At work, I've been mistaken for a student many times. Instead of trying to seem older, I've leaned in to my youthfulness.

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At work, I've been mistaken for a student many times. Instead of trying to seem older, I've leaned in to my youth.

Julie Zhu

I help high schoolers get into Ivy League colleges. My advice to parents is that your teens are taking too many AP classes.

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Steve Gardner, who teaches Leadership and Impact at Harvard Summer School, says not maxing out your advanced classes during high school allows you more time to align your core values with your college application.

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He skipped college to intern with an ex-Sequoia director. Three years later, he's a cofounder.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Raghav Saraf and Amit Jain
Raghav Saraf (L) met Amit Jain (R) through the organizer of a hackathon he participated in.

Zamp

I'm an American who studied at universities in China. The Chinese system was cheaper and set me up for success after graduation.

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The author studied at two universities in China.

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I sent my son to college with emergency contraception, and I taught him to think about women's pleasure

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The author talked with her son about female pleasure before college.

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I'm anxious about my daughter's college applications, so I'm often nagging her. I'm now trying to save our relationship.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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The author (right) and her daughter (left) are stressed about college admissions.

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10 college majors that have paid off big for mid-career millennials

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The New York Fed analyzed pay for mid-career professionals based on their college majors.

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The bootcamp era is over. Companies are chasing elite college grads again.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
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In a cooling job market, prestige is helping some elite college graduates stand out.

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The 15 most educated states in the US — and the 15 least educated

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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Test scores, among 17 other metrics, were used to rank US states in a recent study.

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I'm a recent grad who studied history and can't find a job. The AI-driven job market has no place for humanities majors like me.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
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The author graduated with a degree in history.

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