Zhang Zhiqi, a senior at Sichuan International Studies University, received offers from the University of Pennsylvania, UCL and the University of Edinburgh. However, this 22-year-old girl decided to drop the opportunity to study abroad and will, instead, start her own project to promote education for people with disabilities, ranging from cognitive conditions to physical limitations. She wants to use several gap years to gain work experience before she considers studying overseas.

After graduation, Zhang will work with friends to start an educational project. Zhang also plans to be a student at the Wharton School of Business after her gap years. "I will properly prepare for studying at Wharton," she said.