Chapter 48: Shocking Promotional Video!
"Don't try to persuade me further," Su Xueyi stated firmly, with a slight frown. "I have already made up my mind; my first choice is to apply to Shanhe University."
With her test scores, she barely met the criteria for the painting department at Shanhe University. However, the most critical reason was that at Shanhe University, Qin Mu would be her teacher.
"What's so special about Shanhe University? With your scores, you have a chance to get into some of the top 985 or 211 universities," the voice on the other end of the phone questioned, sounding bewildered.
"There's nothing inherently special about Shanhe University," Su Xueyi replied while raising her head, speaking earnestly into her phone. "But it's the only university built through crowdfunding in the four provinces. It carries the dreams and hopes of thousands of students from the four provinces."
"I want to witness for myself how far it can go."
She hadn't forgotten the original purpose of Shanhe University: to establish a top-tier institution for students in the four provinces. As a student hailing from the region, it was her responsibility to support this brand-new university. Regarding the faculty, she firmly believed it would improve over time.
With this in mind, she silently navigated to the official website of Shanhe University and checked the faculty introductions. To her amazement, the team of teachers, which had initially consisted of Qin Mu alone, had grown to over 50 members.
Academy of Fine Arts, Dean Qin Mu!
Academy of Fine Arts, Vice President Song Yushan (Calligraphy major).
Academy of Fine Arts, Deputy Dean Yang Anguo (Sculpture major).
School of History, Deputy Dean Hu Zhengchu (Archaeology major).
School of Architecture, Teacher Li Yishui (Civil Engineering Major).
The list continued. Su Xueyi's eyes widened in disbelief. It had only been a short while, and Shanhe University had recruited so many teachers, including numerous top experts.
"This... is incredible!" Su Xueyi whispered, her mouth slightly agape. It was beyond her imagination that a privately crowdfunded university could amass such a talented faculty in such a short time.
"Qin Mu…" Her eyes glinted, and his image from the live broadcast room reappeared in her mind.
She also stumbled upon a surprising find while browsing the official website. A video was pinned at the top, titled "Shanhe University Admissions Promotional Video."
Curious, she clicked to watch.
From the first moment, she was captivated by the video.
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Simultaneously, on Weibo, a video titled "Shanhe University Admissions Promotional Video" began to spread like wildfire, sparking discussions across the web.
"Breaking News! Shanhe University's official website has released a video! This is the first promotional video in history. After watching it, I don't want to apply to any other schools!"
"This is my dream university!"
"This is the real deal; even if I've already graduated, I want to go back to college!"
"Isn't this the university of our dreams?"
Netizens expressed their amazement after watching the video, filled with a multitude of emotions. They were eager to attend Shanhe University.
Some netizens even gave Shanhe University a new nickname, calling it "The University of Dreams."
In just a few hours, the video's view count had exceeded five million, and it was increasing at an astonishing rate. It had been reposted over 100,000 times, with hundreds of thousands of likes and countless comments.
Promotional videos from other universities were left far behind as netizens expressed their disappointment and frustration:
"I'm frustrated; I'm from the four provinces, my scores are sufficient, but I'm not eligible to apply!"
"@山河大学Qin Mu, is this intentional? You've made such a fantastic video, but you won't allow people from other provinces to apply?"
"You guys are promoting regional discrimination! Strongly condemn this! I urge you to abolish geographical restrictions!"
"It's over; Tsinghua University is popular, but now it's even more competitive!"
Excited and worried, students from the four provinces suddenly felt the pressure. There was immense interest in applying to Shanhe University, and they were concerned about the limited number of available slots. Shanhe University had clearly stated in its enrollment brochure that it would enroll only 8,000 students.
As a result, many applicants who had enthusiastically donated to the crowdfunding campaign were now anxious about whether they would secure a spot. Upon viewing the promotional video, their interest in other universities waned considerably, and Shanhe University became their top choice.