Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
William was stunned for a moment and then burst out laughing.
He thought, ‘Top scorer in our state? Like that’s something anyone can just decide to be? Even Elijah, who’s currently ranked number one in the entire grade, wouldn’t dare make a claim like that. And here this kid is, declaring it like it’s nothing!
William couldn’t stop laughing, and Cameron just sat there, calmly watching him.
Seeing Cameron staring straight at him, William finally managed to stop laughing. He cleared his throat, adjusted his expression, and raised his hand.
Then he said, “Cameron, the moment the Chapman family gave me your name, I looked into your background. Your family doesn’t have what it takes to get you into Langford Academy, an extremely prestigious school.
“And frankly, you’re a poor student. The Chapman family offered me a generous donation in exchange for your admission. And it’s a deal worth taking.
“I can use that money to improve the school’s facilities or reward the students who truly excel, motivating them to strive for even greater success.
“And now you’re here, claiming you’ll be the top scorer in the state? Anyone can talk big.”
Facing William’s questioning, Cameron stayed perfectly calm. She took another sip of her coffee and said, “Mr. Drake, if you think I’m just talking big, why don’t you test me?”
William waved his hand. “There’s no need for that.”
Cameron asked, “Are you sure?”
William didn’t reply.
Cameron set her cup down and added, “From this conversation, I can tell you’re not someone who bows to those in power. You chose to expel me only after weighing the pros and cons. I have no objection to that.
“But shouldn’t you at least think about the future of Langford Academy?”
William asked, “What do you mean?”
“Last year’s top scorer was from Horizon Academy, right?” Cameron said casually.
William didn’t answer.
Cameron continued, “And if you say no to me now, believe it or not, this year’s top scorer will also be from Horizon Academy.”
William’s eyes widened.
Horizon Academy and Langford Academy were both elite schools. Both placed great emphasis on academic excellence. Last year, Langford Academy had the highest college acceptance rate in the country. But the top scorer in the state was from Horizon Academy.
If it were to happen again this year, Langford A semester.
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Though the two schools appeared harmonious, they’d been engaged in quiet, fierce competition.
Seeing the change in William’s expression, Cameron said, “Mr. Drake, give me a chance-and give yourself one too. What do you say?”
William thought for a moment. “How are you going to prove that you have what it takes to be the top scorer in the state this year?”
Cameron replied calmly, “If you’re willing, I can easily prove it.”
William made up his mind. “Alright, I’ll give you the chance.”
A few minutes later, some of the best teachers in Langford Academy gathered in the principal’s office.
The math teacher, Josh, and the head teacher, Brody, immediately recognized Cameron. Brody was also Cameron’s physics teacher.
Teachers who taught the honors classes were, without a doubt, the most excellent, and they were somewhat familiar with Cameron.
“Cameron, what are you doing here?” Brody, who had been looking down, brightened up the moment he saw Cameron.
Cameron smiled. “I told you I’d be back, Mr. Graham.”
“Mr. Drake, what’s going on here?” The other teachers were a bit confused.
William said, “Did you bring the test paper I asked for?”
“Of course,” the teacher answered in unison.
“Give it to him.” William pointed to Cameron.
Curious, one of the teachers handed over the test paper to Cameron. As William requested, it was the most challenging SAT paper from previous years.
“Please have a seat, everyone. Once he’s finished, you’ll grade the paper right away,” William added.
The teachers blinked in confusion, wondering why they needed to grade the paper immediately. Although they didn’t know what William was up to, they sat quietly on the nearby sofa.
Cameron picked up the test paper and began working on it with a pen. Since it was just a practice test, she decided to start with the Math section.
From a distance, Josh stared at Cameron’s test paper, his expression impossible to describe.
Cameron scored 360 points in the Math section of the practice test. Josh had remembered that so clearly because it was the lowest score in the entire class.
Of course, compared to the points Cameron had scored before, 360 was a huge improvement. But compared to the students in the honors class, it was still terrible.
Less than half an hour later, Cameron finished the Math section. She got up and handed it to Josh. “Mr. Grant, please grade it.”
“Alright.” Josh nodded, assuming Cameron had probably just scribbled something down-she’d finished it in only thirty minutes.
However, as he graded each question, a surprised and happy expression gradually appeared on his face.
Cameron then moved on to the Reading and Writing section. She worked quickly, finishing the first module in just 15 minutes-leaving the teachers visibly stunned.
Cameron continued with the second module, as Brody watched her nervously, just as he had from the start.
Once Cameron finished, she handed the paper to a nearby teacher. When the teacher was about to grade it, Josh suddenly exclaimed, “Full marks! Full marks! The highest score on the Math section of this test was 780. Cameron, you achieved a perfect score.”
Josh had already finished grading, but he couldn’t believe a student who was considered a poor performer could score full marks.
So he had double-checked everything, looking for any mistake that could deduct a point, but couldn’t find anything wrong.
Math was already hard, and getting a perfect score was simply unbelievable.
Josh looked at Cameron like she was some sort of hidden treasure. “Cameron, how did you score so low before? Was it intentional? You were hiding your skills all along, huh? You’re even more of a genius than Elijah.”
Cameron was speechless, thinking, ‘I’m hardly a genius. While it’s true that math requires some talent, just practicing a problem once doesn’t guarantee you’ll solve it again.
‘Even if you practice it ten times, you still might not get it right next time. But if you practice it a thousand times-or ten thousand-you’ll get it eventually.”
Cameron’s current proficiency came from the years of studying in countless worlds. It was a gradual process. She had studied for centuries, so these questions were a piece of cake. She relied not on talent, but on hard work.
The teacher grading the Reading and Writing section exclaimed “Ch my You scored a perfect score too i graded the whole thing without noticing anything unusual but when I went back and tallied the score, I realized-you didn’t miss a single
Question
All the teachers present were stunned and thrilled to have discovered such a brilliant student.
One of them cad, “Cameron’s performance honestly blew me away He nailed evergingle one of the Reading and Winting modules
The other echoed “Exactly in Craft and Structure, his grasp of tone, word choice, and how the authors built their arguments? Spot on. I’d say he understood those passages better than some of our top students ever have.”
Another teacher sad excitedly. The taught for years, and students like him-who excel across the board-are incredibly rare. He’s an absolute gem
Brody held the test paper with shaking hands. As Cameron’s head teacher, he was well aware that she had struggled in nearly every subject. Yet, she had just achieved a perfect score on the SATs
Willliam was utterly stunned. He scored full marks on both the Math and Reading and Writing sections?”
“Yes. Full marks” Brody nodded firmly. He locked at Cameron, and the gloom on his face gave way to a bright smale. William looked at Cameron in amazement. Before he could say a word, Cameron raised an eyebrow and said, “Well, Mr. Drake, what do you think?”
William nodded and replied, “You’ve got some real skills, I’ll give you that. Now he understood why Cameron had the guts to challenge him
The Spanish teacher looked at Cameron and suddenly said, “You finished that entire section in under thirty minutes. Did you guess some of the answers?”
William said, “That’s not impossible. Go ahead. Give him something harder.”
Cameron said calmly, ‘If you think so, feel free to test me.”
The Spanish teacher pulled out a paragraph from a past SAT paper and handed it to Cameron. “Alright. Rewrite this to improve clarity and flow. Don’t just change a few words-make it stronger
Cameron took the paper, glanced through it once, and began writing. Within two minutes, she handed it back.
The teacher read her version in silence before exclaiming. He completely restructured it, eliminated redundancy, tightened the logic, and improved the tone. And his grammar is flawless.”
Another teacher pointed at a reading excerpt. “Fine. Then answer this: What’s the author’s implied attitude toward the subject?”
Cameron responded smoothly, analyzing tone and subtle contrast.
The teacher was astonished. “That’s Craft and Structure and Information and Ideas-and he nailed both. His analysis is sharp, his understanding of the text is deep, and every answer shows real critical thinking.”
