A history professor, Liu Yi-cheng, was very impressed with Chang Ch'i-yun's written score and speaking performance. When he discovered that Chang's name was not on the list of accepted students, he checked into the records and found out that Chang had failed the physical exam. Liu Yi-cheng used his seniority as a tenured professor to bring up Chang's case at a student enrollment meeting.
對張其昀學科成績、臨場演說印象深刻的史學教授柳詒徵，在發現張其昀榜上無名後，便以資深教授的身份，在招生會議上提出異議，張其昀於是被破格錄取。