A driven student from Michigan turned her hands-on experience growing her family’s small business into a compelling application narrative, earning Early Decision acceptance to Boston University’s School of Management for Marketing.
Boston University
Location: Midwest
GPA/Class Rank:
Test Score: 1470 SAT / 34 ACT
Major: Marketing
She developed a social media marketing strategy for a family-owned business, targeting teen consumers and helping expand the company’s reach. She also helped launch the business on Amazon, increasing sales and showing real impact.
Intern, Marketing Firm
Model UN
Business Professionals of America
Varsity Soccer & Soccer Coach
Best Buddies Volunteer
A high-achieving student from Michigan with a 5.6 GPA, 1470 SAT, 34 ACT and a passion for business. Started with an impressive resume, ranging from varsity sports to leadership in Model UN and Future Business Leaders of America.
But her true Stand Out Factor came from her involvement in her family’s small business. After independently learning marketing strategies, she designed a social media campaign from scratch aimed at teen consumers and helped the company launch their product on Amazon, initiatives that significantly expanded its customer base.
Through both her essays and the activities section, we worked with her to shape her Stand Out Factor into a clear, cohesive story about initiative, leadership, and real-world business impact. With our help, she presented herself as a budding business leader, which ultimately led to her Early Decision acceptance to Boston University for marketing.
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