11: Chapter 11 College Application

In his previous life, Zhao Yang had only attended an ordinary first-tier university.

Fortunately, his major had been decent.

But in this life, Zhao Yang didn't plan to replicate the path of his past self. During these past ten days or so, besides studying hard, Zhao Yang also...

...specifically recalled the research he had done back then regarding filling out preferences.

He didn't care about the major; his goal was to find a 'hidden gem'—a school he could get into with a lower score than usual.

He wanted to snag a spot at a 211 Project university, preferably in a major city.

Universities like Shihezi... although they were also 211s, Zhao Yang didn't really want to go there.

After a period of screening by Zhao Yang...

...he found two schools: Yanjing University of Technology and Beijing Forestry University.

Although these two 211s weren't at the very top of the 211 rankings, Zhao Yang had specifically paid attention to them in his previous life.

Because their admission cutoff scores were very low!

At their lowest, they had even admitted students with a score of 532!

He had scored 534 points, which was just enough to meet the cutoff!

In other words, he might be able to snag a spot at these two schools!

Of course, the major wouldn't be very good.

For example, Zhao Yang knew that the last person Yanjing University of Technology admitted in Gan Province was for the Water Resources Engineering major.

That kind of major... you couldn't say it was terrible, but it definitely wasn't what Zhao Yang wanted to study.

On the other hand, Beijing Forestry University had admitted students to the biological sciences major with 533 points. After weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Yang decided to intercept that spot.

The biological sciences major was still at a 211 university.

Given his score, which was less than thirty points above the first-tier cutoff, being able to get into this school was already a steal!

While Zhao Yang was reminiscing about these things...

...almost all the students had arrived in the Class 17 classroom.

At this moment, the classroom was buzzing with noise. Everyone was enthusiastically discussing their College Entrance Examination scores and their aspirations for the future.

"Quiet, everyone quiet down for a moment!"

Seeing that almost everyone was there, Class Teacher Huang on the podium smiled and began shouting to everyone.

Amidst Teacher Huang's voice, the atmosphere in the class finally gradually quieted down.

Everyone's gaze shifted in unison toward Teacher Huang on the podium.

Teacher Huang had a smile on his face as he scanned all the students in the class.

These were all the students he had taught!

While feeling somewhat sentimental, Teacher Huang's gaze lingered on Zhao Yang in the front row for a moment, and he sighed slightly in his heart.

Collecting his emotions, Teacher Huang spoke to the many students before him.

"The College Entrance Examination scores are out. Many people have already told me their scores, and everyone did quite well!

The exam papers were a bit difficult this year, so the cutoff lines are relatively low. The first-tier cutoff for our science stream is 506 points, and the second-tier cutoff is 466 points.

There shouldn't be any students in our class below the first-tier cutoff, right?"

As he spoke, Teacher Huang looked at the many students in the class with a smile.

The whole class erupted in laughter, and no one came forward to claim otherwise.

"Now that the results are out, the next most important thing is filling out your preferences! The importance of this is not even inferior to the College Entrance Examination itself."

Teacher Huang's expression suddenly became serious again.

"Whether it's the major or the school, if you fill out your preferences well, it's equivalent to scoring dozens of points higher on the exam.

I hope everyone is prepared for this! I've brought some books; they contain the codes for all the major institutions, as well as some introductions to the schools.

Li Jun, distribute them to everyone!"

Teacher Huang said to the class monitor, Li Jun, who was nearby.

"Okay, Teacher!"

Li Jun quickly stood up and began distributing the 'General College Entrance Examination Application Guide' to the classmates.

While Li Jun was busy handing out the books, Teacher Huang did not stop talking.

"Filling out preferences has an almost decisive role in your future—the quality of the institution and the quality of the major.

It will profoundly affect your future. Regarding filling out preferences, if there's anything you don't understand, absolutely do not just try to figure it out blindly on your own.

You can come ask me or talk to your parents. You must discuss it clearly before proceeding with the application."

Teacher Huang was a very good class teacher, and the words he spoke to the students were heartfelt.

"Alright, that's all. Everyone, take a good look first and check the information! Those who need to go home and discuss it with their parents can leave now.

If you need to use the school computers to fill out your preferences, the school's computer lab is also open now. You can go at any time, but you are not allowed to play games."

After Teacher Huang finished saying these words...

"Zhao Yang, come out with me for a moment."

His gaze landed on Zhao Yang as he called out to him.

Zhao Yang stood up, and everyone in the class turned their eyes toward him in unison.

Everyone had different expressions.

Some were gloating, while others had eyes full of concern.

Zhao Yang scanned the room, quietly memorizing the faces of these classmates, and then calmly walked out of the classroom.

Teacher Huang took Zhao Yang to a quiet spot.

Looking at Zhao Yang before him, Teacher Huang sighed.

This was his prize pupil.

In regular exams, he was a star candidate who consistently scored above 650. With a normal performance, while he couldn't guarantee Tsinghua or Peking University, a C9 League university would have been a sure thing.

He hadn't expected that...

"A Yang, why don't you repeat a year? Otherwise, with your score this year, even if you don't want to repeat, filling out your preferences will be very difficult!

You probably aren't willing to settle for an ordinary first-tier university either, are you?"

Teacher Huang looked at Zhao Yang, a sliver of hope still in his eyes.

"If you repeat for a year, we can set our goal directly on Tsinghua or Peking University! It would be completely worth it!"

Looking at Teacher Huang, a trace of daze flashed through Zhao Yang's eyes.

He remembered that back then, when he said he wouldn't repeat, Teacher Huang had also tried to persuade him like this.

At that time, his heart had also wavered intensely.

Past and present lives seemed to overlap.

This feeling...

Zhao Yang suppressed the daze in his heart.

"Teacher Huang, I know what I'm doing. I haven't thought about repeating. For me, the undergraduate stage is just a transition.

My goal is postgraduate studies, and besides, I already have a target preference."

"Oh?"

Class Teacher Huang was slightly stunned as he looked at Zhao Yang curiously.

"Which school are you planning to apply for?"

"Beijing Forestry University."

"Yanjing Forestry University?"

Teacher Huang was startled. He stared at Zhao Yang and couldn't help but ask.

"Then do you know that the lowest score Yanjing Forestry University admitted last year was 568? Although the first-tier cutoff last year was over ten points higher than this year's...

...your 534 score wanting to get into Yanjing Forestry University is a bit..."

"I don't care. In short, my first preference will be Yanjing Forestry University, and my second will be Qingniao University of Science and Technology. If I'm not admitted, then I'll repeat!"

Zhao Yang said calmly.

He knew this year's admission cutoff for Beijing Forestry University very well, so he knew that unless history underwent a massive change, he would definitely be admitted!

But Class Teacher Huang didn't know that!