<p>Is there any way to get into the science scholar program if you weren't offered it with admission? Can you apply later on?</p>
<p>I don’t think so. It seems that CS scholars have to attend CSS Seminars I and II during first and second year. Therefore, I think if you don’t get it, you can’t go into CSS Seminar. That’s just what I think, but I have no concrete answer.</p>
<p>And another thing, Undergraduate research isn’t restricted to just CS scholars. Anyone can partake in research if they wish, but CS scholars have more exposure to the research that is being done at UVA.</p>
<p>I assume Dr. Karen Schmidt is still in charge of the first-year CSS program. You could always contact her for a definitive answer, but my belief (from my experience as the parent of someone in it) is that it’s offered to a small number of people and that’s it. I don’t know what happens if (say) a higher number of students than expected decline admission to UVA.</p>