I'm a principal at a high school that doesn't push college. Our model was a hard sell to parents — but it paid off.

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Joseph Samuelson
Joseph Samuelson, the principal of Upton High School, wants his students to be prepared for any path they take after graduation.

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I'm a first-year medical student at Stanford. From working on cadavers to 12-hour lecture days, this is what a week in my life is like.

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The author is a med student at Stanford.

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AI has turned college exams into a 'wicked problem' with no obvious fix, researchers warn

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The author (not pictured) is a college professor at Pepperdine.

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I visited a high school where college isn't the main goal. It's nothing like I expected.

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Upton High School
Upton High School in rural Wyoming implements a personalized learning structure.

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My son asked not to be contacted for a couple of days after his college move-in. The boundary helped us both adapt to our new normal.

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The author (left) didn't contact his son (right) after college move-in.

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I attended an academically rigorous magnet high school. I loved it, but I wanted something different for my daughter.

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The author attended a difficult magnet high school.

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Parents are buying homes in college towns so their kids can live rent-free. Sometimes, they're even cashing out big.

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A green townhome on a leafy street.
Candice St. Pierre bought this townhome for her daughter, who's attending Savannah College of Art & Design.

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I dropped out of college at 22 and started a business. Here's how I raised over $50 million and got Mark Cuban to invest in it.

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Chen said the first few years after he left college were the most challenging of his life.

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I helped my daughter through the chaotic college application process. But there's one aspect no one talks about: the waiting.

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VaNessa Duplessie and her daughter taking a selfie in front of a skyline
The author (right) helped her daughter (left) get through all the stages of the college application process.

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I studied film in college because it was my passion. Once I graduated, I craved a simpler life, so I pursued a different career.

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The author (not pictured) decided to not pursue filmmaking as a career.

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