Counterattack starts with controlling probability

A week later, Liu Xia woke up early in the morning.

The sunlight outside the window poured into the room through the thin curtains. The golden light was like warm silk threads, gently pulling at her heart.

She got out of bed and walked towards the computer on the desk.

Today is the day when TOEFL scores are announced.

Her heartbeat began to accelerate, and she pressed the browser shortcut key to open the TOEFL official website's score inquiry page.

The tense scenes of the exam day replayed in her mind, and she remembered that every test made her uneasy.

Especially in the writing part, my thoughts were confused for a while and I hesitated several times when picking up the pen.

She felt a little insecure because although she was confident in the listening, speaking and reading sections, writing was her weakest.

She stared at the computer screen, entered her personal information, and pressed the query button.

In an instant, the transcript appeared on the screen.

Reading: 30 points

Listening: 30 points

Speaking: 30 points

Writing: 22 points

"How is this possible?" Liu Xia widened her eyes, unable to believe her eyes.

The other three subjects scored full marks, and only the writing section scored 22 points.

She never expected that her grades would be so good, especially in the three parts of listening, speaking and reading, all of which she scored full marks.

She was stunned for a moment, and the results on the screen hit her chest like a heavy stone.

She sat in front of the computer blankly, her heart beating fast and her eyes a little moist.

She didn't expect to achieve such a perfect result in this exam.

She picked up her phone and dialed Li Hao's number, her voice a little excited: "Li Hao, my results are out! Did you know? Except for writing, I got full marks in all other sections! Listening, speaking, reading, all full marks! I can't believe it!"

Li Hao on the other end of the phone was silent for a second, then chuckled. "I've known you could do it, Liu Xia. You've always had strong English skills, but you just didn't realize it."

"What?" Liu Xia was a little surprised. "You knew this a long time ago? How did you know?"

Li Hao's tone became somewhat relaxed. "You work so hard, how could it be impossible? I believe you have the ability. Especially the listening and speaking scores, these good results are not accidental."

Liu Xia felt an inexplicable warmth and peace of mind after hearing Li Hao's words. "But the writing part... 22 points is still a bit lacking. I thought my writing might be better..."

Li Hao was silent for a moment. His voice was low and firm. "Don't worry. 22 is not bad, especially considering your concerns about the writing section. I know you were a little nervous. But you see, you got full marks in all other sections, which shows that you have strong language skills in other areas."

A smile appeared on the corner of Liu Xia's mouth. She couldn't help but look at the report card again. The three full marks were as dazzling as certificates.

Although her writing score was slightly low, she couldn't help but feel a long-lost sense of accomplishment.

"By the way, Li Hao, do you think I can successfully apply for UCB's MBA like this?" Liu Xia couldn't help asking.

Li Hao's tone on the other end of the phone radiated confidence. "Of course, your grades are already very good, especially your listening and speaking skills, which greatly enhance your MBA application. Furthermore, the UCB MBA emphasizes practical experience, and your management experience at Nova Capital and Noah can make up for some of your academic shortcomings."

Liu Xia smiled. "That's good! I'm really looking forward to it. I'm lucky to be applying with you." She bit her lower lip lightly, a warm feeling welling up in her heart. Li Hao was not only her boss, but also her strongest supporter.

"Don't worry too much. Prepare the materials. The next interview is the most important thing. You already have many advantages." Li Hao continued.

Liu Xia nodded, and suddenly remembered something: "Li Hao, can you tell me how you knew I could achieve such good results?"

Li Hao's tone suddenly became somewhat relaxed. "Well, of course I believe you. You might find it a little strange, but I think you can also feel that you must have very strong language skills."

Although Liu Xia was confused, she did not ask any further questions. She just quietly listened to Li Hao's voice on the phone.

In fact, she is already full of confidence in her abilities.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Xia leaned back in her chair with tears in her eyes.

She knew that this was not just an ordinary test.

This TOEFL test was a turning point in her life and a new starting point for her future.

From that day on, her life, her goals, everything about her began to become clearer.

Li Hao's support for her became her greatest motivation to success.

She put away her report card, picked up her phone, and sent a message to Li Hao: "Thank you for always being by my side and encouraging me. No matter what the result is, I will never let you down."

She didn't tell Li Hao that she understood something.

Those seemingly impossible tasks turned out not to be as out of reach as she had imagined.

As long as you put your heart into it, you can achieve it. This TOEFL score has become an important step for her towards the future.

Li Hao's support and encouragement gave her endless strength, and this strength was the key to her new life.

However, Li Hao has his own troubles.

Li Hao knew very well that applying for a Ph.D. in statistics at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) was not an easy task.

Although his achievements in the business world and the success of Noah Technology have made his name influential in the industry, it does not mean that he can easily cross the threshold of academia.

Especially in the face of a world-class academic environment, the fierce competition among applicants far exceeded his previous expectations.

He struggles with himself every day. He feels that although he has many years of business management experience and certain data analysis capabilities, he still cannot get rid of some doubts in his heart.

These doubts come from outsiders' questioning of his "shift from the business circle to academia."

After all, he does not have a purely academic background - he does not have the latest first-class academic papers and has not been able to stay rooted in the soil of scientific research.

More importantly, he knew that the current international environment was unusually wary of applicants from Daxia, especially scholars with a business background like him, who were more likely to be labeled "technology thieves."

He stood in front of his window countless times, looking at the scenery outside, lost in thought.

He knew that he had a strong academic passion, but whether this passion could be recognized in foreign academic circles was still a huge unknown.

In recent years, the academic community in the United States has had considerable doubts about China's high-tech output, especially in the fields of statistics, artificial intelligence, and data science.

Scholars in the United States generally believe that researchers from China can often take away some innovative technologies and ideas through studying abroad, cooperation or other means, and then bring these contents back to the country, which forces them to be vigilant against applicants with different backgrounds.

The "suspicion" here is not entirely unreasonable.

In the past few years, many academic and technological breakthroughs in China have indeed caused some waves. Many international students from China have become the backbone of technological innovation in many fields in China after returning to China after completing their studies.

Whether it is the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence, or biomedicine, the origins of many technologies are closely related to overseas knowledge systems.

But Li Hao believes that such views and prejudices will not stop him from moving forward.

His background is different from other Daxia applicants.

Although his research results are not as eye-catching as those of young scholars who have focused on academic research for a long time, his experience in data analysis and statistical application is irreplaceable and unique.

In company operations, capital operations, and market analysis, he has applied statistics to the extreme - he knows very well that the boundary between academic research and commercial applications has long been blurred. How to apply a theory to practice and how to obtain valuable insights through data mining are his greatest advantages.

Li Hao has consulted Wang Qiang many times. As a top figure in the investment field, Wang Qiang also has unique insights into the academic world.

Wang Qiang told him, “You have to show the admissions committee that your background and way of thinking are unique. You are not just a businessman, but a scholar who knows how to apply data to various industries. You have to show that you not only have a business mindset, but can also make real contributions to academia.”

So, Li Hao decided to contact several of his old friends in the academic world and his network of contacts at Jianzhong Bank to try to get them to write high-quality recommendation letters for his application.

He began to contact some mentors with whom he had worked at Peking University and Tsinghua University, and looked for appropriate ways to get them to endorse him.

At the same time, he also worked hard to prepare an academic plan, hoping to dispel doubts about his academic ability through clear research directions and goals.

However, what worries Li Hao most is his current research results.

Although he has accumulated a certain amount of academic experience, his academic resume is still relatively weak compared with those scholars with rich academic backgrounds and who can publish papers in international journals.

Especially in the field of statistics, scholars with ten or even twenty years of research experience have almost established their own unique position in the academic circle, while Li Hao is just an emerging applicant with a little fame in the business circle.

He knew that he not only had to face these doubts from the academic community, but also had to compete for a place among other more experienced competitors.

When he thought of these problems, he felt an invisible pressure - his competitors' research results were far more novel and cutting-edge than his, and the influence of their works in the academic community had long been deeply rooted.

However, Li Hao did not give up.

His business intuition and learning ability remain his most important weapons in this academic competition.

He re-examined his research direction and decided not to blindly pursue research that others had already done.

He realized that his strengths lie in the analysis and application of big data in business practices, which have not yet received sufficient attention in academia.

In his research proposal, he emphasized the feasibility of introducing data analysis methods used in business into academic research, especially how to use big data analysis to solve some difficult problems in current statistical research.

He also further analyzed how to apply these methods and theories to more realistic business scenarios to achieve a deep integration of academia and practice.

In order to strengthen his foothold in academia, Li Hao also began to increase cooperation with other well-known figures in academia, and tried to publish some of his own views and research results at academic conferences and seminars.

By gradually building his own academic network, he hopes to gain wider recognition in the academic community.

During the process of preparing the application materials, Li Hao no longer regarded himself as an outsider "businessman", but became more determined and confident.

He decided that no matter how the academic community viewed him, his research direction had important academic value, and he would use these innovative thinking and methods to prove that he was not only a successful person in the business world, but also a scholar with profound academic potential.

Then, the day of results came.