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So why does this work? Many universities like Stanford seek to test intellectual vitality.ssss1 Broadly, this means they want to know that you are interested in a wide variety of fields, are open to discovering new subject areas, and that you pursue academic initiatives outside of school that you weren't forced to take in the classroom.

Naturally, you could try and show Stanford that you like business and economics by listing a bunch of books that you have read (I like AI Superpowersssss1 and Freakonomicsssss1 myself), but what is the most efficient way to show you mean business? Take an accredited subject in that field. It could be AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics. It could be A-Level Economics or A-Level Business Studies. This is the most efficient way to communicate to the university that you are passionate about the subject, trained in the subject, and cared enough to go through the ordeal of sitting a whole additional exam in the subject.

In high school, I took extra subjects in Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Thinking Skills, French, English Literature, Business Studies, and Economics. I took the science subjects, maths, and English in school (these subjects were referred to inappropriately as the “Asian 5” for being the most serious subjects) and then proceeded to take subjects such as Economics outside of school (“self-studied”).