Chapter 424 Filling out College Applications

Just like four years ago, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination was once again published on the front page of the National Daily.

In comparison, the admission requirements this time are slightly more lenient than before, but age and marital status are still strictly enforced.

It's not feasible to not restrict it either. The college entrance examination has been suspended for ten years. If there were no restrictions, the number of applicants from the educated youth sent to the countryside alone could reach tens of millions.

However, these rules and regulations were no problem for Jiang Si.

Aside from the honors she accumulated in previous years, she has completed dozens of projects, large and small, in the four years since she joined the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry.

This perfectly meets the requirement of "having rich practical experience and expertise".

The leaders of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry were overjoyed to learn that she would be taking the college entrance examination this year.

She had been stuck in the position of assistant engineer for more than three years without being promoted because of her educational background.

If she doesn't get promoted, many tasks can't be legitimately handed over to her.

Several leaders joked privately that if she didn't take the exam this time, they would tie her up and drag her to the exam hall.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that she had volunteered to take the college entrance examination.

As if afraid she would change her mind, all the procedures and certificates that required her employer were processed perfectly in less than an hour.

According to the current policy, anyone who has worked for more than three years is entitled to paid study time, and the period of study counts as work experience, with all benefits and treatment remaining the same.

In addition, to allow Jiang Si to focus on her studies, her workplace specially arranged for her to take a period of time off.

Apart from necessary work, Jiang Si doesn't need to come to the office every day for the rest of the time.

It has to be said that the employee benefits in these days are really exceptional!

After handing over her last project, Jiang Si devoted herself entirely to preparing for the college entrance examination.

Time passed day by day as I reviewed.

In early December, Jiang Si went to a designated hospital in Beijing for a physical examination as instructed, and then went to the Education Bureau to pick up an enrollment application form.

Admissions Application Form

This year's college entrance examination is different from that of later years; students fill out their application forms first, and then take the exam.

The application rules were not as complicated as they are in later generations.

The first choice is a key national university, and the second choice is a general university.

Both of them filled in five schools each.

The third choice is a vocational college; it's optional.

All applications are processed according to the cut-off score. If you do not meet the cut-off score for the previous application, you will automatically be moved to the next application.

This is why Jiang Si, even though she had already reviewed most of the material, still patiently went through all the textbooks from beginning to end again.

In terms of exam difficulty and test points, this year's college entrance examination was incomparable to those of later years.

But China has never lacked geniuses, nor has it ever lacked hardworking people.

Let's not talk about distant places, but just the Wei brothers, Wei Dong and Wei Min.

In this diagnostic test, out of a total of 400 points, the two brothers scored 372 and 366 points respectively!

The scores of Huo Erge’s sons, Jingqian and Jingyu, generally fluctuated around 360 points in each exam.

And there are more than a dozen other students in their school with similar results.

So those who say that a score of 200+ is enough to get into Tsinghua University or Peking University are just dreaming.

Ultimately, admission is based on academic performance and ranking.

Jiang Si made such a big fuss, and her superiors have given her the green light all the way. It would be ridiculous if she failed the exam.

As for which school and major to apply for, Jiang Si had already decided long ago.

First and foremost, her first choice will definitely be the Engineering Mechanics program at Tsinghua University, as it is most closely related to her current work.

The second choice is the Aircraft Design and Engineering major at Beihang University, which is also a relevant major.

For the remaining few, she selected a few based on the college admission handbook provided by the Education Bureau and her own interests.

Schools outside the local area will not be considered; this was Huo Tingzhou's only requirement when she decided to take the college entrance examination.

After filling in the school information, I carefully attached the photo.

"Alright, mission accomplished!"

Jiang Si put the form away and said to Huo Tingzhou, "Let's go, let's go see Teacher Hu."

It was a rare treat that there was a heavy snowfall last night, and several families made plans to have hot pot together at Teacher Hu's house for lunch.

When Jiang Si's family arrived, Sister Hu was sitting on the sofa, holding her forehead.

The Wei brothers, Wei Dong and Wei Min, stood obediently to the side.

Seeing Jiang Si arrive, he quickly winked at her, giving her a pleading look.

Jiang Si was still a little confused. "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

"Sigh, it's all because of them." Hu Meili sighed, pointing to her two sons, "Guess which universities these two boys applied to?"

If she hadn't asked that question, Jiang Si might not have thought of it that way.

"Did they apply to schools in other cities?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Hu Meili said in a slightly breathy voice, "That's right, they applied to Hunan University of Technology."

Jiang Si was stunned for a moment. What kind of school is this?

Just as I was wondering, Huo Tingzhou next to me explained, "This school was moved from Harbin Military Engineering Institute and was later renamed Hunan Provincial Institute of Technology."

He paused, then added, "I heard that it might be renamed the National University of Defense Technology after New Year's Day."

Jiang Si knew about the National University of Defense Technology as soon as she heard its name.

Seeing Teacher Hu's sullen expression, she could only try her best to comfort her, saying, "Sister-in-law, those two brothers have had this idea for a long time, you should know that."

Hu Meili did not deny this; she was just a little reluctant to part with it.

The National University of Defense Technology is great, but it's too far from Beijing.

"If only they had chosen a school in Beijing, they could have come back on weekends." As she spoke, Hu Meili's eyes instantly reddened.

Upon hearing this, the two brothers, who had been silent all along, quickly said, "Mom, we can come back during winter and summer vacations!"

"Why don't we let the kids go?" Xiao Zhengjun chimed in, poking his head out of the kitchen. "If you miss them, I'll take you to Hunan Province to see them when I'm on vacation."

He shouldn't have spoken, because once he did, Hu Meili was furious. "It's all because of you!"

If he hadn't been talking about this and that in front of the two children every day, how could they have run so far away?

"There are so many good schools in Beijing! Why do we have to go to Hunan Province?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's my fault, it's my fault!" Xiao Zhengjun apologized crisply and decisively.

After saying that, he picked up the completed application form from the coffee table and made a move to tear it up.

"Forget it, let's just discard this form. Have them get a new one this afternoon and apply to schools in Beijing."

"What do you mean 'calculate'! Take your hands off me!" Hu Meili immediately glared at the three men, father and sons.

She was reluctant to let them go, but if her two children wanted to go, could she really stop them?

"I really owe you all..."

Before she could finish speaking, the two brothers looked at her with surprise and delight. "Mom, you agreed!"

"What can we do if we disagree?" Hu Meili said irritably. "We can't just tie you up at home with a rope, can we?"

"Thank you, Mom!"

"Don't thank me, the exam is in a few days, so you'd better make the most of these few days."

She saw in the newspaper that there were five or six million applicants this year.

Top military academies like Hunan Provincial Institute of Technology reportedly only recruit around two hundred students nationwide.

This acceptance rate is comparable to a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge.

The two brothers weren't too worried about it; as long as their mother agreed, they would leave the rest to them.

"Let alone Teacher Hu being reluctant to part with it, I felt a little sad myself when I heard that."

On the way back, Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou said with emotion, "We used to think that the children couldn't live without us, but now we realize that it is actually us parents who are reluctant to let go."

Huo Tingzhou agreed wholeheartedly and squeezed her hand, "Jingxing and Jingyan are still young, they won't be able to yet."

Jiang Si nodded.

But sometimes, you shouldn't speak too definitively!

Early that morning, Zhuo Mingda suddenly rushed over, accompanied by two middle-aged men with refined manners and wearing glasses.