Evidently, National Taiwan University has still ended up taking very few students through the new program, while Tsing Hua, Chiao Tung, and Sun Yat-sen, among others, have admitted quite a few students thereby. Last year, 504 students vied for 40 spots at National Taiwan University. Says Tsai, "NTU attracts the top talent, and catches the eye of every star high-school student."
去年報名台大的學生總計有 504 人，搶 40 個名額，「台大有吸金效果，會吸引明星高中學生的目光，」蔡閨秀指出，二線高中學生若不是全校第一名，去競爭台大不見得有利，反而應該放眼其他大學。