“I
love it.
I would do it
all again.”
David Lunding-Johansson [ A first-team 2013 singles and doubles all-conference choice, David is the eighth UMW player to win Rookie of the Year. ]
Meet… David LundingJohansson After living 19 years in Sweden, David LundingJohansson decided he needed a change. For David, that change was 4,100 miles and an ocean away. This 20-year-old Swedish tennis player enrolled at University of Mary Washington in fall 2012. “I love it,” he said. “I would do it all again.” After spending a year with a family in Maine as an exchange student, David was smitten with the prospect of attending college in the United States. Initially, he looked only at universities in Maine. In his search, he met Bowdoin College’s tennis coach, who happened to be an alumnus of Mary Washington. The coach sang UMW’s praises. David visited UMW, met the tennis coach, and toured its world-class tennis facilities. He was hooked. “The idea of combining athletics and academics attracted me,” he said. University of Mary Washington met all of his criteria: a beautiful campus, safe, in a small city. Plus, he added, “it’s a bargain.” The school’s proximity to the nation’s capital was a bonus, David said.
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IT’S HOW I
THINK
Meet… Gi Peum “Joy” Lee “If you come to University of Mary Washington, you will never be homesick.” That’s the assessment of Gi Peum “Joy” Lee, a Korean native who found her niche at UMW. The campus community, she said, makes her feel like she is surrounded by family. What’s “really amazing,” according to Joy, is that she is majoring in English literature. Her native language is Korean, but she has become fluent in English. She even won an arts and humanities writing contest and a scholarship for English majors. Her goal is to attend law school in the U.S. and possibly concentrate on immigration law. She loves this country, she said, and is determined to stay. Why did she choose UMW? “I fell in love with its size and its people,” Joy said. “And the small classes allow you to form good relationships with your professors.” Before she enrolled, she worried about fitting in. “During my first week at UMW, all my worries went away,” Joy said. “The people are so friendly.”
Center for International Education
Undergraduate Admissions
The center assists with immigration and admissions services. Staff members guide students through the process of obtaining visas and maintaining status. An orientation is held at the beginning of each semester to help ease the transition to studying and living in the U.S.
• Utilizes the Common Application • Requires official transcripts translated into English from all secondary and postsecondary schools • Requires a US equivalent GPA B or above for competitive admission • Requires English proficiency as demonstrated through one of the following: - SAT composite score: Critical Reading 500 and Mathematics 500 or above - ACT composite score 22 or higher - TOEFL IBT minimum score of 88 - IELTS total score of 6.5 - ELS Center Certificate of Completion (Level 112 for Academic Purpose) • Certification of finances is required to be issued an F-1 student visa
ELS Language Center The center, located on campus, offers English language learning services and university placement assistance. It has facilities for small classes and training sessions, and computer labs that house a Learning Technology Center. ELS students can live on campus, thereby increasing their opportunities to practice their English skills with native speakers.
Campus Community • Coeducational, public, with students from across the U.S. and more than two dozen foreign countries • 93 percent of freshman undergraduate students live on campus in one of 17 residence halls or apartment complexes • More than 120 clubs and organizations oriented around academics, arts, Division III varsity athletics and campus recreation, student government and honor council, and multicultural events • 22 percent of new students identify themselves as being from racial minority groups
“If you come to
never be homesick.” Gi Peum “Joy” Lee
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Costs • Widely publicized in college guidebooks as a “best buy” in higher education • Annual tuition, fees, room and board for 2015-16 is $36,106 • Each applicant is reviewed for merit scholarship eligibility
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