let me ask you this- what were the “requisite” levels that she reached on Spanish? Spanish 3? AP Spanish?
my point is not how long or short a period of time it took to achieve the requisite level, but what level was the LAST Spanish language class she took .
If she topped out at Spanish 3 in her sophomore year, and that was good enough for colleges she was applying to, great.
Many native Spanish speaking students can do that as well.
Yours IS but one data point, and does not negate the recommended level of mastery of a FL that that many top tier colleges want to see.
end of discussion.