Madam Aisha's expression was one of astonishment: "Your ambition is truly grand. Even within this country's context, very few people can be admitted to this school. Moreover, science and engineering subjects are even more of a disadvantage for girls, with only one-fifth of the students admitted each year being female."
The notorious difficulty of gaining admission to Imperial College is legendary, with its questions and challenges being akin to ghostly, beastly trials.
She could hardly believe that a girl who had not received any formal education since childhood could be admitted to such a school, which was more daunting than walking on a tightrope high in the air. It wasn't that she looked down on Yiyi. In fact, many students who had received elite education since childhood and were admitted to the top ten universities might still find it challenging to get in again.
