Three years ago when I was at the Academy of Social Sciences, the salary was 10,000 yuan/year, and the current market situation is still like this.

Perhaps you will find that the doctoral fee of the Academy of Social Sciences is the lowest in the country, and the fees of slightly better universities are 24,000. Moreover, if you can pass the public-funded examination, you don’t have to pay a penny, and you can get a nominal monthly living allowance and public-funded medical care.

Considering that the Academy of Social Sciences generally only recruits one student per tutor per year, you will feel that you are much happier than in college and can get more guidance from the tutor. This situation is what we jokingly call the "only child" female". Therefore, under normal circumstances, the relationship between tutors and students is like that of father and son. Tutors basically do not accept gifts from students. If there is a meal, 90% of the final payment is made by the tutor. Also, the country’s top academic journals are basically concentrated in the Academy of Social Sciences. If you work harder and publish one or two articles in top journals in three years, you will be a hot commodity when you graduate.

Finally, the best thing about the Academy of Social Sciences compared with universities is fairness. You don’t need to find a tutor to establish a relationship before the exam (of course, it would be better if you can get to know the tutor), it depends entirely on your own strength.

Of course, you have to be mentally prepared to take the Academy of Social Sciences exam. It is very difficult. The most difficult subject is English, which is only comparable to Peking University.

Be well prepared and wish the author good luck.