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<p>If she is likely to change or is undecided, then the school needs to be strong in enough of the subjects that she may change into. A narrowly focused school like Sarah Lawrence or Harvey Mudd would not be a good choice for someone likely to change academic interest to a subject out of their focus areas.</p>
<p>Similarly, if you know that she is likely to stay within a particular area (e.g. arts, humanities, social studies, or science), then you can avoid schools weak in that general area. For example, Sarah Lawrence would be a poor choice for a student focused on science, and Harvey Mudd would be a poor choice for a student focused on arts and humanities.</p>