The Olsen Twins are enormously wealthy. Forbes estimated that they earned $15 million in 2008. They have been working since they were 9 months old, first sharing the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular sitcom "Full House" from 1987 to 1995 and then as entrepreneurs of their own company.
So no one really knew what they would study in college because they already had a $1 billion retail empire that included their own clothing line and home video business
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen leaned more toward liberal arts than business. As freshmen enrolled in the Gallatin School the 18 year olds devised their own academic programs. In addition to two writing seminars required of all Gallatin freshmen, Mary-Kate signed up for a photography class, and Ashley took Italian had a psychology concentration,
Their spokesman, Michael Pagnotta said ''Their reasons for going to school was not necessarily vocational, it was really about exploring things and subjects that they haven't been able to before.''
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