I just want to be a quiet scholar

Chapter 200 Princeton's Offer
"How much money do you need me to prepare for you to study abroad?" Shen Zhishan asked Shen Qi.

"I don't need money, I just need your and my mother's spiritual support." Shen Qi said.

Shen Qi’s bank card has as much as 10 RMB. This income comes from various sources, such as book sharing, scholarships, paper awards, etc.: “Of course, Princeton’s tuition is not cheap. scholarships, including Princeton scholarships and U.S. government scholarships.”

"How many scholarships can Americans give?" Shen Zhishan asked.

Shen Qi: "The full amount is tens of thousands of dollars. It should be enough for the first school year. I have a way to survive in the next few years, so don't worry."

"After you went to college, I didn't give you a penny, so I bought you two air tickets." Shen Zhishan wanted to make Shen Qi fight for his father's strength as his business expanded, but Shen Qi didn't give his father this chance. .

"The top student who ranks first in overall grades doesn't need to use the family's money." Shen Qi said with a smile.

During the leisurely Spring Festival holiday, Shen Qi completed the compilation of the ninth paper "Proof of the Warsh Conjecture of Diophantine Equations", co-signed with Ouye, and sent it to the mailbox of "Acta Mathematica".

The editors do not work during the Chinese New Year. To be on the safe side, Shen Qi pre-recorded this paper on arVix.

arVix is ​​a global academic website that provides a communication platform for scholars from all over the world.

The period for papers to be officially included in journals is often long. During the review process, some authors will upload their papers to arVix for pre-recording to prove originality.

After the winter vacation, Shen Qi returned to Yanda in early March.

The good news came that the Department of Mathematics of Princeton passed the preliminary review of Shen Qi's application, and Shen Qi will participate in a round of interviews. If the interview is also passed, he will get the offer.

The interview location is in the capital, and the interviewer is an American who is in charge of interviews in the Greater China region.

"Shen, your paper data is very good, you can even say it is dazzling." The American interviewer complimented.

Shen Qi said in English, "Thank you."

"Your hardware indicators meet the admission requirements of Princeton, but you also have many competitors. In September this year, two people from the entire Greater China region will report to Princeton, and the number of applicants exceeds 9."

"It can be said that all applicants' paper data meet Princeton's admission requirements, and those who do not meet the requirements do not have the courage to submit application essays to Princeton."

"So Shen, please tell me your unique and wonderful experience." The interviewer said with a smile.

Shen Qi also smiled: "Before the second year of high school, I was a student with poor grades. Yes, I never passed the math test."

The interviewer was a little surprised: "It's really different. The applicants I interviewed before, all of them had excellent transcripts since elementary school."

Shen Qi continued: "Suddenly one day, I felt that this kind of life was meaningless, so I bought a few college mathematics textbooks for self-study. Since then, I never got any grades beyond the full mark in my mathematics test. Sophomore."

"So amazing?" The interviewer was attracted by Shen Qi's story.

"I like the Oscar-best film "Forrest Gump" that you made, and I have watched it many times." Shen Qi said.

"Run, Forrest, run!" Shen Qi imitated the tone in the movie and shouted, very into the play.

"Forrest Gump, who couldn't walk well, suddenly started running one day and became the most runner in America."

"It's probably the same for me. I've been running like this on the road of mathematics. I don't know where the end point is or where my Jenny is."

"When I ran to the IMO field, I found that I had run so far."

"Then keep running, so I started writing papers, and I wrote eight papers at a time. Oh, by the way, I should be able to publish two mathematics papers before September. The number ten means perfection to the Chinese."

"The race isn't over, and maybe Princeton isn't the end."

"I'll keep running until the day I can't run."

"This is my entire experience, and there is nothing particularly wonderful about it." Shen Qi said with a hand spread.

His expression ability is full, the interviewer said in his heart.

In fact, Shen Qi's dazzling paper grades have been recognized by the Princeton Mathematics Department. The interviewer mainly tests the applicant's oral expression ability, words and deeds.

"Wait for the news, I wish you good luck." The interviewer shook hands with Shen Qi, and the interview was over.

Three days later, Shen Qi received an offer from the Department of Mathematics at Princeton.

The main content of the Offer includes the following points:
1. You have been admitted to the Department of Mathematics at Princeton, and your supervisor for the master-doctoral program is Mr. A. Muller.

2. Please report to Princeton before September 9 this year.

3. You will receive a full scholarship to Princeton.

"OK, it's done!" The big thing in Shen Qi's heart is over. The only regret is that Edward Witten didn't become his mentor.

In the application essay, Shen Qi expressed his willingness to learn from Fields Medal winner Edward Witten.

The choice is two-way, Witten did not choose Shen Qi as his student.

Mr. Mueller?

Shen Qi looked up Mueller on the official website of Princeton, who would be his tutor in the Princeton Mathematics Department.

Muller is German, a surname as common in Germany as Li in China.

American universities adopt an employment system, and foreign professors can also teach at Princeton.

According to the data, Professor Mueller has won several small awards, but has not yet entered any of the three mathematical awards of F, W and A.

Of course, people who can teach in Princeton's mathematics department are by no means easy-going.

The famous Edward Witten works at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and it is estimated that it is difficult to become his student.

No matter what, Shen Qi has already got an offer from Princeton, let's go and talk about it, take a step by step.

"Shen Qi, you are finally leaving." Zhou Yuan said reluctantly.

Shen Qi: "I'll be back in a few years."

"Let him have no plans, just let him go." Zhou Yuan wrote a lyric and gave it to Shen Qi.

"Brother, I've been sorry for you for the past two years." Shen Qi was also a little sad and a little remorseful: "You complain that I often pretend to be a B in front of you, but it's not what I want. I promise you that I will try my best to restrain myself in the future."

"Go talk to Ou Ye and see if she agrees with your restraint." Zhou Yuan waved his hand, looking like he could see through the red dust.

"She hasn't returned to school yet, soon, just two days." Shen Qi said.

"Be nice to her." Zhou Yu'an said seriously, "Confess to Ou Ye before going abroad to officially confirm the relationship between the two of you. You are a man, you must take the initiative, it is difficult for Ou Ye to speak to you, Shen Shen. I like you, so be my boyfriend?"

(End of this chapter)