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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Private HS. 
Girl. 
3.95uw, with max math rigor (no APs).
1480 on 1st try, retaking with tutoring this summer.

Interested in marketing, business, women in business, entrepreneurialism, and social impact activities

ECs:
Started a school club focused on business + social innovation, mostly bringing in speakers and roundtables
3-sport varsity athlete
Comm service youth council board member
Upcycling business
Etsy business with jewelry
French club (officer)
Literary mag writer
Poetry slam club and winner (1x)
Middle school tutor
Summer job (camp counselor)

So far, she wants to major in "marketing" - is that even a real major? We are trying to convince her that business will require a TON more than this type of activity, and to lean more into the English lit types of things, but not interested.  Are there other ideas anyone has, or where to look for majors that might speak to her? She did say comparative lit was interesting, including Russian Lit (based on school assignments), but how would one even go about doing any of that?

Are there any last-minute things to apply for (in person or online) for this summer to strengthen the profile?

Interested in Vanderbilt ED, but that seems like a long shot? Wants social fun, sports-heavy campus experience:

Vanderbilt
Duke
UTexas
USC
Michigan
BC
Wake
Maryland
Ohio State
Indiana
Wisconsin
UMiami
Tulane
SMU
Pitt
Elon
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This profile fits way more cleanly with undergrad business schools than places like Vanderbilt or Duke.

The activities and overall direction are very pre professional, which is exactly what the state schools with undergraduate business programs want to see.

If you’re aiming for Vandy/Duke, you’d have to reframe the whole thing to be more academic/people-focused. Trying to split the difference is where apps start to feel all over the place.[/quote]

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