But to get into a university to pursue this path, she must first run the gauntlet known as "Gaokao," a grueling university entrance examination given every summer across the Asian nation.
Millions of young goby fish head upstream, but they must first run the gauntlet of the lowlands.
Some of the witnesses had to run the gauntlet of television cameras and reporters.
Joe had to run the gauntlet as part of his initiation into the club.
Before getting the proposals accepted, the government had to run the gauntlet of hostility from its own supporters.
All data is validated at its point of entry. Anything on the outside is assumed to be suspect, and after it has run the gauntlet and been allowed inside, it is assumed to be pristine.
It's not difficult to tell when someone's being successful or if they're not - especially when they have to run the gauntlet of peer review.