章 53: Chapter 53: Talents Are Not Leaking Out!
Chapter 53: Talents Are Not Leaking Out!
As the country's top university, Yenching University has always attracted numerous high-achieving students.
In previous years, on the first day of application, they would receive applications from at least 15,000 students. However, this year, the numbers had dwindled significantly.
Xu Yan was bewildered as he analyzed the data. He meticulously compared the number of applicants from each province, discovering that most provinces had similar application numbers to previous years. The exception was the four provinces, where the number of applicants had halved.
His concern deepened when he realized that, in previous years, a substantial portion of Yenching University's new students came from these four provinces, making up approximately a quarter of the intake.
Yet, this year, only 600 of these students had listed Yenching University as their first choice. In contrast, the number of students who chose Yenching University as their second choice had more than tripled.
Xu Yan contemplated the possible reasons behind this shift. He wondered if students from the four provinces were applying to universities like Qingbei or other top institutions.
He couldn't help but shake his head, believing that Shanhe University was an unlikely first choice.
Yenching University lacked a significant background and was, essentially, just a crowdfunded institution. While they boasted ambitious plans to become a world-famous school, Xu Yan doubted they would succeed.
He believed that students from the four provinces, who were generally not gullible, would make wise decisions.
Meanwhile, at Qingbei University's Admissions Publicity Office, Du Yushan was also scrutinizing the background data, feeling the weight of disappointment.
The number of applications received on the first day of registration was shockingly low, less than half of previous years.
If this trend persisted over the next few days, it would be challenging for their admissions office to meet this year's target.
Du Yushan was deeply concerned about the implications this could have on his position as the Director of the Admissions Promotion Office.
After conducting a self-examination, he discovered that similar to Yenching University, very few students from the four provinces had listed Qingbei University as their first choice.
He questioned where these students had applied instead, prompting him to investigate other top universities across the country. These institutions were Qingbei's main competitors for students from the four provinces, and the annual struggle to secure these students was a fierce one.
The lack of top universities in the four provinces forced students to leave their home provinces to pursue higher education, and as out-of-province institutions, Qingbei and others raised their admission score lines by 20 or even tens of points to ensure that only the most outstanding students would be admitted.
Du Yushan contemplated whether the high score line for the four provinces was the issue, considering that the residents of these provinces found it difficult to meet the university's stringent admission criteria.
As universities nationwide began accepting applications and students filled out their volunteer preferences, some institutions faced online backlash due to incidents like subway slander, bullying on campus, or disputes in the cafeteria. Many parents publicly announced that they would not allow their children to apply to these schools.
On the contrary, a post titled "Have you applied for Shanhe University today?" became immensely popular. It sparked numerous comments and discussions among netizens.
One user enthusiastically said, "@山河四东, I also really want to apply to Shanhe University; this is not only your dream university, but it's also mine!"
However, a pragmatic netizen pointed out the difficulty of applying for the exam due to geographical restrictions, saying, "Apply for Shanhe University? You need to be in the right location to apply. You're asking me if I can apply for the exam?"
The comment section of the post was filled with responses from netizens across the country, including students from the four provinces. They expressed their intention to apply for Shanhe University, regardless of their scores.
Regardless of whether they had 300 or 200 points, Shanhe University was their first choice.
An outpouring of enthusiasm and support for Shanhe University was observed in the comments, with students showing unity and a determination to keep talent within the four provinces.
They viewed Shanhe University as a prestigious institution that could benefit their region and were eager to contribute to its success.
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