Rebirth of America: The American Drama System

1994, March.

First Saturday.

University of Chicago.

As a world-renowned private research university, it is consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world. Its main campus is located in the Hyde Park area south of Chicago, bordering Jackson Park to the east, Washington Park to the west, and 11 kilometers from downtown Chicago.

Economics at the University of Chicago ranks first in the world all year round, and mathematics is also ranked among the top five in the United States. There have been 9 Fields Medal winners (the highest award in mathematics, the Nobel Prize in mathematics), Fermi, Andre Famous mathematicians such as Levi, Vladimir Drinkingfeld, and, of course, Chern Shengshen, all taught at the University of Chicago.

This is also the SAT test center in Chicago!

"Katie, don't be nervous."

Seeing Katie Helen following him nervously, walking on the University of Chicago campus, Owen comforted the veteran: "It's just an SAT test. There are 7 such tests every year. If you feel dissatisfied with your results, you can take it anytime. You can take the test again. Anyway, when applying to college, we can use your best SAT score as application materials."

"I know."

Katie nodded and took a deep breath.

Everyone understands the truth, but when faced with it, it still depends on one’s psychological quality!

"Owen, I heard you mention that you have already taken the SAT once and achieved high scores, which should be enough to ensure that you apply to any university. Why are you still here to take the test now?"

"Yes."

Owen nodded and said with a smile: "I took the test once before, SAT1, 2222 points, SAT2, Mathematics 2, 790 points, Physics 720 points. I feel that physics has made great progress recently, so I want to improve my physics scores."

SAT is the English abbreviation of Academic Ability Assessment Test. In fact, it is the college entrance examination in the United States. It is the basic score for American high school students to apply for college!

Although the American education industry has always claimed to comprehensively examine every student who applies, there are tens of thousands of students applying to each university every year. The more famous the university, the more applicants. If we strictly follow the propaganda, it will take several days for one student to be reviewed. Hours, with so many students applying, the school would not be able to handle it no matter how many people it hired.

Therefore, SAT scores are the best initial screening condition. If you cannot even meet the SAT standards, you will not be able to enter the next round of university application.

SAT is divided into SAT1 and SAT2. SAT1 is a general test, including three parts: reading, writing, and mathematics. Each part is worth 800 points, totaling 2400 points. This is also the SAT in a general sense!

SAT2 is a single subject test. It is generally a score that key and top universities specifically require applicants to provide. For example, if Owen plans to study mathematics in the future, then he must take the single subject mathematics again, and the single subject mathematics is divided into mathematics 1 and mathematics 2. .

In terms of difficulty level, the mathematics in SAT 1 is the easiest and is at the General Entrance Examination level. The single subject Mathematics 1 is somewhat difficult and is at the regular college entrance examination level. The single subject Mathematics 2 is quite difficult and is at the quasi-Olympiad level.

SAT2 generally requires three single-subject tests, but most key and top universities only require applicants to provide scores in two single subjects. Owen chose mathematics and physics, and the full score is still 800 points. The single-subject Mathematics II score is already 790. It's very impressive, and there's not much point in improving it any further, but with a score of 720 in a single subject of physics, Owen's current lv5-genius intelligence can still be a little bit better.

"Owen, which university are you going to apply to, Princeton University?"

Katie asked casually.

Princeton University is also a world-famous private research university located in New Jersey. It is one of the famous eight Ivy League schools. Leonard will study in this university for his future undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees. Even Leonard The Princeton Middle School where I am currently graduating is also a middle school affiliated with Princeton University.

Einstein, von Neumann, Hua Luogeng, Chen Shengshen, Li Zhengdao, Yang Zhenning and other great mathematicians and scientists have all taught here.

But what impressed Owen the most was that Princeton University was a must-go place for all kinds of time travel, rebirth, and systematic academic tyrants to show off. The most famous ones are the evil academic tyrant Lu, the black technology academic tyrant Lu...

Facts have proved that it makes sense for people to choose to show off here!

The Department of Mathematics at Princeton University is indeed the most powerful entity in the field of mathematics in the world!

At the beginning of the plot of The Big Bang Theory, Penny thought that Sheldon was a genius like in A Beautiful Mind, and Sheldon happily recognized it. The male protagonist, the famous game theory master John Nash, is a professor of mathematics at Princeton and also Sheldon. One of Dun's character prototypes.

Because of biographies and movies, the average American people (who are more educated than Penny...) have a very high degree of recognition for the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University, so that Katie's first thought was that Irving was going to apply for this university.

"No!"

Irving shook his head and smiled: "I am not planning to apply to Princeton University. The competition in the mathematics department there is too fierce. With my ability, it is no problem to get admitted, but it will be too difficult to apply for a full scholarship."

In fact, the real reason is that Leonard is at Princeton University. Once Irving and Leonard become alumni, the risk of interfering with the Big Bang Seven will increase exponentially, which Irving cannot accept!

"That's true."

Katie nodded in agreement.

None of them mentioned the reason why they tried their best to apply for a full scholarship, because it was not necessary. Everyone knew that studying at a university in the United States, especially a top private research university, is very expensive.

The annual tuition fees are as high as more than 40,000 US dollars, and there are also accommodation fees, living expenses and other miscellaneous expenses. The annual tuition is 10,000 to 20,000 US dollars, and the average middle class simply cannot afford it.

Take Leonard as an example. Nearly ten years after he graduated with his Ph.D., he was still burdened with loans from college. So much so that even after knowing that Penny was working in sales, he casually took more than twice his salary, and even had a dedicated helper. When I was a financial manager, I had the extremely sour feeling that "it's better to sell tea eggs than to make missiles", and my face was distorted.

With Leonard's IQ of 173 (the system identifies intelligence as level 5), he did not receive a full scholarship at Princeton University. This shows how fierce the competition at Princeton University is.

“My first choice is to apply to the University of Chicago.”

Irving continued: "I will apply for other universities such as Harvard University, New York University, and Stanford University."

In the United States, students' application for university and university admission are two-way choices. Every student is free to choose multiple universities to apply to. Some more powerful students will get offers from several top universities before making the final choice!

"Chicago University?"

Katie glanced at Owen in surprise and said with a complicated expression, "Why did you choose the University of Chicago?"

Her first choice was also the University of Chicago. On the one hand, the mathematics department of the University of Chicago is also very strong. On the other hand, her mother is a tenured professor of the University of Chicago. The power of connections is universal all over the world.

ps: Thank you Master Bai for the reward!