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Higher education
fromVanity Fair
1 week ago

Lloyd Blankfein "Survived" Harvard as a Working-Class Kid From Brooklyn. Then, He Became CEO of Goldman Sachs.

A first-generation student from East New York wins admission attention but experiences acute anxiety and cultural dislocation during a Harvard interview at the imposing Harvard Club.
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Inside elite Ivy League prep for the ultrawealthy: $30K semesters, hand-picked internships, and custom-built resumes

Ultrawealthy families spend up to $750,000 on bespoke Ivy League admissions consulting that engineers résumés, internships, measurable accomplishments, and long-term strategies starting in elementary school.
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