University of Virginia is my Dream. I want to make it my Reality

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I’m a girl from Texas applying into UVA with an overall 3.7 weighted gpa. Yes i know this is awful and theres no way I’ll be accepted, BUT I’m willing to make a compromise. I was wondering if UVA would give me the option to go take a full semester in Taiwan, studying Mandarin, while also taking international courses that’d translate over to UVA. (Transferring into the spring semester) As a white girl, my “hook” is my background in Chinese. Ive been to China -twice- one of those i studied there for 17 days in an intense mandarin program, I placed 3rd in a citywide Chinese Speech Contest, and I’ve made a short film written all in Mandarin- ( i also make short films as part of an advanced moviemaking program ive partaken in the past 3 years. Not to mention, i’m self teaching myself Chinese AP and plan to take the test in May. I’ve been studying Chinese all four years of my high school career. Also, i will probably finish my senior year with a 4.5 weighted gpa. (Senior year only). So yes, UVA still holds my heart -so if it can wait for me, I can wait for them. Of course I have other options, but I believe in miracles :slight_smile: oh and my major will be Chinese languages/ studies of course :slight_smile:

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Have you looked into the possibility of taking a gap year?

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Really we’re not the people to be asking this. Seriously, contact an admissions officer or the counselor in charge of study abroad at UVA to deal with the logistics.

Best of luck!

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I believe this would be called a gap semester, but I would only take the Gap year if it guarenteed admission. Also, i want to study Mandarin during this time, and think going to an international university and getting a high gpa would be most beneficial… But whatever it takes!!!

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I agree on contacting them directly if you have question.

That said, it is not uncommon for universities to allow you take a gap year or defer enrollment for a year to travel, however this is often contingent on the agreement that you don’t enroll in another university. If you are interested in study abroad, I am sure that would be an option, though most universities prefer students not to do it during their freshman year.