Sophomore Becomes Gaokao Top Scholar

Chapter 33: #Sophomore Becomes Gaokao Top Scholar#

As soon as Xiao Yi spoke, everyone present was stunned.

Why the sudden decision?

The admissions teacher from Jingda University immediately became anxious and quickly said, "Student Xiao Yi, won't you reconsider? If you like mathematics, there's no better place for you than our Jingda University's School of Mathematics. It's the premier school of Shangjing University and the best mathematics school in the country. You'll find many like-minded friends here."

"Although I don't study mathematics, I know that for a subject like mathematics, the most important thing is to communicate with other mathematicians."

The teacher from Qinghua also grew anxious and said, "That's right, student Xiao Yi. Come to our Qinghua, and we have the Yau Mathematical Talent Program. As long as your grades are outstanding enough, I can recommend you to Mr. Shing-Tung Yau to pursue your postgraduate studies under him."

"Have you heard of Mr. Shing-Tung Yau? He was the first Chinese recipient of the Fields Medal, and he also won the Wolf Prize in Mathematics and the Crafoord Prize. He can be considered a grand slam winner in the field of mathematics. Mr. Yau is also a professor at Harvard University."

"When you pursue your postgraduate studies, we can recommend you to Harvard University to study under Mr. Yau. We can even recommend you during your undergraduate years. We can collaborate with Harvard University for your education, allowing you to directly pursue a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree consecutively, and you'll receive diplomas from both Qinghua and Harvard."

Jingda teacher: "Our Jingda University also has relevant policies, and we can also recommend you to Princeton University. Princeton University can be considered the best university for mathematics in the world. There's no shortage of Fields Medal winners there, and the academic atmosphere is even stronger. Einstein himself studied there back in the day."

"We can recommend you to Princeton University too," the Qinghua teacher argued again.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness. But in the end, he coughed twice and said, "Teachers, I am very grateful for your trust. However, I had already promised to go to USTC. If I don't go, it would first appear as if I'm breaking my word, and second, it would disappoint the Professor Liu who believed in me."

"That Professor Liu treated me very well, so I don't want to let him down."

"This..."

Hearing Xiao Yi's words, the admissions teachers from the two top universities were at a loss for what to say.

If they continued to persuade him, it would put Xiao Yi in a morally compromising position.

After much thought, they realized the only ones who could change Xiao Yi's mind were his parents.

With this in mind, they turned to look at Xiao Yi's father and mother, hoping they would say something.

But Xiao Guohua chuckled and said, "Well said, he's truly my son. We indeed cannot break our promises."

This was also why he had remained calm when he saw the teachers from these two top universities show up at their door. After all, they had already made an agreement, and the communication between both sides had been very good. Therefore, Xiao Guohua was also unwilling to break his word.

"Teachers, thank you for making the trip. As a father, I also don't want my son to feel like he has a moral failing in the future."

Seeing this, the two teachers could only sigh.

"Alright, it seems we came too late. We wish student Xiao Yi a brighter future. We would also be very welcoming if you decide to apply to our schools for your postgraduate studies."

"Thank you," Xiao Yi nodded. "I will consider it then."

Afterward, the two teachers from Jingda and Qinghua did not linger and left with their entourages. They still had to rush to other high-achieving students' homes to recruit.

Wang Enqing, seeing that both major rivals had been persuaded to leave, couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of a Top Scholar's family! On behalf of USTC, I also thank you for your trust in us."

Xiao Guohua smiled and said, "Ultimately, this is Xiao Yi's decision. Otherwise, even I would have been tempted upon hearing the conditions offered by Jingda and Qinghua."

Wang Enqing understood.

Given the excellent resources offered by those two schools, what parent in the country wouldn't be tempted?

He could only say that after returning, they would all have to thank Professor Liu Bin.

If Liu Bin hadn't spotted Xiao Yi early on and provided him with various forms of assistance later, USTC would have had very little competitive edge compared to those two top schools.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Wang Enqing felt excited. This was probably the first time USTC had managed to secure a Top Scholar from their province; it was like hitting the jackpot.

"Well then, let's discuss the specific details of student Xiao Yi's enrollment now."

Xiao Guohua nodded, and they began to discuss these specific matters.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi listened on the side, his thoughts drifting back to his paper.

These trivial matters were far less important to him than his paper.

Time passed quickly. With the release of the Gaokao scores, public attention across the country once again focused on the various examination results.

News of entire families crying upon seeing the scores, or rural children getting into Qinghua, dominated the headlines and became trending topics on Weibo.

However, while these news items garnered significant attention, they were not the most popular during this Gaokao. Currently, the title topping the trending list was this:

#Sophomore Becomes Gaokao Top Scholar#

Clearly, compared to other trending topics, this one piqued the greatest interest among netizens, and the shock it generated was also the greatest.

Setting aside how a sophomore was even able to participate in the Gaokao, the fact that a sophomore student could achieve the status of Top Scholar was enough to amaze people.

After all, a sophomore student had one less year of preparation for the Gaokao compared to a junior student.

People were quite interested in prodigies, so they clicked into this trending topic.

Then, the information within the trending topic became even more astonishing.

[The Gaokao scores for Hui Province have all been released. According to related sources, this year's top scorer in the science stream for Hui Province is Xiao Yi, a student from Class 3 of the Science Stream in the second year of high school at the Affiliated High School of the University of Science and Technology of China. His total score is 741. He only dropped 9 points in Chinese Language, with perfect scores in the other three subjects. This score far surpasses all other Gaokao candidates, and even among those who scored above 700, he holds a significant lead. Furthermore, according to statistics, he is also the top scorer in all regions using Paper B.

It is understood that student Xiao Yi was actually selected in advance for the Gifted Class at the University of Science and Technology of China, which is why he was able to participate in this year's Gaokao. However, no one expected him to achieve such a result. Therefore, on the day the scores were announced, admissions teachers from Qinghua and Jingda personally visited...]

After reading this introduction, all the netizens exclaimed in their hearts, "Holy crap!"

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