Inside the interview room at Peking University's School of Mathematics, Pan Wenhua and Zhou Wenping saw the curious look in Wu Tong's eyes and couldn't help but smile. As people who had been there before, they'd felt the same way. Time flies, so fast. In the blink of an eye, the two youngest among them were already turning gray.
The others present must have felt the same way as them.
"Professor Wu..."
"Wu Tong!"
When Wu Tong entered the interview classroom, a group of mathematics professors who were recruiting graduate students today greeted Wu Tong warmly.
"Hello, Mr. Tian, hello, Professor Cheng, hello, Teacher Li..." Wu Tong greeted them humbly one by one, and finally, at the invitation of Pan Wenhua and Zhou Wenping, he sat in the middle of them, which could almost be said to be the most central position.
The main task today is to select students for Wu Tong to recruit. As for the others, part of their intention is to come and watch the fun, and by the way, find two good students for themselves to take back.
Wu Tong would choose two or three. Because of Wu Tong's influence, so many outstanding students flocked to Peking University, and they naturally wanted to take the opportunity to retain more good seedlings to attend Peking University and train them well, as they would become the foundation of Peking University in the future.
They didn't realize at all that they chose what Wu Tong had left over. The qualifications of the students they selected in previous years might have been inferior to this group of top students who came here for Wu Tong's fame.
They're leveraging Wu Tong's influence to select top students, so why complain? This is called multi-use resource utilization. They're also giving talented students who've come here for their reputation a chance to join Peking University! After all, joining Peking University means being in the same school as Wu Tong, and maybe even taking Wu Tong's classes in the future. Isn't this a roundabout way to save the country and gain Wu Tong's guidance in disguise?
"Does it feel strange?" Pan Wenhua asked with a smile.
"You have a keen eye!" Wu Tong praised with a smile. Having seen so much, she wasn't worried, but the feeling of being a role model was quite strange. She felt that she wanted to be a dedicated and responsible teacher, just like the kind teachers she had met.
"Haha..." It's not that they have sharp eyes, but they have all been through this age. What Wu Tong experienced is what they have experienced, and they can empathize with him.
"It's okay, just make your choice based on your inner judgment. The student you choose must be the one that suits you best!" Zhou Wenping, who was sitting on Wu Tong's right, couldn't help but share his experience with Wu Tong with a smile on his face.
At Wu Tong's level, he can do whatever he wants. The reason he lets them see Wu Tong's slightly immature expression is that Wu Tong has always been humble and has never had the rebelliousness and arrogance of a young genius.
How can we not cherish such a child!
Outside, by this moment, the interview candidates were almost all in place, and the atmosphere was tense yet intense. Before they received their interview notices, Peking University had announced that Wushen would be recruiting two or three graduate students this year. This news was like pouring boiling water into hot oil—it instantly boiled over, exploded, and splattered.
All the candidates who were good at mathematics immediately sharpened their heads and sent in their applications for interviews to Peking University. Especially the little geniuses in the university circles, unless they really had a teacher, all gathered here at this moment. Some even had a tutor who valued their talent and recommended them here just to compete for the position of Wu Tong's student.
In previous years, they had to go through countless hurdles to compete for a spot at an internationally renowned university, putting in countless hours of hard work and effort, and they weren't always sure they could reach the same level as top international scholars. But now, they had such exceptionally talented scholars in their own country, so how could they not be vying for a spot?
Why are we pursuing this so much? The simplest way to describe it is in four words: fame and fortune.
Excellent mentors play a vital role in a student's growth and development. They not only impart subject knowledge and skills but also guide students' mindsets and career plans, even providing crucial academic guidance and support. Therefore, choosing a good mentor is crucial to a student's future development, and this impact is long-lasting.
The title of being a student of top international scholars is the most reputable brand wherever you go, and it is something that many people envy.
To become a top academic, a mentor's ability is absolutely top-notch. A mentor with high skill and ability can guide students well. Otherwise, when students encounter problems, they won't know how to solve them, which will directly lead to misleading students. A good mentor can not only provide students with learning ideas and methods, but also give them unlimited possibilities for upward development.
A good mentor is someone who grasps the academic trends in their field and understands innovative practices in practical fields. They can discuss past and present, drawing on a wide range of knowledge. In short, they connect the past and present, span the East and the West, and are well-versed in both theory and practice. Such a mentor is truly rare, and Wu Tong embodies that rare and even rarer type of mentor.
The resources and connections of top leaders are extremely influential. This topic may seem heavy, but for those with a master's or doctoral degree, the connections and resources of top leaders in the academic circle and the resources of major journals are almost within their reach.
It is inevitable. For example, some tutors know editors of some magazines. In this case, it may be more convenient for students to submit articles.
Even if the advisor hasn't given advance notice, the student's paper will be signed by the advisor, a top expert. This will definitely be the first thing that gets noticed by major journals, and the likelihood of acceptance is greatly increased. It's even said that papers under the guidance of an expert are almost non-existent when it comes to rejection.
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If they really wanted to list them, everyone present could still list the many benefits of becoming a Wu Tong student. However, the competition to become a Wu Tong student was extremely fierce.
Therefore, many students who have an estimate of their own abilities and have some plans simply do not participate in this hellish Shura circle, but instead apply to other well-known professors of Kyoto University. They are still in Kyoto University. They go to the same school as Wu Shen, so maybe they also have the opportunity to ask Wu Shen for advice!
At this moment, they were all contenders, but only a handful actually received interview invitations. After all, not just any student could get into Kyoto University. Those selected were generally those who had performed well in the initial and final rounds of the postgraduate entrance exam, placing at the top, and who also had a strong desire to study at Kyoto University.
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