According to a 1995 opinion poll at the University of California at Berkeley, most ethnic Chinese students chose science and engineering or the natural sciences because of high pay and greater employment opportunities. In addition, many students 'parents are already established in related fields, and with plenty of connections, they naturally can be of help in getting internships or real jobs.
根據一份九五年加州大學柏克萊分校的抽樣調查顯示，絕大多數的華裔子女選擇念理工或自然科學，為的是待遇高，就業機會多；加上許多人的父母已在相關業界有所成就，人脈豐富，在實習、就業等方面多少佔些便宜。