Chinese high school graduates are increasingly shifting their sights towards police and military academies and other institutions that offer a clear path to public-sector jobs, as a prolonged economic slowdown reshapes young people’s career aspirations.
中国高中毕业生越来越青睐警校和军校，以及其他能提供明确公共部门就业途径的院校。持续的经济放缓正在重塑年轻人的职业抱负。
Admission scores needed for some of these institutions have jumped — with some undergraduate courses requiring more than 650 points out of a maximum of 750 — reflecting strong demand from high-achieving students. Some of their courses are now as tough to enter as the least competitive subjects at top-tier universities.
其中一些院校的录取分数线已经大幅跃升——部分本科专业要求分数超过650分（满分750分）——反映出高分考生的强烈需求。一些专业现在的入学难度已堪比顶尖大学中竞争最低的专业。
The growing popularity of institutions such as police and military academies reflects a broader shift among young Chinese, who are increasingly willing to trade academic prestige for career certainty as the economic downturn leaves graduate unemployment persistently high.
警校和军校等院校日益受欢迎，反映出中国年轻人的广泛转变。随着经济下行导致毕业生失业率持续高企，他们越来越愿意用学校名气换取职业确定性。