"Fighting is the heartbeat", filling out volunteer colleges in Inner Mongolia | Liu Yan | Inner Mongolia
On July 15th, 18-year-old Wang Mingchen experienced his first "gambling game" in life, "feeling like the fastest heartbeat of his life was left on that day.".
Wang Mingchen used "gambling" to describe the thrill and excitement of filling out his college entrance examination application. Beijing University of Science and Technology plans to enroll 103 students in Inner Mongolia within a few hours of filling out their applications
"After calculating 98+3 several times, I couldn't believe it was true. It felt like I was picking a loophole, and I didn't want to go through it in my life." After finally confirming that he was admitted, Wang Mingchen clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the computer desk. He is too suppressed, and at this moment he just wants to release this complex emotion.
Unexpected gear slip
The thing most candidates fear the most is sliding from undergraduate to vocational school, while Liu Yan, who attended the same high school as Wang Mingchen, is the opposite.
Liu Yan, who has a beautiful appearance and a shy personality, has been seen as a well behaved girl by people around her since childhood. She never needs her parents to worry about her studies, and excellent academic performance has always been her label. In the eyes of most people, applying to a normal university is her most suitable choice.
However, at a very young age, Liu Yan had set her goal of attending a police academy. Liu Yan's uncle is a police officer. In her impression, his head is adorned with a solemn police emblem, and every move he makes is dignified and dignified. Every word and action he takes care of the people, which is the life state she yearns for. In her first year of high school, Liu Yan even studied the admission conditions and early approval registration process for domestic public security colleges.
This year, Liu Yan's college entrance examination score of 32 points above the threshold for liberal arts majors did not excite her. Her score does not have an advantage in the recruitment of police undergraduate colleges. After searching for relevant information, Liu Yan targeted a specialized police academy in Inner Mongolia. In 2022, the minimum admission score for female students majoring in liberal arts at Inner Mongolia Police Vocational College was 470 points, exceeding the first tier liberal arts admission score by 11 points that year. Liu Yan believes that the situation this year should also be similar, and her score is stable.
"In fact, there are also many people who don't understand my choice and think that with such a good score, they might even be able to enter the 211 program. Why choose to pursue a vocational degree? It's a waste of points, but I know what I want." In Liu Yan's opinion, besides fulfilling her dream of becoming a police officer, the more important thing is that the employment rate after graduation is high. "After all, reading is all for finding a job, which is very realistic.".
Due to the special nature of the school, as required, Liu Yan had already submitted her personal inspection materials on June 27th. After approval, interviews, physical examinations, and physical examinations were conducted on July 4th, all of which were easily passed. This further increased her confidence, saying, "Half of the success has already been achieved, let's leave it at the doorstep.".
On July 7th, Inner Mongolia conducted online application for undergraduate early admission A and vocational early admission, with a total of ten score ranges. Starting from 11:00 am on the same day, the deadline was one batch per hour.
At 9 o'clock sharp, Liu Yan connected to the system from the school's computer room. With a clear chance of winning, she did not apply to any institutions or find a better environment internet cafe. She felt that the school's computer room was more secure.
In 2023, Inner Mongolia Police Vocational College recruited a total of 31 female students majoring in humanities. Until half an hour before the closure of the internet, her ranking remained around 20. Liu Yan's mood was very relaxed, watching the stable ranking on the screen and chatting with her parents for a while.
Another 20 minutes have passed.
At 13:50, Liu Yan's ranking began to decline, but she quickly adjusted her mindset and comforted herself, "It's not urgent, my score is so high, it's more than enough to enroll in a vocational school.".
At 13:57, Liu Yan's ranking had dropped to 33rd place. In an instant, Liu Yan felt her body start to feel numb and stiff. She kept refreshing the page, her brain blank, and her ears could only hear the sound of a mouse in sync with her heartbeat.
Every time it is refreshed, there are subtle changes in the ranking. 30, 32, 33, 31, these numbers jump repeatedly in each refresh.
At the last minute, Liu Yan's ranking remained stable at 33rd place until the deadline for filling out the application. In addition to disappointment and regret, Liu Yan was more unwilling. "I didn't even read the college entrance examination application form very much, and other schools and majors didn't even think about it. Oh, the feeling of despair watching myself being kicked out bit by bit is like being cut by a knife, knowing the warmth and coldness.".
On July 9th, Liu Yan participated in the supplementary enrollment, and the final admission quota was only 2, with a total of 4 people with the same score as her. Due to her weak math performance, she was completely eliminated.
The willows are dark and the flowers are bright
After experiencing Waterloo, Liu Yan began to carefully prepare for the first batch of undergraduate applications on July 15th.
For five consecutive days, she spent at home carefully studying the thick "College Entrance Examination Volunteer Registration Guide" and discussing her future school and major with her parents. After being downshifted, Liu Yan felt a bit lost. "Suddenly, she lost her specific goal and felt a bit confused. But she knew that this time she could only succeed. If there was a risk in rushing, I would rather give up.".
With a cautious attitude, Liu Yan selected Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, and Inner Mongolia Agricultural University as the top tier universities in the region. She described her score as "awkward", as she may have chosen a good major from a university in the district, but if she went elsewhere, she lacked confidence.
On July 15th at 9 o'clock, she and her parents went to an internet cafe. She spent the whole morning constantly checking the application status of three universities in Inner Mongolia, and as expected, they all ranked high.
The deadline for Liu Yan to fill out her application on that day was also delayed until 18:00.
At 14:00, Liu Yan's friend told her that she could try Qilu University of Technology, which is located in Shandong. This year is the first year that a batch of undergraduate admissions have been implemented in Inner Mongolia, and many people have not paid attention to it. She walked around the page of Qilu University of Technology with a try and see attitude, and to Liu Yan's surprise, she ranked first in the finance major. She immediately copied down the number of this school on paper, just in case.
In the last hour, Liu Yan repeatedly switched and refreshed the interfaces of Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, and Qilu University of Technology. She remembers switching back and forth about 30 times.
At 17:57, Liu Yan's ranking at Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics unexpectedly fell out of plan. She panicked and filled in the code of Qilu University of Technology, refreshing and confirming that her ranking under the Finance major at Qilu University of Technology remained first.
In the end, Liu Yan was admitted with a clear advantage. After experiencing expectations, excitement, and disappointment, she ushered in a new harvest. "What a bright future! I am satisfied with both the school and the major," she said.
Liu Yan and Wang Mingchen have similar feelings. After going through the tense and stimulating process of filling out the application form, they felt stronger and "felt like they had accomplished something amazing, unable or daring to think of any more oppressive moments than this.".
