Ten Questions and Ten Answers of Zhejiang University's "Strong Foundation Plan" in 2020

Q 1 hello, teacher! Zhejiang University's plan to strengthen the foundation in 2020 has attracted wide attention from candidates and parents. What is the original intention and enrollment orientation of the Strong Foundation Program?

Admissions Director: Hello! Selecting and cultivating top-notch innovative talents for the country's major strategic needs in the new period is an important action for Zhejiang University to carry out Lide Shu Ren's "initial mission" and write the "pen of endeavor" for higher education. Zhejiang University started the "Strong Foundation Plan" to recruit students in 2020, combining the orientation of running a school and the advantages of disciplines and specialties. The Strong Foundation Program will gather global high-quality educational resources, explore multi-dimensional assessment and evaluation models, deepen the reform of the training mechanism for top-notch innovative talents, strengthen the training of basic professional education and talents in basic disciplines, select a group of young students who are "ambitious, interested and talented" and have a solid foundation and are interested in serving the country's major strategic needs for special training, and transport reserve talents for major strategic areas of the country.

Q2 What kind of training plan has Zhejiang University made for the students of Strong Foundation Program?

Director of Admissions Office: Our school will actively explore the integration of "enrollment-training-employment" and the pilot reform of innovative talent training for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, so as to create a highland for talent training in the school. Strong foundation plans to recruit students by major classes, strengthen the knowledge base of disciplines in the undergraduate stage, connect with graduate students in advance in the fourth year of undergraduate course, ensure the effectiveness through the gradual connection of courses and the continuation of research direction, pay attention to the research in the frontier areas of national strategic development in the postgraduate stage, strengthen ideological and political education, cultivate students' feelings about home and country, actively create conditions for students to work in key national fields and posts, and guide students to make contributions to the places where the motherland needs them most. Strengthen all-round education for all staff, equip with first-class tutor team, and implement the whole tutorial system. Strengthen collaborative education between science and education, and combine major scientific research projects undertaken by major scientific research platforms such as national major scientific and technological infrastructure, state key laboratories, frontier science centers, comprehensive research platforms, Zhijiang laboratories, etc., and strengthen the cultivation of innovative ability through scientific and educational collaboration and interdisciplinary. Open the channels for students' growth, and have scholarships and honorary titles such as Zhu Kezhen Scholarship and Top Ten University Students. In the undergraduate stage, priority will be given to overseas exchange programs, grassroots practice programs and national defense and military industry internship programs, and in the postgraduate stage, financial support will be increased, and priority will be given to doctoral academic star programs and overseas joint training of doctoral students. Undergraduate and postgraduate stages are organized for examination respectively, and a dynamic entry and exit mechanism is implemented.

Q3 strong foundation projects have such excellent educational resources! So, what majors does Qiangji plan to recruit?

Director of Admissions Office: Focusing on the key areas of national science and technology research and the important areas of humanities and social sciences with shortage of talents, Zhejiang University's "Strong Foundation Plan" in 2020 includes mathematics and applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, ecology, Chinese language and literature (direction of ancient Chinese characters), history, philosophy, basic medicine, engineering mechanics, etc. 10.

Q4 Only by fully understanding can you make the best choice for yourself. Can you tell senior three students about this 10 major in detail?

Person in charge of enrollment: The enrollment majors of our school's strong foundation plan are all top disciplines and first-class backbone basic discipline construction majors of Zhejiang University, with strong disciplines and teachers and first-class teaching and education quality.

Mathematics and applied mathematics are characteristic majors. The Ministry of Education's "Double Hundred Thousand Plan" is the first batch of first-class undergraduate specialty construction sites, the national basic science research and teaching talent training base, and the first batch of national top-notch student training programs for basic disciplines. The discipline ranks in the top 1% in the global ESI ranking, and is rated as Class A in the fourth round of discipline evaluation. The college strengthens the cross-integration with computers, control and machinery, focusing on cultivating the mathematical foundation of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, inverse problems and the probability and statistics foundation of images and big data.

Physics is a characteristic major, and the "Double Million Plan" of the Ministry of Education has been selected as the first batch of first-class undergraduate major construction sites and the first batch of national top-notch student training programs for basic disciplines. Before the whole discipline entered the world academic institutions 1%, it was rated as Class A in the fourth round of discipline evaluation. Highlight the characteristics of quantum information technology, fusion energy, nuclear science and engineering, and train and transport high-end talents for physics majors and related fields.

Engineering mechanics is the first batch of first-class undergraduate specialty construction sites in the "Double Million Plan" of the Ministry of Education, and it has two first-class disciplines of mechanics and aerospace science and technology and two national second-class key disciplines of solid mechanics. This major trains leading talents in the fields of advanced aircraft structure and control, mechanical calculation software and engineering analysis system, new materials, structural mechanics, etc., who have a solid and in-depth theoretical knowledge and professional skills in the field of engineering mechanics and serve the national strategic needs.

Chemistry is the first batch of first-class undergraduate specialty construction sites, the national basic science research and teaching talent training base, and the first batch of national top-notch students training programs in basic disciplines. The latest ESI discipline world ranking 17 was selected as the national "double-first-class" construction discipline and was rated as Class A in the fourth round of discipline evaluation. There are a lot of talents among the previous graduates, and 18 people have been elected academicians. With the creation of new substances, the construction of new structures and the development of new materials as the main objectives, the precise structure and application of functional molecules, the mechanism of molecular transformation and recognition are condensed to form three research advantages: green synthetic chemistry, energy and environmental catalysis and functional material chemistry.

Biological science is the first batch of first-class undergraduate specialty construction sites in the "Double Hundred Thousand Plan" of the Ministry of Education, the national basic science research and teaching talent training base, and the first batch of national basic science top-notch student training plan. The discipline was selected as a national "double-class" construction discipline and won the first prize in the fourth discipline evaluation. For more than 90 years, there have been 19 academicians from North and Tan successively studying and teaching here. This major mainly studies cell homeostasis and disease, regeneration, repair and development, extreme environment and adaptation, neurobiology, brain science and brain-computer integration plan, biomaterials and other interdisciplinary and technical fields. It is an important training base for talents in the field of life sciences in China.

Ecology, a national key discipline, was selected as a national "double-class" construction discipline and won A+ in the fourth national discipline evaluation. Focusing on the major scientific issues of ecology and the strategic needs of national ecological civilization construction, this major has three training modules: basic ecological theory, environmental pollution control and ecological restoration, biosafety and ecological protection, and is committed to training world-class ecologists and outstanding leaders who lead the construction of ecological civilization.

Basic medicine was selected as a national "double-class" construction discipline and was rated as Class A in the fourth round of discipline evaluation. Pharmacology and toxicology ranked before ESI 1‰, and immunology and other six disciplines ranked before the world 1%. Cooperate with Oxford University and other top universities in the world to train basic medical talents. Light up teaching with scientific research, strengthen the foundation of mathematics and physics, pay attention to the interdisciplinary integration of artificial intelligence and medical big data, solve the key bottlenecks and core technologies of diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, malignant tumors, neuropsychiatric diseases, aging and other major diseases in the basic medical field, cultivate top-notch innovative talents, and serve the national health strategy.

History is the base of talent training and scientific research in the national liberal arts basic disciplines. In the QS world history ranking in 2020, it entered 10 1- 150, ranking fourth in China. Relying on excellent teaching systems such as professional tutorial system, small class teaching, international exchange, cooperation in science and education, and interdisciplinary guidance team, this major focuses on China's road and cultural heritage, mutual learning and integration of civilizations, and cultivates innovative and compound high-quality talents who feel the feelings of home and country, know the changes of ancient and modern times, and learn from the strengths of China and the West.

Philosophy is a key discipline in Zhejiang Province, and it was selected as the "First-class Key Basic Discipline" support program of Zhejiang University. Adhere to the "international, interdisciplinary and elite" talent training model. Emphasis is placed on the foundation and strong cross-cutting in the curriculum, and efforts are made to cultivate high-end academic talents with comprehensive philosophical professional knowledge, interdisciplinary and international academic vision and great development potential.

Chinese language and literature (the direction of ancient philology) is a characteristic specialty, the first batch of first-class undergraduate specialty construction sites of the "Two Million Plan" of the Ministry of Education, and the talent training and scientific research base of liberal arts basic disciplines. This major trains leading talents with strong foundation, wide caliber and compound characteristics, which are centered on ancient philology and unearthed documents, with solid foundation of ancient Chinese, perfect training of classical philology, in-depth cultivation of classical literature, and unity of theory, textual research and diction.

Q5 Every major is "strong"! Teacher, please introduce the registration conditions in detail!

Director of Admissions Office: Excellent high school graduates who meet the registration requirements for the unified national entrance examination for ordinary colleges and universities in 2020, have excellent comprehensive quality or top-notch basic disciplines, and are interested in engaging in scientific and technological work in related fields in the future can apply for the examination. Candidates applying for registration are divided into the following two categories:

The first category: candidates with excellent results in the college entrance examination (excluding any policy points, the same below).

The second category: students with outstanding talent and performance in mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is required to win the second prize and above in China Mathematical Olympiad, China Physics Olympiad Final, China Chemical Olympiad (Final), National Biology Competition for Middle School Students and National Youth Informatics Olympiad Final, and the college entrance examination score is not lower than the first batch of admission control scores of undergraduate students in this province (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government). The provinces that merge undergraduate batches refer to the candidates with special types and corresponding minimum admission control scores determined by the province.

How to register and select the top Q6 basic projects?

Director of Admissions Office: The primary selection process is divided into four steps: online registration-determination of shortlist-school assessment-determination of admission list.

Online Registration: From May 10 to May 30, candidates can log on to the registration platform of Zhejiang University Strong Foundation Program (website: /jcxkzs/sch/ 10335) and complete online registration accurately and completely as required.

Determine the shortlist: Before July 26th, according to the results of the college entrance examination, determine the shortlist of candidates in each province according to four times the number of provincial enrollment plans of the enrollment group (the scores are the same, and the shortlist is the same), and publicize the shortlist criteria.

School assessment: Our school held a strong foundation program calibration test (including written test and interview) and physical fitness test in Zijingang Campus from July 30th to August 1. The interview adopts the method of "double random" lottery between experts and candidates, and the whole process is recorded and tested.

Determine the admission list: the school enrollment working group examines and approves the pre-admission list of the strong foundation plan according to the enrollment plan, and reports it to the provincial admissions office for review and handling the admission procedures.

I see, but what is the school evaluation like?

Admissions Director: The school assessment includes written examination, interview and physical fitness test. Written examination subjects, science subjects are mathematics and physics, basic medical subjects are mathematics and chemistry, and humanities and history subjects are Chinese and history. The interview is mainly group interview, which mainly examines students' ideological and moral character, honesty and trustworthiness, professionalism, subject foundation and comprehensive quality. Among them, the comprehensive quality focuses on social practice (voluntary service), activities organized during high school, high school academic level examination results, research study, participation in literature and art, sports activities and so on. Physical fitness tests include height/weight (body mass index), vital capacity, standing long jump, sitting forward and running 50 meters. The results of physical fitness test will serve as an important reference for admission. Those who fail the physical fitness test in our school will not be admitted. Written test scores and interview scores are converted into school test scores according to the ratio of 1: 2.

I believe that everyone has already understood the process of Q8 selection and assessment, and the students are most concerned about the following issues: How to recruit students for strong foundation projects?

Director of Admissions Office: First of all, rank the comprehensive scores of candidates who have taken all the exams in this school: comprehensive score = (college entrance examination score ÷ full score of college entrance examination × 100)×85%+ school examination score (converted into full score 100)× 15%.

For the first type of candidates, according to the candidates' wishes and the enrollment quota of the strong foundation plan of the relevant provinces, according to the order of the candidates' comprehensive scores from high to low, and according to the rules of "score first, parallel volunteer", the pre-admission list of the strong foundation plan is determined. Sorting rules of the same score: school test scores, school test written test scores, and college entrance examination scores. For the second type of candidates, the comprehensive score reaches the minimum admission score of the first type of candidates in the same enrollment group in the province, and our school plans to enroll.

Teacher Q9, what do you remind the students who apply for the strong foundation program?

Admissions Director: Remind all students that when registering online, each candidate is limited to one enrollment group and can fill in no more than six majors at most. Candidates who apply for our strong foundation program are not allowed to apply to other institutions. In the admission stage, the school enrollment working group examines and approves the pre-admission list of the strong foundation plan according to the enrollment plan, and submits it to the provincial admissions office for examination and handling the admission procedures. Our school announced the admission list and admission criteria on August 5, and the officially admitted candidates will no longer participate in the voluntary admission of the subsequent college entrance examination in the province (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government); Candidates who have not been admitted can normally participate in the voluntary admission of subsequent batches of college entrance examinations in this province (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government).

Q 10 Thank you for your patience! If candidates still have questions, how should they consult?

Admissions Director: For more information about Zhejiang University's enrollment policies, please visit Zhejiang University's undergraduate enrollment website () and call the enrollment consultation number 057 1-8795 1006. During the period of volunteering, we will also set up enrollment groups in various provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and publish them through the official WeChat account "Zhejiang University Undergraduate Admissions" and the website. Senior three students and their parents can contact the teachers of the recruitment and enrollment working group at any time to get the latest information. Welcome to Zhejiang University!