Chapter 51 The Last Train to Top Universities
Chapter 51 The Last Train to Top Universities
The hallway was very quiet because of classes.
Old Wang walked in front, with Ye Kai and Shen Jiayi following behind. The sound of their footsteps was rather crisp.
Old Wang didn't talk to the two of them, he just kept walking forward with his head down, making people feel uneasy.
"Why did Old Wang call us over out of the blue?"
Walking towards the senior three Chinese language group office, Shen Jiayi couldn't help but ask Ye Kai in a low voice.
"How would I know?"
"Has someone filed another complaint against us?"
Ye Kai shook his head, indicating that he didn't know more than her. On second thought, it seemed that this was the only possibility that would make Old Wang call them both to his office for a talk.
"It's all your fault!"
"It must be because you're too high-profile and haven't built a good rapport with the class, which has dragged me down with you!"
Putting the facts aside, Shen Jiayi's skill in shifting blame is indeed very high.
"What does this have to do with me?"
"Who doesn't know I'm a law-abiding role model on campus? I'm sure this kind of reporting was done by one of your lackeys, Miss Shen!"
Ye Kai was not about to suffer this loss, so he immediately retaliated.
"Eek—"
"What 'simp'? You're clearly an admirer. Your words are disgusting..."
Shen Jiayi covered half of her face with her hand, objecting with some disdain.
The two continued walking while bickering, only to find that they had already passed the senior high school Chinese language group office. They were taken aback, wondering where Old Wang was taking them.
Two minutes later, they finally arrived at their destination, a small conference room next to the principal's office.
"So it wasn't just the two of us after all."
Seeing that there were already seven or eight students sitting in the small conference room, Shen Jiayi felt a strange sense of loss, which was quite absurd.
Ye Kai didn't answer. After sitting down next to Shen Jiayi, he glanced around at his companions and found that they were all top students with excellent academic performance, or at least those who had been ranked in the top ten of their grade.
That's strange. Why is the school gathering so many good students together?
Ye Kai spotted Chen Xiaoyu among the students and gave her a questioning look. Chen Xiaoyu shrugged, indicating that she didn't know what was going on either.
"Since we're here, let's make the best of it."
"It shouldn't be a bad thing."
So Ye Kai leaned close to Shen Jiayi's ear and whispered something.
"Is everyone here?"
After the other students arrived, the principal asked the grade head who was standing to the side.
"Students, first of all, let me introduce a distinguished guest to you. This is Mr. Tian Fengyi, the deputy director of the Admissions Office of the Beijing University Consortium."
"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome Teacher Tian!"
Having received an affirmative answer, the principal began to introduce a middle-aged man with a refined appearance and a scholarly air to everyone.
"Cluck cluck cluck—"
The students were filled with respect upon hearing this, and then responded with enthusiastic applause.
Hello, students!
"I am Tian Fengyi, from..."
This teacher, Ms. Tian, was very talkative. As soon as she started speaking, she clearly and fluently explained her identity and purpose for coming.
His purpose for this trip was very clear: to invite outstanding students from Xinghua No.2 Middle School to Beijing for a week-long study tour, to experience the charm of prestigious schools, and even to participate in the independent enrollment exams of some of the top two universities.
"So this is the legendary direct route to top universities!"
After figuring out the situation, Ye Kai finally felt relieved. He thought to himself that his rebirth this time had not been in vain, and he had finally caught the last fast train to a prestigious university.
……
"join!"
"We absolutely have to participate!"
As soon as Director Jiang entered the house, she heard her daughter say that the school planned to organize a study tour to Beijing and that they might have to participate in the independent enrollment exams organized by the top two universities in Beijing. She became as excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood.
She kicked off her shoes without changing into slippers, and walked around on the floor in just black stockings, feeling extremely excited. Regardless of the time, she immediately called Mayor Shen.
"Old Shen!"
"Your daughter is going to take the independent admissions exam organized by the top two universities in Beijing!"
When the call connected, Director Jiang got straight to the point without any unnecessary chatter.
"ah?!"
Mayor Shen, who was on the other side, was indeed greatly shocked upon hearing this.
Half an hour later, Mayor Shen and his family of three gathered and began to discuss the issue.
"I remember that the independent admission exams for the top two universities in Beijing were usually open for registration in December and the exams were held in mid-February of the following year, right? Why are they suddenly doing this again?"
Mayor Shen is quite familiar with this work, after all, he was in charge of science, education, culture and health when he was a deputy, so his expertise is very relevant.
This kind of exam is actually for selecting special talents. It generally adopts the principle of "high school recommendation as the main method and self-recommendation as a supplementary method" and implements online registration.
The university's independent admission expert committee organizes experts to conduct a preliminary review of the applicants' materials, and those who pass the review are eligible to take the written test.
After passing the written test, candidates will also need to go through an interview.
Once a candidate is selected for independent admission, the target university will offer a preferential policy of admitting the candidate with a score reduction of up to 60 points from the local admission line during the college entrance examination. The specific reduction range will be determined by the university's independent admission expert committee.
It's no wonder that Director Jiang was so excited when he heard the news, because if Shen Jiayi could really get the candidate qualification, then after the score reduction, she could definitely enter the top 2 universities in Beijing.
If you have the prestigious reputation of being one of the top two universities in Beijing, even if Shen Jiayi were to become the top student at Minzu University... well, the top scorer, it wouldn't seem so appealing anymore.
It was precisely because Mayor Shen was aware of this situation that he felt something was amiss. If it weren't for the meeting organized by the school, he would have truly thought he had encountered a fraudster.
"It is said that there were some flaws in the previous work, and the competition for talent between the top two universities in Beijing is quite fierce. This event is probably an unplanned supplement."
Shen Jiayi didn't really believe Teacher Tian's explanation, thinking there must be something fishy about it.
But in any case, this study abroad trip was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her.
Last year, her class ranking wouldn't have been high enough to qualify her for a school recommendation. But this year, with Ye Kai's help and support, she's taken off, and with the added advantage of being Mayor Shen's daughter, she's now a worthy competitor.
"Then let's go."
"It's a good thing to broaden your horizons."
Seeing his daughter's eagerness to try, Mayor Shen expressed his strong support for her to pursue her dreams.
Is Ye Kai going too?
Director Jiang suddenly remembered this and pressed for details.
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