My university studies require me to complete a mandatory year abroad in China, thus I’m applying for the Chinese Language Program at Sichuan University through the „International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship“ (Confucius Institute).
My current score is HSK 3 249 and I also have an HSKK certificate. I originally thought this would be enough for the program but my teacher recently discourages me quite a bit and said I should’ve taken the HSK 4 exam instead (although the official requirement says at least HSK3 210 score).
I’ve already prepared every required document but now I’m feeling pretty worried about my chances. I’m not sure if I should choose less competitive universities to increase my chances but I really wanted to go to Chengdu.
Does anyone here have experiences applying to Sichuan University (or other universities located in Chengdu) through this scholarship?