"This is so awesome!"
Shen Qi rolled around on the hotel bed, his annoyance at being bombarded with juicy media content instantly transforming into boundless joy.
The college entrance examination is truly a major event in life. Shen Qi used the college entrance examination to accumulate achievements, earning 100,000 academic points in one go.
There are top scorers every year, with two in each province: one in the humanities and one in the sciences.
However, there has never been a case in the history of China's college entrance examination where someone achieved a perfect score without any preparation.
The term "naked exam" here does not refer to taking the exam without clothes or without studying, but specifically to the hard score calculated solely based on the exam paper, without relying on bonus points.
The exam was taken without any preparation, plus bonus points. Some top students have scored 750 or even 750+ in the past.
The expression recognized by the Ministry of Education is (e. g.): 735(+20).
Scores without preparation and bonus points should be treated differently.
The officially recognized maximum score for the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) is 750 (in most provinces across the country). As for the bonus points in parentheses, each university knows their own limits.
The official description of Shen Qi's college entrance examination score is: 750 (+20).
750—that's historic; no one has ever achieved a perfect score on the exam paper in the 750-based college entrance examination.
+20, from Shen Qi's IMO champion, CMO champion, CPhO champion, Provincial Model Student and other awards and honors.
The rule in Nanyue Province is that no matter how many championships you win, the maximum bonus is 20 points.
Yenching University is aware of the 20 points Shen Qi added.
Of course, these 20 points have no practical significance for Shen Qi. Whether he takes the college entrance examination or not, he is going to Peking University anyway. The main purpose of these 20 points is probably to show off.
Shen Qi wasn't in the mood to show off; he was thinking about how to use his 220,000+ academic points.
The original aspiration must not be forgotten, and Shen Qi did not hesitate to first improve his math score to level 7.
Host, Shen Qi
Age, 18
Mathematics Level 7 (0/250,000)
Physics Level 4 (284/10000)
Chinese Language Level 3 (111/5000)
English Level 3 (92/5000)
Chemistry Level 3 (62/5000)
Biology Level 3 (83/5000)
Sports Level 3 (50/5000)
History Level 2 (28/3000)
Geography Level 2 (22/3000)
Political Level 2 (31/3000)
Remaining Academic Points: 74323
Shen Qi's math level to 7.
Levels 5-7 are all defined as professional levels by the system.
Levels 8-10 are considered elite.
It takes 250,000 academic points to advance from level 7 to level 8.
In short, Shen Qi's academic points will never be enough until he reaches the maximum level.
It's the end of June now, and in two months Shen Qi will officially enroll at Yenching University. He already has a plan in mind: during his undergraduate studies, he will definitely focus on mathematics, supplemented by physics.
Double degrees are commonplace these days. How can you even show your face without one?
So, after making arrangements, Shen Qi raised his math to level 7, and then used 9716 academic points to raise his physics to level 5, the professional level.
After the college entrance examination, Shen Qi clarified his direction for his undergraduate studies: major subjects and minor subjects, with each complementing the other.
Mathematics Level 7 (0/250,000)
Physics Level 5 (0/50,000)
Chinese Language Level 3 (111/5000)
English Level 3 (92/5000)
Chemistry Level 3 (62/5000)
Biology Level 3 (83/5000)
Sports Level 3 (50/5000)
History Level 2 (28/3000)
Geography Level 2 (22/3000)
Political Level 2 (31/3000)
Remaining Academic Points: 64607
With over 60,000 academic points remaining, Shen Qi couldn't afford to push his math score to level 8, nor could he afford to push his physics score to level 6.
Save it; if you don't have a savings mentality, you'll regret it sooner or later.
The following day, Shen Qi flew back to Nangang City.
Later that day, Shen Qi gave an exclusive interview to a local television station.
"Shen Qi, congratulations on becoming the top science student in our province!" the host said enthusiastically.
"Thank you." Shen Qi was relatively calm, and even had a slight urge to leave as soon as possible. He didn't like giving interviews, especially in front of a camera.
Host: "A score of 750 on the exam, plus 20 bonus points, you've made history! That's incredible! That's truly Shen Qi!"
"I..." My heart remained completely unmoved. Of course, Shen Qi couldn't say that, after all, it was a television program, watched by people all over the province and even the whole country. "I'm content with what I have."
"A perfect score on the college entrance exam, winning the top score in the province with an indisputable advantage, Shen Qi, that's no small achievement, is it?" The host laughed; he had also seen the jokes about Shen Qi online.
The cut-off scores for Nanyue Province this year have been released: 518 for science and 525 for arts. Not many students in the province scored above 700. The top science student, Shen Qi, scored 750, and the second-highest scorer, a girl from Guangya, scored 711.
"No, no, this is not a small achievement, but a big one." Facing the camera, Shen Qi dared not speak carelessly. There were so many discerning people watching on television, and adults have to be responsible for their words and actions.
Host: "Shen Qi, what are your secrets to achieving a perfect score and becoming the Gaokao Top Scholar? I think high school students across the province and even the country are very eager to hear your advice, advice from Academic God scored over 750 points."
"Study hard," Shen Qi said.
"Study hard?" The host wasn't satisfied with such a superficial answer and pressed, "Could you be more specific, Shen Qi?"
Shen Qi: "Strive for progress every day."
Host. "..."
Shen Qi: "Study hard and make progress every day."
Host. "..."
Pfft~
Even the photographer couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The director was furious. He berated the cameraman. "What are you laughing at? You have no professional ethics at all!"
"Stop, don't record anymore." The director stopped his team and walked over to Shen Qi, saying in a friendly tone, "Shen Qi, could you please cooperate with our filming? This program is going to be broadcast on television, on the provincial satellite TV channel, so that audiences across the country can watch it."
"Director, I'm cooperating perfectly," Shen Qi said innocently.
"The previous dialogues were fine. The host asked you what your college entrance exam tips and competition secrets were. Shen Qi, try to be as specific as possible in your answers. Can you do that?" the director encouraged patiently.
"I was very specific just now. Is there a problem with my expression, or is there some other reason?" Shen Qi asked back.
"You got a perfect score on the college entrance exam, and a perfect score on your essay too, so your expression skills are definitely OK. What I mean is... never mind, Shen Qi, just improvise." The director was at a loss. He couldn't scold or hit the Gaokao Top Scholar, so he could only coax him. If all else failed, he would have to handle it in post-production.
Inside the studio, the interview and filming of the top scorer in the college entrance examination continued.
Shen Qi thought for a moment. Since it was a program broadcast on a satellite TV channel, which could be watched by a large number of people across the country, especially students, he should at least share his personal views and offer some constructive suggestions.
After briefly organizing his thoughts, Shen Qi said to the camera, "No one in the world succeeds easily. For the college entrance exam, the most reliable approach is to accumulate knowledge in the first two years and then practice questions in the last year."
"Perhaps what I'm saying isn't too different from what your teachers say, but that's the truth, and it's the most effective method. Of course, because I was participating in a competition, I only started staying home and doing tons of practice problems a month before the college entrance exam. Don't follow my example; listen to your teachers, you can't go wrong."
After saying this, Shen Qi glanced at the host and asked, "What do you think, sir?"