Representatives of other universities present responded to Jou's dissent by arguing that such a process would be too technically complex. Ultimately, the Ministry of Education (MOE) suggested that NSYSU go its own way on recruitment, though it also expressed concern that students recruited in the manner Jou recommended would have trouble with their coursework.
無奈此議一出，其餘大學紛紛以「技術性太過複雜」為由反對，最後教育部建議中山大學單獨招生，但也擔心招收進來的學生課業跟不上，今年先行小規模試辦，只提供 28 個名額。