There are two major ways to enter into the Arcadia Academy.
First is a minimum strength requirement that you need to have in order to beat the test of the Orthodox method of examination. In this test, your agility, strength, intelligence, presence of mind, knowledge, etc. are tested, and a score is given based on how well you performed in the exams. It is also a competency-based examination where only the top 90 students are allowed to enter while the others are sent back.
The second way is to go with the Unorthodox method. Made for those who excelled in one field much more than anyone else could have known or seen. Perhaps there is a limit to the abilities in questions, as not all abilities are accepted. In this test, about 10 teachers test your limits in the ability which you registered.
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"So, your name is Aidan Williamson?'' The teacher saw the nameplate before looking at me, and I nodded with a smile.
