Life is unfair from the start
"Lan Qi, I don't want to say those empty words. You and I should be clear that we were able to enter a world-class university not because our abilities really met their requirements, but because of Harvard's recruitment policies in China, and we just happened to seize this opportunity."
Hehe, I think that apart from Kofi's strength and those people who can match up to him, the rest of us are still a bit far from being compared to the world's top talents!
Kaiyun and Lance are drinking together again, thirty years on this side of the river, thirty years on the other side. Last time it was Lance comforting Kaiyun, now the situation has reversed immediately.
"Lang Qi, it's because there is a gap that we can make progress! In the past, we were at the top of our circle, but now we've entered an even higher level. If we're still at the top, then that would be a real problem. Just like you said, we're here to fill in the gaps, so let's just do it. At worst, I'll start from the bottom and slowly climb up. I don't believe I won't be able to reach the highest point!" Kai Yun downed the rest of his drink in one gulp, his tone deep and resolute.
"I don't believe we'll always be at the bottom! Coming to a higher circle is good for us, so that we can learn from people around us and make up for our shortcomings..."
"Drink, enjoy life's pleasures to the fullest, don't let the golden cup be empty in front of the moon, cheers!"
"Kaiyun, you've had too much to drink!" Lanchi looked at Kaiyun's eyes, which were red and clearly abnormal.
"Ran Qi, cheers! I've been in a great mood lately!" Kai Yun's tone was suppressed with joy.
"Oh? Why?"
"Haha, looking at the stocks I bought rising every day, what's not to be happy about?" Kaiyun had indeed drunk too much and was talking more than usual.
No wonder, last time was so depressed, this time suddenly the mood became so good, it turned out to be for a reason! Looking at Kaizyun who got drunk, Lanqi dragged him under the faucet and splashed some water on him, making Kaizyun slightly sober, then threw him onto the car back to Yale.
"You seem to be in a good mood, but I think I'll have to sulk for a while longer." Lancy scratched his head with some distress and walked into the campus.
"Lanqi, actually understood a lot of game rules, you will find that those people's halos are not so dazzling!"
"Lang Qi, how many people in America, and how few can enter Harvard? While seeing others' strengths, one must also see their own strengths!"
"Ran Qi, cheer up..."
Walking along the shaded path on campus, Lance smiled wryly and shook his head, pulling out a copy of The Princeton Review that Kaiyun had given him.
"Take a good look, inside there is someone who summarized an assessment of the comprehensive quality score with a formula that is a bit long but easy to understand. The numbers in parentheses are the range of scores each student may get. This overall score for assessing students' "overall quality" is also called the admission competition index (hereinafter referred to as the admission index).
Many Americans are just following this formula to gain more advantages for themselves, enter famous schools and enjoy more social resources! Kaixun's words still echoed in my ears, having such friends supporting me by my side is great!
The calculation formula for comprehensive quality scores is as follows:
Comprehensive quality total score = High school attended (points?) + Course difficulty (points?) + Grade ranking (~3 points?) + Average grade (points?) + Score (points?) + National Honors Scholar (points?) + Application essay (3~5 points?) + Letters of recommendation (2~4 points?) + Extracurricular activities (5~30 points?) + Racial diversity (3~5 points?) + Athletic activities (points?) + Super recruitment (points?) + [Coach's nomination (points?) + Living far away (points?) + Parental factors (points?) + Diversity (points?)]
It can be seen from the formula that there are mainly 12 items participating in the "comprehensive quality" scoring. Obviously, the first six items mainly reflect "academic quality", and the last six items reflect "other qualities" that are not directly related to academic performance. The other four items in parentheses are additional projects that most people do not have.
Kaiyun wrote his own opinion on the side.
"On the surface, I think this assessment method is quite unfair."
In terms of academic quality, the biggest difference between attending a well-known high school and an ordinary one is only 4 points. The difficulty of elective courses differs by up to 21 points. American high schools usually have regular courses, honors courses, and AP courses. If you attend a well-known high school but only take easy basic courses, this item can only score 0 points, while students who take the most AP courses may get 21 points.
Additionally, students who rank in the top 25% of their class can receive 1 point. Those with an average score above 80 can receive 12 points, and those with scores between 90-95 can receive 15 points. The highest possible score for this item is 25 points, which is obtained by dividing the test score by 63. If a student is also selected as a National Merit Scholar (similar to China's Three Good Students), they can add 3 more points.
It can be seen from the above that the most important factor affecting academic quality is taking high-difficulty courses in school and getting high scores on the SAT.
"In terms of 'other qualities', the range of university application essays is from -3 to 5, a difference of 8 points. The essay is an expression of ideas and also a symbol of written expression ability, accounting for a large proportion."
I can understand this, but the difference in quality of recommendation letters is as high as 6 points, and I don't quite agree with how much impact it has. For many students from families with a good background, the opportunity to get a weighty recommendation letter is far greater than that of ordinary family students. Of course, if an ordinary family student has higher overall quality, they can also get a better recommendation letter."
It's indeed the case, Lancy nodded to herself. Although everyone says it's fair, many things are inherently unfair. The children of celebrities do have a higher chance of getting into top schools than others.
Continue reading below, inside there are many other people's analysis of this comprehensive quality in addition to Kaiyun's analysis.
Extracurricular activities play a significant role in the "other qualities" category, accounting for positive and negative scores, with a difference of up to 35 points. Paid work is also included in this social activity item, and students who work 20-30 hours per week can receive 22 points.
For the item of racial diversity, foreign students (e.g. Chinese students) can add 5 points, but Asian students in the US are at a disadvantage and have to deduct 3 points. Perhaps it is because Asian students generally have excellent academic performance, and in order to reflect "diversity", they collectively
"Punishment". However, female students who apply for engineering colleges can add 3 points because there are fewer girls in engineering.
Participating in different sports activities at school can add a lot of points, ranging from 8 to 40 points. If you are a main player and put in a lot of effort, you can get 13 points. The best high school athletes in the country, such as Olympic athletes, can add 40 points.
Finally, there is the "outstanding" item, which can score 40 points as soon as it is obtained, but it must be truly "outstanding", such as winning the Intel Science Competition Grand Prize, starring in a big movie or TV series, or having parents who are celebrities and donating large sums of money to universities.
Kaiyun commented on the side: "This is probably why many rich and powerful people's children have a higher chance of reading famous schools. Hehe, the US is really transparent, such rules are probably defaulted by everyone, and no one even sued them for discrimination..."
"Kafi's invention should be a definite plus, along with the letter of recommendation from the famous Harvard professor, and her rich extracurricular activities in high school. She'll probably have no problem getting into Harvard. As for you and me, it's probably just because of policy favors that we got lucky."
Kaiyun's words made Langqi cry and laugh at the same time, now he knows the difference between himself and others, but Kaiyun, you don't have to say it like that, it hurts people's self-esteem... Langqi was depressed in his heart.
In addition to the "comprehensive quality" mentioned above, students who are named by physical education coaches in the formula's brackets can be considered to have good personal "quality". Students who live far away, such as more than 800 kilometers away, will also be considered to possess higher "quality" and be awarded extra points.
The other two items, "parental factors" and the "diversification" of schools for students' growth, are not achievable through individual student effort.
"This just shows how important it is to have good parents! Kaiyun continued to express his own warped views, "The university admissions in the US aren't as fair as those people say either. Honestly, those who complain about the unfairness of the college entrance exams in our country should take a look at this evaluation standard - they're really putting the relationship with parents out in the open!"
"In general, the highest total score for the first 6 items 'academic quality' is 72 points, and the highest total score for the next 5 items is 84 points. In other words, no matter how excellent the 'academic quality' is, or how good the 'other qualities' are, it is impossible to get a very high score. The highest 'comprehensive quality' must be a combination of 'academic quality' and multiple 'other qualities'."
This is probably why many people criticize China's college entrance examination, thinking that it only emphasizes students' academic qualifications and ignores other qualities, which is unfair to students who develop comprehensively. They say that China's college entrance examination needs reform... These people can talk big without feeling any pain..." Kaiyun sarcastically said
"China is a big country with a population of 1.3 billion, nearly 1 billion of whom live in rural areas. For many children, going to school is still a problem. Now talking about quality education with them is completely unrealistic. If China's college entrance exam really selects students based on comprehensive quality, that would be truly unfair. A large number of rural students will definitely be rejected due to 'other qualities' not meeting the requirements."
Looking at Kaiyun's annotations next to him, Lance smiled self-deprecatingly. Kaiyun was indeed full of resentment. Lance could already imagine the scene of Kaiyun looking at these materials while muttering and cursing.
Life is originally unfair, you have to learn to accept this reality!
Sometimes we hear many people complaining about why they were born into such a poor family, why their parents are not high-ranking officials, so that they can easily find good jobs without having to worry too much, why their parents are not rich, so that they don't have to worry about work, why life is so unfair, and why it's always them who suffer...
Is complaining useful? Is grumbling useful? Apart from showing that one is incompetent, what else is the use of it?
Most people are pursuing their goals under this unfair game rule, why do you require the game rule to be fair for you? Impossible!
He folded the documents in his hand together slowly, getting them perfectly aligned, as if he was doing something sacred. Lanchi had basically calmed down by now, with a confident and slightly arrogant expression.
"Now that I've arrived at Harvard, I absolutely won't be a lowly person, one day I'll stand high and look down on everyone."
Life is unfair from the start
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