Be careful when you see these names! The Naming Trick of 392 "Wild Chicken Universities" Revealed: Economics | Management | Names
Some fake universities are indeed easy to identify, but others are a bit difficult - for example, these few:
China University of Economics and Trade, Beijing University of Economics and Trade, China University of Economics and Trade, and Capital University of Economics and Trade Management.
They all look like dogs, but in the end, they are all "wild chicken schools" without educational qualifications, enrollment qualifications, and social recognition.
As the results of the college entrance examination are gradually announced, filling out voluntary applications has become a top priority for candidates and parents. However, if one is not careful, they may fall into the trap of "fake universities".
The reporter sorted and analyzed the list of 392 exposed "wild chicken universities" to see what tricks they played in their names?
The names all originate from "real universities"
Why is it difficult to distinguish a "fake university" at first glance? Because its names all stem from "real universities".
"Transferring flowers and connecting trees" is the most common way of disguise, which includes three methods: changing prefixes, adding middle words, and changing suffixes. Generally speaking, choose one of the three, after all, if you make too many changes, you will reveal your shortcomings.
The simplest way to change a prefix is often to change a place name. Like changing "Beijing United University" to "Northern United University" and "Shanghai University of Finance and Economics" to "Beijing University of Finance and Economics". Netizen Ruolan said that because she has heard of Shangcai, she does not find it strange to see Beicai, but also thinks it is very reasonable.
Similar to the prefix, changing the suffix means swapping "university" and "college". For example, changing "Capital Normal University" to "Capital Normal University" and changing "North China University of Science and Technology" to "North China University of Science and Technology".
According to reports, students who do not have enough scores but still want to have access to education and certification are the main audience of "fake universities". Therefore, the transformation from "university" to "college" is a common means, accounting for over 70%.
This method captures the lucky mentality of both candidates and parents. Netizens like "Flying Fish" said that the change from "university" to "college" is a name change with the same surname, and they may think it is an affiliated school of this university.
Adding words also achieves a similar effect.
Many "fake universities" add certain professional terms to the names of formal universities, and these professional terms are mostly consistent with the professional style contained in the original school names. For example, changing "Communication University of China" to "China Academy of Media Arts" does not seem abrupt to read.
In addition, the reporter also found that medical "wild chicken universities" prefer to be crowned with "Tongji", such as "Shanghai Tongji Medical University", and even "Beijing Tongji Medical University".
The only medical institution truly known as "Tongji" is Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Imposing "China" with a majestic momentum
"A university with a national name cannot be fake, can it?"
In fact, many "fake universities" take advantage of this mentality by adding majestic keywords to their names to deceive candidates and parents into trusting them.
Among the 392 "wild chicken universities" analyzed, a total of 73 have stolen place names higher than the provincial and municipal levels. Among them, over 30% of schools are led by "China".
Next is "International", accounting for 22%, such as "China International School of Economics and Management".
Not only that, in order to conform to the traditional understanding of various regions among the public, "Wild Chicken University" is also carefully named and pays attention to local characteristics. For example, in Beijing, "Wild Chicken University" often uses the words "China" and "International"; Henan's love for the Central Plains and Sichuan's love for the Southwest.
Love popular majors and ride the first line of popularity
"Good employment" is one of the most concerning issues for students and parents when applying, and "fake universities" are also well aware of this.
On the one hand, love to use popular majors to apply for.
"Economic and trade", "technology", and "information" are the most commonly used terms, with a quantity of 152 and 123 respectively, such as "Shanghai University of Economics and Trade", "China University of Economics and Trade", "Capital University of Science and Technology Information Management", etc.
"Finance, computer science, and data analysis are all good majors for employment now. When you see schools with these words, you naturally feel that the future is full of hope and you have lowered your vigilance," said Anthony, a netizen.
But in reality, the number of "real universities" is much lower than this!
In the official list of ordinary higher education institutions released by the Ministry of Education, there are only four universities with names indicating "economic and trade", namely the University of International Business and Economics, Capital University of Economics and Trade, Fujian Vocational and Technical College of International Business and Economics, and Henan Vocational College of International Business and Economics.
On the other hand, I love to ride the popularity of first tier cities.
Beijing and Shanghai are gathering places for "wild chicken universities". Among 392 "wild chicken universities", Beijing accounts for 38.5%, up to 151.
And this number also exceeds that of Beijing's "real universities".
According to the national list of higher education institutions released by the Ministry of Education on June 19th, there are only 115 regular universities located in Beijing, including 92 regular higher education institutions and 23 adult higher education institutions.
On the one hand, the high popularity of first tier cities can also affect the popularity and dissemination of universities. Therefore, choosing to establish "wild chicken universities" in first tier cities with first tier city names is more likely to be searched and noticed by students and parents; On the other hand, first tier cities have relative advantages in educational resources and employment environment, making them ideal choices for many students to pursue further education and employment in the future. Therefore, they have also enabled fake universities to find the "best" market targets.
The above three points only reveal the textual disguise of "wild chicken universities". What other methods are there to distinguish them?
There is no shortcut to applying to universities, and there is no free lunch in the world. Candidates and parents should keep their eyes open when applying to avoid being deceived. If unfortunately deceived, one must bravely pick up legal weapons to protect their rights!
