<p>I am a current freshman in high school, and I have an interest in business (specifically accounting and finance). I am the kind of person that needs specific schools/goals to shoot for, so this is my current list. I have a 3.7 uw gpa with as many honors as possible, but it's expected to go up.</p>
<p>Penn<br>
Emory<br>
NYU
Michigan
UNC
UVA
Also IU as my safety and a state school</p>
<p>What are some good extracurricular activities to begin getting involved with for business? Also are there any good summer programs I can do that focus on business?</p>
<p>To be honest, I think your best option woud be IU Kelley if you can get in pre-admit because its a top 10 program and you would only pay instate tuition for it. NYU Stern or Michigan Ross are not worth the extreme price if Kelley is instate. If I were you I would go ED to Penn Wharton for the heck of it.
Just my 2 cents
Check the LEAD program for business</p>
<p>Lacoste, it really depends on what the OP wants to do after college. In some ways, Kelley would serve him as well as any school on his list, including Wharton. If the OP wants to work for one of the Big Four, or as an accountant or financial analyst at a major corporation, Kelley will serve him very well. However, for specific niches, Wharton, Ross and Stern are significantly better at opening doors. Of course, financial consideration are important as well. </p>
<p>None of this matters now, however, as the OP is merely a Freshman. At this time, I encourage the OP to develop her/his academic and extracurricular portfolio. Maintain a near 4.0 GPA unweighed is pretty much expected by those top universities. I would plan on taking classes like AP Calculus, AP English, AP Macro and Microeconomics and other challenging classes. Reading is also key. I would develop a habit of reading complicated books on a frequent basis from now (at least one book every 2-3 weeks). Finally, I would also work on developing leadership skills in one or two ECs that she/he is passionate about. Getting into schools like Penn, Michigan etc…is becoming pretty difficult. </p>
<p>Remember that schools are admitting students and hopefully scholars. You will not be applying to be a worker or business person there. If you want to get involved in business activities and you have time fine, but if you have to have someone tell you what to do then there is a lack of imagination going on that is not promising, see? But I am very much against freshmen picking schools so I can’t be of help.</p>