Free Web NovelChapter 120: Chapter 114: The Battle to Recruit Students in Universities
Deng Huaquan is a teacher from the admissions office of Capital University, responsible for Capital University’s recruitment work in Nanjiang Province.
During the College Entrance Examination season in June, his work becomes incredibly hectic. Conversely, in November and December, things are relatively calm, and he only needs to stay at the school to prepare for the winter camp activities during holiday break.
Deng Huaquan had long noticed Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi is a ’computer talented student’.
Every year, Capital University enrolls ’talented students’, those who are skilled in computer science, are typically selected from the Olympic Informatics Competition. These students are given the privilege of lower admission scores or are invited to participate in the university’s independent admissions test.
Zhao Yi’s ’computer talent’ is impressively strong, able to unearth vulnerabilities in the iOS system.
This kind of situation is rare.
Deng Huaquan decided to observe for the time being.
This judgement was also made based on the actions of their ’competitors’. The competitors of Capital University’s admissions office are naturally the admissions office of Shuimu University.
The two sides are rivals, but they also exchange information.
The admission office of Shuimu University also followed the same approach with Zhao Yi. If nothing further happened, they would consider the final exam rankings of Nanjiang Province before the winter holidays to determine their strategy towards Zhao Yi.
If Zhao Yi’s exam ranking is relatively high, such as being within the top few hundred in the province, they would invite him to participate in the winter camp held by the school.
If his ranking in the winter camp is high, he could be directly invited to study there.
This is the way to deal with ’outstanding talented students’.
After the Rubik’s cube calculator became popular, the attitudes of the admissions offices of both schools changed. They began to consider applying for special admission quotas to specially recruit Zhao Yi into their school.
Special quota admission means that there is no need to take the College Entrance Examination or participate in the independent admissions test. Direct recruitment into the school is equivalent to a special offer to ensure a place.
This special offer also requires certain qualifications, such as joining the National Mathematical Olympiad training team.
Being directly admitted with a ’special quota’ without having achieved a specific honor is equivalent to being admitted in a step-skipped fashion.
The best talented students in the country can receive such ’step-skipped’ treatment.
Special quotas are very valuable.
It’s good if Capital University can use two or three each year. One reason for the low usage is that students who need to use the special quota can often get in on their own.
Special quotas have become a means of attracting students to enroll.
Deng Huaquan, holding the special quota authority, came directly to Zhengyang No.13 Middle School, intending to persuade Zhao Yi in person to choose to study at Capital University.
He came by plane.
In order to arrive before their old rival, the Shuimu University admissions office, Deng Huaquan directly took a taxi to No.13 Middle School from the airport, even carrying his luggage with him.
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When Zhao Yi pushed open the door of the principal’s office, he saw Deng Huaquan waiting there.
A man in his thirties, gentle with short hair that is slightly long, exhausted from rushing around...
He’s just like a night programmer!
Upon seeing Zhao Yi, Deng Huaquan’s eyes lit up. He immediately came over enthusiastically, shaking hands and complimenting, "You’re Zhao Yi, right? You look much more handsome than in the photos online!"
Zhao Yi immediately felt a surge of joy throughout his body and reached out his hand, saying, "Hello."
"I’m Deng Huaquan, you can call me Teacher Deng. I work in the admissions office of Capital University."
Deng Huaquan continued complimenting, "Your Rubik’s cube calculator is astonishingly great! Many instructors and professors at Capital University are very interested in the algorithms in the Rubik’s cube calculator. They all hope to meet you."
"If you come to Capital University, your first task after enrollment may not be attending the entrance ceremony, but giving lectures to our teachers instead!"
Listen to that.
This is what you call the art of speaking!
Even though Zhao Yi was prepared to be flattered, he still felt extremely splendid, as if he had just done a spa treatment performed by a beautiful woman with a star’s face.
Really.
On the surface, it can’t be said to be flattery, because what was said might actually happen.
Zhao Yi sincerely said, "Teacher Deng, it’s still too early. The College Entrance Examination is in June next year, and I haven’t thought about which university to apply for!"
"No need for the College Entrance Examination!"
Deng Huaquan immediately said joyfully, "Special treatment for special talents. I know you have received an invitation from Oxford University, but you have to go through an interview there. Our Capital University is not inferior at all. I have applied for a special quota for you. As long as you agree to study here, you can directly enter school."
Zhao Yi’s mouth gaped, unsure how to refuse.
"No way!"
A shout came from the door, and a figure rushed in quickly, "Zhao Yi has to go to our Shuimu!"
"Xu Xianghui!"
"Deng Huaquan!"
These two are old rivals!
Xu Xianghui is slightly shorter, in his early years, with a tendency for baldness, he also has a solid backpack, looks even more energetic, he quickly walked over to Zhao Yi and introduced himself and said, "Zhao Yi, Shuimu University is the right place for you. As a computer genius like you, you definitely have to join our Shuimu Yan class."
This is Shuimu’s trump card, Xu Xianghui’s trump card.
Yan Zhixing.
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, member of the National Academy of Sciences, Director of Shuimu University-MIT-CUHK Theoretical Computer Science Research Center, Turing Award winner, and many more. The number of titles he holds is simply too many.
Yan Zhixing resigned from his lifelong teaching position at Princeton University, sold his house in the United States, officially joined Shuimu University as a full-time professor, and also founded the Shuimu Yan class in the Shuimu University Crossed Information College, which is "dedicated to cultivating top innovative computer science talents who can compete equally with, or even surpass, undergraduates from world-class universities such as MIT and Princeton University."
The students of Shuimu Academy are mainly gold-medal winners from mathematics, physics, and informatics competitions, or even those who ranked among the top three in the College Entrance Examination in each province.
Although the Shuimu Academy has only held two sessions, it has already become a hallmark of the Shuimu University.
When Xu Xianghui suggested enrolling in the ’Shuimu Strict Class’, he must have received Yan Zhixing’s approval. As long as Zhao Yi agreed to go to Shuimu University, he would become Yan Zhixing’s student.
Xu Xianghui’s statement was decisive.
Before Zhao Yi could speak, Deng Huaquan was immediately anxious. He knew the appeal of the ’Shuimu Strict Class’ and feared that Zhao Yi might say yes on the spot.
Deng Huaquan immediately interrupted, "Zhao Yi, I can’t deny that the ’Shuimu Strict Class’ is excellent. Still, Shuimu University is an engineering school, while the Capital University is rooted in science. With your talent, you should move in the direction of research. The Computer Department of Capital University originated from the Mathematics Department, while the Computer Department of Shuimu originated from Automatic Control..."
"What are you talking about, Shuimu’s science is also top-notch."
"But Capital University is better!"
The two then began a debate on the merits of the computer disciplines at their respective schools.
Clearly.
This was not their first debate.
Zhao Yi, Li Lisheng, and Wang Chengmin, including the teachers crowding at the door, all nodded incessantly, unable to get a word in edgewise.
What Deng Huaquan said was that the emphasis on the discipline was different.
Capital University is a science school, and the development of its computer majors is rooted in the Mathematics Department. Meanwhile, Shuimu University is an engineering school, and its computer majors originated from Automatic Control.
Neither science nor engineering can truly be said to be better than the other.
Capital University’s computer majors have nurtured many talents, and so have Shuimu University’s computer majors.
Deng Huaquan and Xu Xianghui debated constantly.
The conversation ended with a bombshell from Deng Huaquan, "Zhao Yi will definitely go to Capital University. He should focus on mathematics rather than computer applications. Don’t you know he’s the Mathematical Olympiad champion of Nanjiang Province? He scored full marks in the competition!"
"Whoosh..."
Now it was finally everyone else’s turn to speak.
"Zhao Yi got full points in the Mathematical Olympiad? Full points?" Wang Chengmin’s mouth was wide open in disbelief.
Li Lisheng asked Deng Huaquan for confirmation, "Teacher Deng, are you sure it’s full marks?"
"I specifically checked with the education bureau!"
"It’s really full marks!"
"We haven’t received any notification yet. How could he get full marks? That’s too scary!"
"Ah~~~~"
Niu Lianhua at the door was about to go crazy, she even openly hugged Xue Pinggui, "I didn’t hear it wrong, did I? Zhao Yi got full marks! Mathematical Olympiad!"
"Our school has produced a student with full marks in the Math Olympiad!"
"Number one in the province!"
Soon.
Several teachers rushed away, not knowing whether they were going for gossip or what.
It was then that everyone realized a stranger was standing at the door.
Zhou Zhicheng, a teacher from the Admissions Office of the University of Science and Technology. free𝑤ebnovel.com
He had brought a notice of acceptance that had been reprinted, marked with "special recruitment," intending to win over Zhao Yi. However, seeing the representatives from Shuimu and Capital University, who were about to come to blows, he didn’t have the time to speak up.
Now Zhou Zhicheng finally walked into the office and asked, "Zhao Yi, would you consider attending the University of Science and Technology?"
"Maybe."
Zhao Yi said uncertainly.
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"Zhao Yi is being fought over for enrollment by Shuimu and Capital University!"
"Two admissions office teachers almost got into a fight in the principal’s office!"
"Zhao Yi scored full marks in the Mathematical Olympiad!"
"Number one in the province!"
The news from the principal’s office, including Zhao Yi’s Math Olympiad score, was quickly spread throughout Zhengyang No.13 Middle School.
Soon.
By one in the afternoon, the school had also received the news that Zhao Yi had won first place in the province in the Olympiad and qualified to take part in the "National Mathematical Olympiad."
At the same time.
Sun Liang also won the provincial first prize, ranking eighth in the provincial Olympiad, and also secured his place in the "National Mathematical Olympiad."
The National Mathematical Olympiad is a winter training camp that offers training and examinations. The participants are the top students from the Olympiads in each province, totaling around 400 each year. Finally, 60 students with the best scores are selected to join the regular Olympiad training team. After a 1:10 elimination round, they are then selected to join the national team.
"I don’t want to go."
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Yi rejected it outright.
Niu Lianhua opened her mouth in surprise, her bulging eyes making her look somewhat scary, "Why? What a great opportunity!"
"I..."
Zhao Yi began, finding an excuse, "...plan to go to the beach for a vacation during the winter break. If I attend the winter camp for the Math Olympiad, I won’t be able to go out and have fun."
