为什么选我们学校？

比如我申中医，就不能只说“我对中医感兴趣，想学中医”，而是要讲清楚：

我的选课、我做过哪些相关实践（临床实习、科研项目），以证明我对这个专业的兴趣和准备。

为什么港中文的中医专业适合我，具体哪些点吸引了我，这需要你真的去了解这个专业的课程、教授的项目。

文书不用写得多华丽，重点是“契合度”。你要让招生官感受到：我不是海投，而是认真研究过你们，真心想进入这所学校、这个专业学习。

▲毕业舞会与成人礼上的Judy

写在最后

像许多少年一样，周依然的成长路上，有过迷茫，也有过停步。

她曾因对**名校的执念感到焦虑，但在新哲，她得到了理解与空间——老师不催进度，而是耐心陪伴；学校不只看成绩，更关注她是否找到了真正想走的路。

如今，她选择香港中文大学的中医专业，带着对医学的真诚与热忱，开启下一程学习。

她的经历让人看到：好的教育，不是把所有学生都引向同一个目标，而是支持每个人找到适合自己的方向，并有信心走下去。

Among the Class of 2026 graduates at Sendelta, Judy Zhou Yiran stands out remarkably. Without a Hong Kong permanent resident identity, she secured offers from four top-tier universities: HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Faculty of Medicine, HKUST and PolyU.

Her journey was far from flawless. Obsessed with elite universities, she once fell into mental exhaustion and self-doubt. Yet nurtured by Sendelta’s inclusive and enriching campus environment, she learned to reconcile with herself, rediscovered passion through in-depth academic research, and clarified her career direction via humanistic practices. She finally forged a steady, unique path of growth.

This is Volume 76 of Young Talk. In Judy’s own words, we revisit her high school years here and explore how a non-local student won offers from Hong Kong’s four leading universities.

Campus Roles

Vice President, Biology Club

Vice Minister, Academic Department, Student Union

President, Psychology Club

Member, Autism Care Club & Urban Ecology Research Club

Academic Awards

2024 British Biology Olympiad (BBO) Global Gold Medal

2024 USACN Biology Olympiad National Gold Medal

2023 HOSA-Future Health Professionals China Division: National Silver in Chemistry, National Bronze in Public Welfare Campaign

2022 Canadian Junior Chemistry Olympiad: Global Silver Medal, China National Gold Medal

Interview

Q: Many claim a passion for biomedicine, yet your motivation seems far more specific.

Judy: It is less a generic passion for biomedicine than a lifelong immersion in medicine. Both my parents are pediatricians. Dinner conversations revolved around medical cases, and I waited for them at hospitals after school. Hospitals, consultations and comforting patients have long been etched into my childhood memories.

Grateful calls and silk banners from recovered patients showed me how medicine eases suffering and brings hope to families. I deeply felt the unique warmth and value of being a doctor, cementing my resolve to pursue medicine.

Q: How has Sendelta most elevated your academic capabilities over three years?

Judy: My three years here transformed both my academic skills and learning mindset. First, all science courses are taught by native English teachers, so I grew accustomed to academic thinking in English early on. Biology and chemistry classes exposed me to extensive professional terminology and medical knowledge, laying a solid science foundation and easing my transition to university-level studies.

More importantly, I never needed private tutoring. Classes are highly efficient, and teachers are fully dedicated. Office Hours allow us one-on-one support anytime. Even basic mistakes receive thorough, patient walkthroughs. I once stayed two to three hours seeking guidance, and my teacher stayed fully engaged to ensure I grasped every concept.

During university applications, the Oxbridge & Top 3 Hong Kong Universities Programme provided tailored interview coaching. Mentors refined my academic logic, case analysis and presentation skills, letting me stay calm amid fierce competition for Hong Kong medical programmes and earn my dream offers as a non-local applicant.

Q: Beyond academics, what club and charity work have you done, and what insights did you gain?

Judy: As Vice Minister of the Student Union Academic Department, I launched free peer tutoring sessions. Academics should be shared, not competed over.

As Psychology Club President, I hosted weekly mental health workshops and organized the 525 Mental Health Day to teach students to embrace their imperfections, greatly boosting my empathy.

I also joined a hospice care programme, accompanying terminally ill patients. This experience taught me medicine is not only curing illnesses, but preserving human dignity and soothing souls.

Q: You took a gap year once. What happened, and how did you restart your journey?

Judy: I was fixated on gaining admission to Oxford and Imperial College London. When I thought those goals were unattainable, I sank into self-denial.

Later, traditional Chinese medicine philosophy guided me. Its core ideas of yin-yang balance and following natural rhythms reminded me life is not a sprint, but a steady long-distance run.

I spent the gap year conducting research on Alzheimer’s disease medication, interning at hospitals and reflecting on my true aspirations.

I realized university prestige cannot define me; the right path is the best one.

Q: Looking back, what are you most grateful for at Sendelta?

Judy: The freedom to slow down.

When I was lost, emotionally volatile and at my lowest, my form teachers Lina, David, Ray and Kathy devoted plenty of personal time to talk me through struggles, ease my anxiety and restore my drive.

The school does not judge students solely by grades. It encourages us to explore hobbies, participate in charity and care for our mental wellbeing.

Academics form the foundation, yet personal growth matters equally. This balance kept me grounded amid intense college admissions pressure.

Q: Why did you ultimately choose CUHK’s Chinese Medicine programme? What do you expect from university?

Judy: I visited CUHK’s campus and was impressed by approachable professors and rigorous academic culture, plus its vibrant college system.

Most importantly, Chinese medicine aligns with my core passion. It integrates science and humanities, adopting holistic and personalized treatment approaches that perfectly match my vision of compassionate medicine.

In the future, I aim to master my profession, carry forward traditional Chinese medical culture, and become a skilled, empathetic physician.

Q: As a non-Hong Kong student, how did you prepare for Hong Kong university applications? Any advice?

Judy: Solid academic results and standardized test scores are the basic threshold. Beyond that, admissions officers focus on three core questions: Do you truly understand this major? Why this discipline? Why our university?

For my Chinese Medicine application, I avoided generic statements like “I want to study TCM”. Instead, I detailed my subject choices, clinical internships and research projects to prove genuine preparation and interest.

I researched CUHK’s TCM curriculum and professors’ research to explain precisely why this programme fits me.

Admission essays do not require flowery language; alignment with the programme is key. Show admissions officers you did thorough research and sincerely wish to join their school and major, rather than sending mass applications blindly.

Closing Thoughts

Like many teenagers, Judy wandered and paused along her growth path.

Anxious over chasing elite university offers, she found understanding and space at Sendelta. Teachers never rushed her progress, but offered patient companionship. The school prioritizes her personal calling over mere exam scores.

Now enrolling in CUHK’s Chinese Medicine programme, she embarks on her next academic chapter with genuine passion for medicine.

Her story illustrates excellent education does not force every student toward identical goals. Instead, it empowers each individual to discover their own suitable path and walk forward with confidence.

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