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Chapter 1627 - 857: New Enrollment Plan_2

Chapter 1627: Chapter 857: New Enrollment Plan_2

"We will definitely live up to Principal Ding’s expectations!"

"We’ll give it our all!"

"Don’t worry, Principal Ding!"

"As long as we have Principal Ding’s support, we’ll go all out."

"Create the most exquisite visuals, and tell the best documentary stories!"

Everyone at the scene excitedly responded to Principal Ding’s expectations and instructions.

"Yes, yes, good!"

Seeing everyone so confident, Ding Yue felt reassured. The upcoming filming and production process could be left to them, and all Ding Yue needed to do was wait for the final cut.

The gathering in Lancheng served as a strong encouragement for the production team of the "Hexi Corridor" documentary. After receiving Principal Ding’s pep talk, every team member was full of motivation.

After wrapping up the Lancheng meetup, Ding Yue parted ways with Director Zhu’s team. They headed west to another part of the Hexi Corridor, while Ding Yue went east.

On his way to the thousand-year-old ancient city of Chang’an, Ding Yue received documents and plans regarding the new admissions program from the academic affairs office at Mist City Arts and Science University.

Ah!

It’s the season for new enrollments again.

It was already late June. The college entrance examinations had long concluded, and now it was time for College Entrance Exam Students across the country to fill in their university applications. Usually, universities nationwide take advantage of this period to actively promote themselves, hoping to attract more students.

But—

Mist City Arts and Science University had no need for such actions. The achievements it produced every year were the best promotional materials for student recruitment.

Beyond that, numerous Mist City Arts and Science University graduates and current students actively recommended their alma mater to aspiring exam takers.

Starting last year, the university’s admissions numbers became a hot topic.

After all, last year’s enrollment exceeded 100,000—a figure almost unheard of among domestic universities.

So this year, many College Entrance Exam Students turned their attention toward Mist City Arts and Science University. Of course, there were still those aiming high for Qinghua University or Yancheng University, or had already planned their academic careers in other top schools.

Then there were students who had no idea which university to attend and felt lost in their choices. Gradually, they started directing their gaze toward Mist City Arts and Science University.

Several years ago, Mist City Arts and Science University was often dismissed by prospective students as a "subpar private university." But now, it had become an institution on par with the nation’s leading universities, widely recognized as the top private university in the country. The once-flourishing Westlight University had to retreat to second place.

Principal Xu Dongcheng of Westlight University was perfectly happy about this. He wholeheartedly acknowledged that his university simply couldn’t match the speed of Mist City Arts and Science University’s development.

Besides, Principal Xu Dongcheng and Principal Ding Yue had a great relationship, and their two private universities maintained close collaborations in departments and professional programs. Principal Xu Dongcheng didn’t mind losing the title of "top private university" to Mist City Arts and Science University.

In fact, it was a good thing. Mist City Arts and Science University had raised the bar for private universities across the country. Westlight University, riding along Mist City Arts and Science University’s momentum, had also made significant progress over the past two years.

"Director Qi, how many new students do you estimate we can recruit this year?"

Ding Yue posed this question to Director Qi Chunsheng.

"If we continue without enrollment restrictions, it’s really hard to predict. Over the past year, our university’s influence has been steadily increasing."

Director Qi Chunsheng answered truthfully.

It was no longer two or three years ago, when they could predict admissions numbers—maybe 30,000 to 50,000. Things were different now. Times had changed, and the domestic perception of Mist City Arts and Science University had shifted from scornful dismissal to enthusiastic admiration. For countless students with aspirations for higher education and dreams for their future, Mist City Arts and Science University had become a beacon of opportunity.

Here, students could fully utilize their professional abilities. As long as they had talent and ideas, the university would support them. Which student wouldn’t want to come here?

"How about like last year? For top-tier programs, we implement enrollment thresholds. Emerging and traditionally popular fields can also set minimum requirements for undergraduate admissions."

Ding Yue thought through the current options for limiting the number of admissions, and this seemed to be the most viable approach.

After all, if there were no enrollment caps, the influx of students would be overwhelming. Even with Mist City Arts and Science University’s 7,000+ acres of campus, plus the ongoing construction of the South Campus, it wouldn’t withstand the sheer volume of incoming students.

Last year, key departments like the Computer Science Department, Mechanical Engineering Department, Architecture Academy, and College of Medicine had already implemented undergraduate admissions thresholds.

Despite these restrictions, the enrollment numbers for these departments were still off the charts.

It wasn’t surprising that many students, even those who scored high enough to attend standard undergraduate programs, prominent schools, or even the country’s top universities, still chose Mist City Arts and Science University.

Thus, Ding Yue’s suggestion this year was to extend admission thresholds beyond the Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science departments to other popular fields, such as the newly invested and developed School of Aerospace, among others. This would help filter outstanding students and simplify their training. Students cultivated under these conditions would have higher potential ceilings as professionals.

Meanwhile, newly established disciplines would remain as before, without admissions thresholds.

For the time being, this was their only option. Ding Yue couldn’t think of anything better.

"Hmm... Principal Ding, I agree with your suggestions. This year, several of our departments show great potential and would benefit from implementing admissions thresholds. However—"

"Director Qi, is there another issue? Just go ahead and tell me."

Ding Yue noticed Director Qi Chunsheng seemed to have additional concerns.

"Principal Ding, if we expand undergraduate admissions thresholds for more departments, and considering last year’s tuition waiver and scholarship policies for undergraduates, we’ll have reduced fees while increasing scholarship expenditures this year."

As the Director of the Academic Affairs Office, Qi Chunsheng had to think about the university’s financial ledger.

After all, Qi Chunsheng understood that Mist City Arts and Science University, as a private institution, wasn’t a charity—it needed to generate income to sustain operations.

But Mist City Arts and Science University functioned differently from most private institutions.

"This doesn’t sound like a big problem, right? Based on calculations, what’s the projected shortfall for this year?"

Ding Yue asked.

"At least 100 million yuan or more."

Director Qi Chunsheng replied.

"Oh, oh, just 100 million! That’s not an issue. Let’s stick with the previous year’s policies on tuition waivers and scholarship provisions for undergraduates." Ding Yue responded without hesitation.

A 100 million yuan shortfall simply meant Mist City Arts and Science University would earn 100 million less than expected—it wouldn’t actually result in losses.

Even if Mist City Arts and Science University’s operations eventually became unprofitable compared to collected tuition fees, it wouldn’t matter. At that point, the economic benefits the university generated for Feiyue Group would likely have propelled Ding Yue to the status of the world’s richest individual.

To Ding Yue, this wasn’t a problem at all.

"Alright, Principal Ding, then we’ll proceed based on last year’s policies. Once the Academic Affairs Office drafts a detailed report, I’ll send it to you for review."

Director Qi Chunsheng expressed his excitement.

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