I'm a freshman at a non-target, but I was dual enrolled in high school so I'm technically a junior (if I didn't drop out of Econ). But I applied anyway as Econ to a boutique IB and got an interview request on-campus.
How do I prepare and any advice? I'm barely 18, if that matters.
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