The back of the newspaper clearly wrote that the Australian National University recruited students in various majors and places, a total of five majors, 800 places.

Although Arthur deliberately allowed the number of places to be expanded to about 1,500, President Wilfried Freeman Weinberg thought twice and limited the number of students to 800 this time.

Although the equipment and funding are sufficient, the Australian National University is still at a disadvantage in terms of faculty, and if too many students are recruited, it will inevitably affect the efficiency of student learning and the quality of teaching.

Wilfrid Freeman Weinberg wanted to build a world-class university, which could not be completed in a short period of time, let alone by recruiting quotas.

This also means that this time the competition for university admissions will be extremely fierce, and under Arthur's call, I am afraid that most eligible Australians will sign up.

Under such circumstances, only 800 of the best students can be selected to enter the university, which is enough to see that the competition for admissions is fierce.

On October 17, after more than half a month of preparation, the entrance exams for Australian National University will begin.

In order to facilitate these candidates who come from all over the country, Arthur has specially announced that all candidates will be provided with accommodation and food free of charge until the end of this exam.

More than 13,000 people had registered the day before the official exams, more than half of whom were from other states.

As the exam approaches, Sydney's streets are filled with these candidates. In response to what could be a tough exam, the few bookstores and newspaper stalls in Sydney were raided by these candidates to try to find any hints of information they might see in the exam.

Sydney, Central Street Residential Area.

It was originally a few Sydney City Council family residential buildings, but they were vacant due to relocation, and at this time they were also temporarily requisitioned by Arthur as the residence of the candidates.

In order to make it easier for candidates to live and rest, these buildings have been divided into rooms of basically the same size, and there are about a thousand of these small rooms for candidates to live in.

But compared to the number of candidates taking the exam, the number of rooms is still too small. Therefore, it can only be temporarily wronged to let the candidates near Sydney go home to rest, leaving the precious room for the candidates in other states and regions.

In this way, with six or seven people barely squeezed into each room, more than 10,000 candidates were finally arranged in Sydney.

It's the day before the exams, and most of the candidates have given up on revision, opting to wander around Sydney or relax.

Only a small number of people are still cramming, looking forward to meeting the questions that may be tested in the exam within this day's time, and adding a little more confidence to their exams.

In a room in a residential building.

"Sam, what do you think will be tested in this admissions exam? Is it what we learned in high school? John Wilsher lay on his cot and looked at his roommate expectantly and with a look of fantasy.

"Oh my God, you're again, John." The boy named Sam complained helplessly, and at the same time the movement of turning the book in his hand did not stop.

"Hey, Sam, stop turning over those useless books, man. Sydney is so much more prosperous than Western Australia, so why don't we take a walk? Maybe you'll be able to meet a beautiful girl and fulfill your father's wish for you to get married sooner," John jumped out of bed and said to Sam with a playful look on his face.

"Say no more, John. Didn't I say that? As an honorable Australia, I just want to study hard and then build Australia. His Royal Highness, as the Duke of Australia, not only did he not get any benefits from Australia, but he also selflessly took out his own funds to help all Australians and help Australia. Under such circumstances, shouldn't we study hard and then serve His Royal Highness the Duke? Sam patiently explained as he patted his friend's hand on his shoulder.

"I didn't say I wouldn't serve Your Highness, man. Don't you think we should combine work and rest? You can only study well if you have a good rest, right? John saw that his friend didn't give himself any face, so he could only say it stupidly.

"Okay John, this is Sydney, the capital of Australia. I know you're curious about everything here, but don't you think we'll be able to stay here if we make it to university, do you? Sam patted his friend on the shoulder in turn and said, "As you know, there are only 800 people admitted this time. But as things stand, I'm afraid there will be at least a few thousand people signing up, and maybe even more. If you didn't pass the exam at that time and go back in disgrace, it would be much more embarrassing than now. ”

"Oh, well, Sam. You managed to convince me, brother. John nodded helplessly and joined the army of revisions.

Similar conversations are played out in many rooms of residential buildings at the same time, and in this era, most of the people who can successfully graduate from high school are people who have some talent for learning and have a decent family background.

Although the test does not emphasize competition, in Australia, which is not common for high school students, they are still a little proud of being a high school student, at least they don't want to be left behind in such competition.

However, there are some exceptions. After all, Sydney is the most developed city in New South Wales, and New South Wales is the most developed and populous state in Australia.

Most of the 18-9 candidates had come to Sydney from all over Australia, and most of them had never seen a big city.

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that these candidates have the idea of going out for a walk, and it is even very natural.

In the current Australia, the families of these high school graduates are basically not bad, and they are all above the Australian poverty line.

Their arrival has also driven Sydney's economic development to a certain extent, adding impetus to Sydney's already weak retail and tourism economy.

But most people still choose to continue to review, after all, university is a relatively high term in this era, and college graduates are generally the descendants of aristocrats and capitalists, or extremely important talents.

Especially in Australia, the only way to become a university student is to study abroad, not only to spend a lot of money on it, but also to have an extremely good performance.

But now it's different, as long as you successfully pass the entrance exam of the Australian National University, you can basically go to university for free and become a real college student.

No one can resist such a temptation, not even teenagers who have already entered society and have a job.