Whiz kids win big bucks
China Daily | Updated: 2011-08-10 10:58
The 300,000 yuan ($46,564) award for the first Super Students Competition has been split between Bai Ke from Hainan Middle School in Hainan province and Zhu Hao from St Paul's School in Zhejiang province.
The top 20 students have won free consultations on study abroad opportunities from ChinaEdu, the contest's organizer.
More than 3,300 middle school and high school students applied to enter the contest, which started in May. Candidates underwent assessments by education specialists and recruiters from top US universities and colleges. Skills such as English, logical thinking and leadership, in addition to academic performance, were evaluated.
