The Campus Association was a hugely important event held once every ten years by the Interstellar Federation University Alliance, serving as a showcase to attract students.
The Unified Examination did not require you to choose a school in advance, but universities would prioritize applicants who listed them as their first choice. This was one way for universities to secure high-quality students.
After all, many students had to be more conservative when choosing their futures unless they were extremely confident. For example, they might have a chance of getting into one of the top ten prestigious schools, but the odds would not be high. Unless they came from an exceptionally wealthy family, few people would choose to take that risk. Most would conservatively choose a school they had a better chance of entering and list it as their first choice.
Under such circumstances, lower-ranked universities had a good chance of admitting higher-quality students.
That was why all the major universities valued this showcase so highly. Before the Unified Examination, many students were still lost, torn between taking a chance and playing it safe. These confused students would generally look around the Campus Association before making up their minds.
At that point, all it took was a little push to let them see the advantages and benefits of one's own academy. That could very well help them make up their minds. After all, advantages had to be shouted out loud to be noticed.
Early in the morning, the admissions departments of all the major academies had already arrived. Each had hung up its academy's signboard early, and every Exhibition Hall was playing recordings on a loop about its academy's glorious history and powerful faculty.
Gou Dan and the other players were also attending such an event for the first time. After entering