I was reborn and stayed in school to lie down. I really don’t want to roll anymore!

Dean Li shook his head slowly at this moment.

"Don't be so anxious."

"Since it is nominated by a foreign academician, then it is just foreign nationality. Unless you take the initiative to become a naturalized citizen, there is not much difference."

Dean Li was quite satisfied with Jiang Hao's attitude, which was just as he expected.

As a student taught by the dean, I am very firm in my patriotism and stance.

Some people go abroad and become naturalized in order to gain academic success so that they can better serve their motherland in the future. Some people go abroad because they are disappointed with their development in China and cannot adapt to the general environment. Still others may simply think that "the moon is rounder abroad."

But most of these people cannot compare with Jiang Hao today.

If the country's richest man, Internet upstart, and professor of Songshi University leaves the country, it will have a huge impact.

And the only answer everyone will get is that it is not possible in China.

This is also the reason why Dean Li felt it was troublesome when he started talking to Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao’s personal choice is the root cause of the trouble or no trouble in the selection of foreign academicians.

"I also contacted Dean Zou of your Songgong University yesterday and asked for his opinion."

"He's been quite busy lately. It seems he's submitting his application for review for the selection of academicians."

"But he agrees and supports you, and thinks you can take on this title."

Speaking of this, Dean Li couldn't help but smile and sigh.

"Your great director is really amazing. Maybe I'll hear that both of you will be elected as academicians this year."

"Of course, it's possible that you'll be one step ahead of your great director."

Jiang Hao didn't expect that it was time for Professor Zou to be selected as an academician.

He had actually anticipated this a long time ago. In the past few years, Professor Zou had been working hard on national-level scientific research projects and was working hard for this.

I have just been waiting for the official procedure, but I didn’t expect that the reporting and selection will finally start this year.

In this kind of academician selection, most of the first-time candidates in China are just runners-up.

Professor Zou is one of the youngest among those selected as academicians, and I'm afraid he is no exception.

If Jiang Hao had accepted the email, he would have been elected academician earlier than Professor Zou.

Sometimes fate is so wonderful. Jiang Hao, who had never received any American education, almost became a doctor by accident.

However, it is recognized by the National Academy of Engineering of the United States, which is dominated by the result-oriented approach.

I fully recognize the accuracy of his several big data papers in practice. After all, Whale Technology is the best proof.

In fact, many chief engineers of large foreign companies are invited to be academicians. Unlike domestic academicians, the title is very pure and they are mostly in universities and research institutes.

"Principal Li, do you mean... that I should accept this invitation?"

...

"My suggestion is that you can take it. It won't do you any harm."

"Of course, the specific decision is up to you."

Seeing that Dean Li said so and Professor Zou also supported the opinion, Jiang Hao thought about it and decided to take it.

Just as President Li said, this is just a title of "foreign academician".

As long as he has no intention of becoming a naturalized citizen, there will be only benefits and no disadvantages for him.

Seeing Jiang Hao nod, Dean Li lit another cigarette.

His expression became much more relaxed and the conversation became more casual.

"You may not know this, but this year the number of applicants for our graduate school has hit a new high."

...

"Principal, I really don't want to teach students this year."

"I really don't have the energy. I'd better wait until my two students from last year graduate."

When Jiang Hao heard Principal Li talking about graduate students, he couldn't help but have a headache.

In the first few years after I returned to Songshan Normal University and was promoted to associate professor, I was full of anticipation and started teaching students.

It's only been three years, and Jiang Hao already has three master's students under him, which makes him very tired.

The more students you teach, the more things will happen.

Jiang Hao was now a little fed up, so he quickly discussed it with Principal Li in advance.

"You need to talk to Dean Kang or that kid Li Jing about this."

"I am no longer in charge of the affairs of the academy, so it is not my responsibility to supervise students."

...

"But don't worry. The high number of applicants this year may not be because of you."

Dean Li shook his head with some emotion as he spoke.

"This year, there are 2471 students who applied for the college entrance examination. In fact, there are not many who have passed the national line, a total of 609. Excluding part-time applicants, there are more than people who will take the re-examination."

"There is only one additional full-time quota, but the total number of applicants is more than double that of last year."

"I have also asked our sister colleges and universities, and the number of applicants has also increased exponentially this year."

“It seems like everyone is starting to get excited about postgraduate study now!”

Jiang Hao reacted as soon as he heard it. It turned out that this incident had little to do with him personally.

After all, his fame and influence are no longer the same as before, and many students would not overestimate their own abilities and apply for his graduate studies with the hope of taking advantage of a loophole or other ideas.

But the era of truly opening the book has arrived.

This can be seen from the domestic housing prices. After the beginning of the year, domestic housing prices began to fall slightly and the overall economic situation began to decline.

Companies are in a wait-and-see attitude when recruiting, causing the employment situation to begin to decline.

At the same time, studying for a master's degree in the past two years has changed my life, and a high degree represents a label for good employment and good positions.

This has resulted in a sudden increase in the number of graduate students this year.

Jiang Hao knew that this was just the beginning of a major trend.

The era of true involution will become more obvious in the future.

“I estimate that more and more people will go to graduate school in the next few years.”

"President Li, has our school ever applied for a doctoral program?"

"I estimate that if this trend continues, within one or two years, the number of master's and doctoral programs will continue to expand, and colleges and universities will further increase enrollment."

"While everyone is not doing much right now, why don't we apply for a few doctoral programs at school?"

After all, Songshi University used to be a second-tier university, and the school has only developed in the past few years, so its foundation is weak.

The number of master's degree programs has increased from the original 2 to 5 today.

There is no doctoral program at the moment, and of course not many people apply to study for a doctorate at ordinary universities.

The surge in the number of graduate students is currently concentrated on master's students. The admission of doctoral students has not yet begun to be involuted. Only doctoral graduates and employment will face involution.

“Is it difficult to apply for a doctorate?”

“I remember that the requirements for a doctorate degree are much higher than those for a master’s degree.”

When President Li heard about the application for a doctoral degree, he subconsciously rejected it at first, but then he quickly showed an interested expression.

"There are probably only three colleges in our school that meet the standards: the School of Medicine, the School of Chemical Engineering, and the School of Information Engineering."

"The laboratory standards at the medical school are barely adequate. The School of Chemical Engineering has a joint laboratory with Jiangnan University and Songgong University. The laboratory of the Kirin Battery you invested in that year should be up to standard. The rest is our School of Information Engineering."

"I think about it, maybe I can apply for it and give it a try!"