From what I know, Qiao Class will mainly teach content related to Qiao's Algebraic Geometry, which is one of the most advanced topics in mathematics and the person who knows the theory most deeply is at Xilin University of Technology.
Ze Class will focus on the mathematical foundation of artificial intelligence, and aside from Dou Dou, can you find another AI capable of acting as the class headteacher? And you think that my wanting to write recommendation letters for some students is a sign of a lack of confidence?
As a reporter, you can ask anything you want, and even through editing, you can just pick the content you need to promote to the public. Unfortunately, mathematics cannot be edited, we only speak logic. A set of theories lacking any theorem could render the whole worthless. Do you understand? That is the difference between us."
This interview with Roth Dugan, once made public, spread back to the domestic scene at lightning speed.
His sharp counter-question, seemingly confronting the reporter, but to the eyes of the people in Huaxia, it was clearly an endorsement for Xilin University of Technology's Qiao Class and Ze Class.
Indeed, the current head of the Princeton Mathematics Institute, the editor-in-chief of "Mathematics Annual", personally vouched for it, even expressing a desire to recommend their best students to apply for Qiao Class and Ze Class. This attracted the attention of those groups that had always been not so confident in their own publicity.
Are Qiao Class and Ze Class really that amazing?
Is it possible to receive the best education without going abroad, right at your doorstep?
This seems illogical.
After all, the cost-effectiveness is too high, making people feel somewhat uncomfortable.
For a while, Qiao Class and Ze Class became unrivaled in terms of popularity in Huaxia, outshining special classes at other top universities. The innovation of having Dou Dou as counselor and chief examiner further heightened the popularity of these two classes nationwide.
Suddenly, being able to join Qiao Class or Ze Class became a representation of high-level intellect, causing quite a stir.
Even many large corporations joined in to help build momentum.
It's unclear which company started it, but a slew of state-owned enterprises, and those familiar private enterprises that are regularly listed among the world's Fortune 500 companies, rushed to announce that they would prioritize graduates from Qiao Class and Ze Class for relevant future positions and would increase recruitment efforts at Xilin University of Technology.
Chen Yuanzhi once again experienced the same blissful problem that Xu Dajiang faced.
The university was not yet ready, riding a wave of media hype, and rushing towards the status of a nationally recognized super university...
I heard that the admissions office's hotline has been overwhelmed, and not only did they add extra lines, but they also pulled many students from various departments' student councils to assist in answering calls and explaining admission policies to parents.
What's more profound to Chen Yuanzhi was that even he started receiving various phone calls probing for information.
They were close friends calling to inquire if there were any special ways to get into Qiao Class or Ze Class.
The announcement clearly states that an artificial intelligence will be the chief examiner, what special methods could he think of?
Xu Dajiang naming the special classes Qiao Class and Ze Class, using the brand of Qiao Ze for recruitment, almost eliminates any possibility of backdoor admissions.
The Science Academy's bigwigs still don't understand Dou Dou's data storage and reading logic, so who would dare to talk about backdoor admissions with Qiao Ze?
Not to mention that it's not good for a child to force their way into such special classes if they lack the intelligence.
Professors accustomed to teaching geniuses won't waste time for an average student in the class. Not to mention Xu Dajiang's proposals about Qiao Class and Ze Class not being subject to pass rates and four-year graduation rates being approved at the top level; it means that if the professors are strict, a complete failure is possible.
The psychological pressure from such operations is overwhelming, Chen Yuanzhi felt it was too much.
Let's put it this way, even as the university president, he feels that ordinary geniuses are not suitable for these two classes.
Especially Qiao Class, it's obviously aimed at nurturing the next generation of number theory researchers. With the topics Qiao Ze is researching—logical reasoning, spatial imagination, calculation ability—if one falls short in any of these areas, the learning will feel incredibly difficult.
Therefore, Chen Yuanzhi unhesitatingly and without pressure declined all such requests and directly referred them to Xu Dajiang.
It was the School of Mathematics Dean who started all this, there was no reason for him to take the brunt of it.
In any case, although the long-term effects remain to be seen, at least for this recruiting season, the reputation of Xilin University of Technology has already begun to overtake Yanbei and Huaqing, an ascension to the heavens, so to speak.
Whether the title of Huaxia's number one university will continue or just be a fleeting moment will depend on the results delivered by the school after the new students arrive.
The pressure is not just on Chen Yuanzhi; in fact, as soon as the publicity began fermenting online, the first to feel the pressure were the ordinary lecturers at the university. Even some regular professors in the Faculty of Science felt the strain.
Improvements in the university's reputation and student quality are certainly positive, but this also means the university will have higher expectations for teaching quality. There are already rumors within the departments that starting next year, they will align with Yanbei and completely update the textbooks.
This also means that they have to learn the new materials and redo their lecture plans, and those who can't keep pace are likely to be phased out by the university.
The bittersweet nature of the university's rapid development. Everyone, willing or not, is forced to buckle down and ramp up their effort.