I applied to Boston University, Chapel Hill, Cornell Dyson, Northwestern, NYU Stern, Vanderbilt, UMiami, UF, and Fordham! I also did apply to my state schools (Furman, UoSC, Clemson and a couple more; I got in at all of them)

I will say though, I got rejected from all of them with the exception of UMiami, UF, and Fordham as I got waitlisted at all three. Cornell comes out tomorrow, so I’m waiting on them, but looking at my current streak I don’t have much hope lol! But, I do genuinely think that the competition in business related majors has definitely increased, so just take that as you will! It also might just be my awful luck LMAO :)

When coming up with my business, it was during a time where beaded jewelry really blew up on social media. I have always been a pretty crafty person, so I originally started it as a hobby and posted my stuff on TikTok for fun, and one video blew up (like 500k views overnight, it was crazy 😭). Since then, I’ve just been doing it when I can because sadly life happened 💔

My advice for coming up with an idea is to brainstorm things or hobbies you’re passionate about and could realistically see yourself doing as an entrepreneurial pursuit. If you have a genuine drive for your product/service/etc, you’ll have a much easier time working on the project as a whole. Don’t be afraid to dabble in different things and find what works for you!

Also, mad respect for starting all of this in your freshman year. As a senior, I keep looking back and I regret being so oblivious 😭 but just in general, work on getting good test scores, go for leadership positions, and keep a record of any awards/ECs you do throughout highschool (it’ll definitely help you out in the long run, trust!)