Peng believes that universities 'demand for and definition of talent will change under the Stars Program, and notes that each department at participating universities establishes its own admissions criteria. He also believes it is important that we track the students who gain admittance under the program in order to learn whether the program has been a success, and understand the reasons for its success or failure.
彭森明認為，依繁星計劃，各大學對人才的需求與定義應該不同，各科系也可以自訂標準；更重要的是，對這些破格挑選進來的學生要進行追蹤，以了解新方案成功或失敗的原因。