Tang Shangjun, who took the 15th college entrance examination, will strive for supplementary enrollment. He has been disqualified: he has not been admitted to all four of his choices | supplementary enrollment. Later | Volunteer
On the morning of July 19th, Tang Shangjun, who had taken the college entrance examination for the 15th time, told Pengpai News that none of the four college entrance examination choices he had filled out had been accepted and had been "rejected". He will strive to make up for them later.
This year's college entrance examination, Tang Shangjun scored 594 points, which is 119 points higher than the admission line for first tier universities in Guangxi University of Science and Technology. Tang Shangjun's college entrance examination preferences include four schools: Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus, South China Normal University, Central China Normal University, and Zhejiang University College of Agriculture and Biotechnology. Tang Shangjun stated that considering his actual situation, he prioritizes pursuing a teacher training major.
On the afternoon of July 19th, Tang Shangjun checked the admission situation and found that his file had been uploaded to Central China Normal University, but was later rejected. The reason for his withdrawal showed that his major was fully booked. "I never thought about this situation. Maybe the admission score this year is relatively high," Tang Shangjun explained, as he did not qualify for a special program, he went through the "normal batch". At that time, he applied for two majors, Physics and Chemistry, at Central China Normal University, both of which were teacher training programs, and chose not to accept the transfer. The reason for filling out the application in this way is that on the one hand, he thinks his score can be accepted, which is "relatively stable"; On the other hand, other majors are not teacher training and are not suitable for oneself, so I chose not to accept transfer.
"Originally, I was ready to go to college and wait for the admission letter to arrive." Tang Shangjun said that there will be an opportunity to make up for it on the afternoon of July 19th, and he will actively strive for it.
According to a previous report by Pengpai News, in 2016, the 30 minute documentary "High School Ten", which recorded Tang Shangjun's participation in the college entrance examination for many consecutive years, was broadcasted on Guangxi TV, bringing Tang Shangjun's experience into the public eye.
Tang Shangjun, born in 1989, grew up in a remote mountain village in Shangsi County, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi. The village is over 20 kilometers away from the town, over 70 kilometers away from the county seat, and over 200 kilometers away from Nanning. Tang Shangjun said that he is the youngest in the family, with an older brother and three older sisters. His mother only gave birth to him when she was 40 years old. Due to being overweight, my father lost his job as a rural teacher and the family relied on farming for a living.
Since 2009, Tang Shangjun has taken the college entrance examination 15 times: in 2009, she scored 372 points; In 2010, 405 points; In 2011, 475 points; In 2012, 505 points; In 2013, 530 points; In 2014, 573 points; In 2015, 587 points; In 2016, 625 points; In 2017, 570 points; In 2018, 619 points; In 2019, 646 points; In 2020, 619 points; In 2021, 591 points; In 2022, 597 points; In 2023, 594 points. He explained that the reason why he insisted on repeating the exam was initially because he did not do well in the exam, "at least getting into a second tier university.". Later on, when my grades improved and I did well in the exam, I felt hopeful that I would be able to do even better after repeating my studies, and even be admitted to Tsinghua University; When you don't do well in the exam, you won't be satisfied.
In recent years, Tang Shangjun has been admitted to well-known universities such as China University of Political Science and Law, Xiamen University, Guangxi University, Chongqing University, etc., but he did not attend any of them. In 2022, Tang Shangjun scored 597 points and was admitted to the nursing program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His family and friends around him advised him to pursue his studies. In the end, he hesitated and did not report. He felt that his major was not suitable, and he performed poorly in the college entrance examination this time. Although he may not be able to pass the exam in Qingbei, he is confident that he will do better than this year.
"For the 13 year repeating exam at Tsinghua University," was once Tang Shangjun's Weibo authentication information. Tang Shangjun frankly stated that "taking the Tsinghua exam" was indeed his dream from childhood to adulthood. When he was a few years old, his father once told him the story of his fellow villagers getting admitted to Tsinghua University, which planted seeds in his heart. He is a science student and believes that Tsinghua University is the best choice for domestic science students. "Taking the Tsinghua exam" is a normal dream. However, Tang Shangjun emphasized that he did not refuse admission to his university because he did not get into Tsinghua University.
"After taking the exam so many times, some things cannot be achieved through hard work." After trying so many times, Tang Shangjun seemed to let go of his obsession with Tsinghua.
On June 8, 2023, after completing her 15th college entrance examination, Tang Shangjun said in an interview with the media that there was almost no possibility of getting into Qingbei, "I'm afraid it's just a dream, I really don't have that ability.". At the same time, he also emphasized that he should not repeat his studies and will consider pursuing a teacher's degree or pursuing a teaching career in the future.
Tang Shangjun has also reflected on her own experience and the controversies it has brought. He once said that sometimes when he wakes up and finds himself still in his third year of high school, he feels scared and says, "Why am I still here? I want to go out and go to college.". He envies his peers for having children and being able to take care of their parents, feeling that he has "delayed" and "if there is another chance to choose, I should have gone to college early.".
