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Chapter 86 0084 [Seems very unreliable]

"Master Chen!"

"Bobo, long time no see."

"..."

Chen Guiliang met Xu Haibo at the school gate, and the two walked into the campus together.

On the way, I ran into a few more senior high school students.

More than thirty people had already arrived in the classroom.

Of the remaining students, some were directly retaken, while others already had their scores.

Yesterday, I was able to check my grades via SMS, and even the cut-off scores for each batch had been drawn.

But Chen Guiliang didn't ask how to check, nor was he too lazy to check, since he would have to come to the school to check his scores and fill out his college application anyway.

With a beaming smile, homeroom teacher Liu Shuying waved and said, "Chen Guiliang, congratulations on your high score!"

He went to Liu Shuying's place and received his college entrance examination score report and a reference book for filling out college applications.

The transcript was not sealed and was printed on half an A4 sheet of paper.

Chen Guiliang was visibly stunned when he saw his total score.

Ridiculously high!

"How many points did you get?" Xie Yang asked quickly.

Chen Guiliang said, "628."

"Depend on!"

"Brilliant."

"I go."

A series of gasps of surprise erupted in the classroom.

Li Yulin rushed over to look at the report card, and after confirming the score, he said, "Did you take...Brain Gold?"

Class monitor Li Rui remained silent. He had performed very poorly in Chinese and humanities subjects, and his total score was nearly 20 points lower than Chen Guiliang's.

"What about Wu Meng? How much does Wu Meng cost?" someone asked.

Wu Meng smiled and said, "639 (the provincial champion's score is 644)."

Three more students arrived one after another to collect their report cards and reference books.

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Liu Shuying finally announced with a smile: "Wu Meng and a boy from Rongzhou Middle School are tied for first place in the city. Chen Guiliang is third in the city."

Wu Meng's buddy, who usually takes turns getting first place in the city, actually failed to beat Chen Guiliang this time.

On the contrary, a brother from Rongzhou County performed exceptionally well in the college entrance examination, quietly rising to the top and tying Wu Meng for first place in the city.

Chen Guiliang's scores: Chinese 145, Mathematics 113, English 110, Humanities 260. Total score: 628.

The provincial top scorer's scores: Chinese 145, Mathematics 116, English 141, Humanities 242. Total score: 644.

His score in the humanities section was incredibly high, exceeding the provincial top scorer's by 18 points!
Of course, my English was particularly poor; I had to guess and bet my way through the exam. With a vocabulary of just over a thousand words, what more could I ask for?

The students' amazement didn't last long; they quickly turned to filling out college applications.

Most of them don't know which school and major they should apply to.

These days, it's very difficult to get information. Students have to estimate their scores, check their scores, fill out their college applications, and then change them again and again. They are completely clueless about the various universities.

Liu Shuying said, "You should read that college application guide carefully. If you have any questions, come and ask me. If you can't find me, give me a call. Now I'll give you a brief overview of popular majors..."

When Liu Shuying was talking about university majors, Bian Guanyue sent her a text message: "I'm 9 points short of getting into a top-tier university."

“That’s impressive. You could only get into a third-tier university last year,” Chen Guiliang replied.

"I was also surprised, but a little disappointed. I was only 9 points away from getting into a good university. If only I had worked a little harder."

"It's okay, you can choose a very good second-tier university."

"How many points did you get?"

"628."

“I asked before, and Peking University’s admission score is 620. You can get into Peking University without special admission.”

"Almost impossible."

The college entrance exam in Sichuan is extremely competitive, and Tsinghua and Peking Universities offer very few places.

Moreover, students from Sichuan province have an overwhelming preference for applying to Peking University.

Take this year as an example: 9 out of the top 10 liberal arts students in the province applied to Peking University, while Peking University only admits a total of more than 20 liberal arts students in Sichuan (including the quota for independent enrollment).

Although Chen Guiliang ranked third in the city this time, which is 8 points above the admission line of Peking University, the possibility of him getting into Peking University based solely on his score is almost zero.

If Chen Guiliang hadn't gone through the New Concept Writing Competition, it would have been easier for him to apply to Tsinghua University with his score—Tsinghua's admission score is a full 8 points lower than Peking University's.

In other words, Chen Guiliang scored 16 points above Tsinghua University's admission cutoff score!
"Bobo, which one are you going to apply for?" Xie Yang asked.

Xu Haibo said, "Sichuan University is close to home. Moreover, it has a large number of enrollment quotas for students from within Sichuan Province, so applying to Sichuan University is a safer bet."

Xu Haibo's college entrance exam score was more than 60 points above the first-tier university admission line, which is just right for him to apply to Sichuan University. As long as he doesn't choose an overly popular major, he's guaranteed admission to Sichuan University.

Apart from Chen Guiliang and Xu Haibo, all the other guys in 302 failed the exam.

The remaining six people are from two second-tier universities and two third-tier universities.

Xie Yang's score was lower than Bian Guanyue's, placing him in the middle of the second-tier university category.

Principal Yan arrived at Class 11 at some point. This year's science scores were a bit poor, but the humanities scores were quite good.

Wu Meng is a shoo-in for Tsinghua and Peking Universities, and Chen Guiliang will also be admitted to Peking University through a special admission program.

Two graduates from Tsinghua and Peking Universities—that's impressive.

"Congratulations, Wu Meng." Principal Yan smiled and extended his hand.

Wu Meng quickly stood up and shook hands. Principal Yan asked, "Are you planning to apply to Tsinghua University or Peking University?"

“Peking University,” Wu Meng said.

Principal Yan smiled and said, "Great! Chen Guiliang is also from Peking University, so you two can continue to be alumni."

He then walked towards Chen Guiliang: "Chen Guiliang, congratulations on your high score. To be honest, I was very surprised. You actually managed to get a score above Peking University's admission line just through your own efforts. This shows that you not only write well, but you are also excellent in all other subjects."

"Just lucky," Chen Guiliang said.

"You're too modest," Principal Yan said. "Once the Peking University admission notices arrive, you and Wu Meng will have to come to the county town again. I've prepared a bus, adorned with big red flowers, and we'll set off firecrackers along the way, driving around the whole town twice."

Chen Guiliang: “…”

Principal Yan continued, "When the time comes, there will also be TV and newspaper reporters coming, and the school will give you bonuses. After the school distributes the bonuses, we'll take a bus to the city. Mr. Wu from Pengfei Group will give each Tsinghua and Peking University student a bonus of 20,000 yuan!"

In 2004, it was rare for students from remote small cities to receive bonuses from Tsinghua and Peking University.

Everyone is poor.

It was almost impossible to get rich through the college entrance examination, unlike later when rewards of 100,000 yuan or more were offered.

Principal Yan beckoned Wu Meng over and chatted with them in a friendly manner.

Bian Guanyue suddenly sent me a text message: "The admissions officer from Peking University just called me. I sent him your phone number."

Chen Guiliang's phone rang just after he finished reading the text message.

Chen Guiliang said, "It's a call from Peking University."

Principal Yan said happily, "Quickly answer it."

"Are you Chen Guiliang? I'm Zhu xx, an admissions officer from Peking University."

"Hello, Teacher Zhu."

How did you do on the exam?

"628."

"That's great, you've passed the admission cutoff score in Sichuan. Are you interested in studying in Peking University's Yuanpei Program?"

"When I applied for the independent admission program, I applied to the Philosophy Department."

"You can change it even if you've already submitted it."

"Does Minister Cheng agree?"

"He said it depends on your personal wishes. Our Yuanpei Class has a very special teaching method..."

Director Zhu suddenly raised his voice: "For the first three semesters, you don't choose a major, you only choose between arts and sciences. You can choose any course from any department in Peking University, and study whatever you want. Even for some required basic courses, you can choose any class to attend."

Chen Guiliang asked, "If I may ask, is the Yuanpei Class an independent department?"

Director Zhu said, "It is not an independent department, nor does it belong to any department. It is a very special existence at Peking University."

Chen Guiliang then asked, "So, the Yuanpei Class doesn't have its own departments, teachers, classrooms, or dormitories?"

Director Zhu said, "You can choose any department, classroom, or teacher at Peking University. You can study humanities, science, and engineering courses at the same time."

"Can I understand it this way?"

Chen Guiliang had a unique perspective: "The departments at Peking University are like legal wives and concubines, and the students are like the children of those wives and concubines. But the Yuanpei Class is just like a maidservant, without even her own place to live. If I were to study in the Yuanpei Class, it would be like being born to a maidservant and having to mooch off the other wives and concubines?"

Director Zhu: "..."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.

Because Chen Guiliang hit the nail on the head, directly seeing through the awkward position of the Yuanpei Class.

At that time, the Yuanpei Class had no department of its own, no teachers of its own, no classrooms of its own, no dormitories of its own... it had to rely on the resources of other departments for everything.

Would other departments be willing to let the Yuanpei Class take over?
Some people support it, some oppose it, and some outwardly support it but don't really cooperate.

In a very few classes, students in the Yuanpei Class may even be ostracized by the teachers and students of the courses they have chosen!
There was a saying on the Peking University campus at that time: "Don't marry a Guanghua girl, don't marry a Yuanpei boy."

The female students at Guanghua School of Management are extremely picky and unattainable for ordinary male students from Peking University.

The male students in the Yuanpei Class were all exceptional individuals, and their futures were "uncertain" and unreliable. Some of them didn't even know what major to pursue by their junior year.

After refining his words, Director Zhu continued, "Once you enter the Yuanpei Class, we will assign you a professional mentor to help you choose courses from across the university. We will also assign you part-time mentors from time to time, all of whom are top scholars from Peking University. If you develop well, you can participate in your mentor's academic projects in the second semester of your sophomore year."

"Can I choose any courses?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Director Zhu said, "Some students study humanities, science, engineering, and art courses all at the same time. As long as you have enough energy, you can choose any courses you like."

Chen Guiliang asked, "What about the credits?"

Director Zhu said, "The credit requirements are lower than those for regular students. Moreover, the Yuanpei Program has a very flexible study period; students can graduate normally in three years, and graduating in six years is not considered an extension."

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "I can play around in the Yuanpei Class for five years, and then study in the last year?"

"As long as you earn enough credits, no one will bother you." Director Zhu practically said you could skip class.

Director Zhu continued his persuasive explanation: "The accommodations for the Yuanpei Class are also unique. In one dormitory room, there may be students from freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, and students from arts, sciences, and engineering. You can interact with students from different grades and majors in your own dormitory. If you are influenced by your roommates, you can choose to transfer to any department in science or engineering in your sophomore year. Of course, no matter which department you transfer to, you will still be a student in the Yuanpei Class; your academic records will only be transferred in form."

"That sounds pretty unreliable," Chen Guiliang said.

Director Zhu said, "It's entirely up to your personal wishes."

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "But it's very interesting, I'm willing to give it a try."

"That's great!" Director Zhu laughed heartily. "Are there any other students with excellent grades in your school?"

Chen Guiliang said, "There is a top scorer in our class who plans to apply to Peking University."

Director Zhu said, "Then give him the phone."

Chen Guiliang handed his phone to Wu Meng: "The admissions officer from Peking University is planning to trick you into going there."

He began to look forward to his university life, thinking that there must be a lot of lunatics in the Yuanpei Class.

Chen Guiliang himself is mentally ill, yet he manages to meet someone like him!
(End of this chapter)