The news spread and caused great sensation on campus and was reported by other newspapers and websites when 6 students from school of mechanical engineering were admitted as graduate students by six different top universities such as Hunan University, Nanjing University of Aeronautic and Astronautics, Xi'an Jiaotong University etc.

Further information were released about the six students whose majors were not mechanical manufacturing and automation. They changed their majors in the second term of their first year and choose mechanical manufacturing and automation as their major because of common interests, and by chance lived in the same apartment of student dormitory. Instead of bookworms that some people might think of them as, the six students have different interests and hobbies except study and engaged in different clubs and students unions. Some of them are either leaders or founders of the clubs and unions. During their preparation for graduate entrance exams, they encouraged and helped one another and overcame many difficulties someone might not think of. Take one for example, Mr. Shang once burnt his leg with hot water and had difficulty in walking to class, and at another time he broke one of legs and had to stay in hospital for months. In spite of these, they promised each other that no one would fall behind and nothing could stop them from reaching their goals. It is their persistence, encouragement and help from each make their goals achieved successfully.

Every year, hundreds of students at HUAT apply for graduate programs, but only more than 10 percent of them are admitted because of strong competition from applicants of other universities. The story of the six students sets a good example for other junior students of HUAT and again illustrate the old saying that where there is will, there is a way.