How can this girl, who ranks 100 among 400 students in Fudan High School, be seen by Harvard University? "'Rose' refers to gorgeous gems; "Jie" means always getting good news. " When introducing himself, Tang's naughty and brilliant smile and unique expressive ability make people remember deeply. Xie Yingping, president of Fudan High School, commented on Tang: "Tang's grades are not the best, and he is above average in school. However, her social experience, communication and leadership skills are unparalleled. She is a typical student leader. "
Xie Yingping told a detail: "Tang's eloquence and expressiveness in a school performance are first-class, and he is undoubtedly the best host. Under the strong recommendation of teachers and classmates, she insisted on giving the opportunity to other classmates, but she took on the most complicated logistics work herself. At school, she always gives the best performance opportunities to other students and is willing to be her own foil. At work, she is like a magnet, condensing and influencing the students around her. " Tang worked as a photojournalist in Shanghai TV children's channel when he was in primary school; Junior high school set up its own website, and senior high school won the title of best debater in Shanghai Senior High School Debate Competition. In addition, she has won municipal and national awards in art, literature and history, and disciplines, and is one of the students who have won the most honors such as "three good students" and "outstanding student cadres" in Shanghai.
Another example: In September 2003, Tang went to Sidwell High School in the United States for a one-year exchange study. In an inter-school hockey game one week after entering school, Tang, as a substitute, took the ball to running all the way and fought back bravely in close confrontation with the opposing goalkeeper. This goal full of "American personal heroism" won her applause. In fact, Don first learned about hockey four days before the game. Later, she became the main force of the school hockey team, and often participated in other state competitions with the school team and achieved good results frequently, completely subverting the impression of China students on her "library".
What impressed Harvard University was not Tang's top academic performance, but her development potential and comprehensive quality beyond ordinary students. A person in charge of the admissions department of Harvard University revealed to Xinhua News Agency: "One third of the reason why Harvard chose Tang was because of her rigorous academic attitude and good academic foundation, and another third was because she had rich social experience and strong social practice and communication skills. In addition, through the teacher's recommendation letter, Harvard was moved by Tang's courage, enthusiasm, humor, humor and positive attitude towards life. "
Harvard's vision is undoubtedly very strong. Harvard doesn't welcome nerds who die of reading. Pay attention to scores, but not just scores; Focus on grades, more on ability. At Harvard University, there are countless such outstanding talents. There are students who are gifted in music and stupid in mathematics, students who have never been to high school but have won several gold medals in the chemistry Olympics, and students who have quietly contributed to charity. In a word, every student has a distinct personality and unparalleled characteristics, but it turns out that they are all excellent. The talents trained by this university are world-famous, and selecting seedlings is an important experience.
Harvard University's practice of not taking scores as the sole criterion for talent selection reflects the unbearable pain of education evaluation in China. This is a fatal blow to the score theory that China students regard as a treasure. Now the college entrance examination in China, scores are everything. Score, score, respect without virtue, heat without potential. Scores and scores, those who lose are poor, and those who gain are prosperous. "Score priority-voluntary priority-retest score priority" has become the admission principle of the college entrance examination; The university admission process is a bit like gambling; The score line becomes the lifeline, and the volunteers have betting elements; Behind the score, there is no lack of luck; One test is for life, and the score is voluntary; One point difference, the lower body is not cold; One point difference, the tutor is helpless; Those with high scores are in the front and those with low scores are in the back; The former is arrogant, and the laggards are dim; Those with high scores are rewarded and those with low scores are abused. Online and offline, in the sky and underground; Both online and offline are at home; Those on the list celebrate each other, those who are famous in Sun Shan lament, and many people commit suicide.
It is particularly noteworthy that in Harvard's enrollment, two-thirds of the top students are rejected every year. The reason is that they have nothing but high school. In the history of China, there are not many top scholars with real talents and practical learning. Today's situation is roughly the same. Harvard's choice is in line with the science of selecting talents and appointing people. They look at whether a student is excellent or not, not necessarily entirely on exam results, or even mainly on scores. Those with high scores are not necessarily excellent students; Those with low scores are not necessarily poor students. Fudan High School 100 is preferred. Sadly, under the baton of exam-oriented education, a group of nerds with high scores and low abilities are now cultivated. The exam results are excellent in all aspects, but the practical ability is particularly low. Therefore, many big companies with vision would rather have an excellent higher vocational graduate than a "good student" with high scores and low abilities.