What it's like to attend Stanford, where twenty-somethings launch startups worth millions
Melia Robinson
Stanford University is consistently ranked one of the best universities in the US. For young people pursuing a career in Silicon Valley, enrollment can be a golden ticket to elite technology companies.
Over the years, Stanford has educated some of the biggest names in tech, including Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Yahoo's Marissa Mayer. Given its stellar reputation and location in Silicon Valley, the school attracts top talent in computer science-related fields.
For the undergraduate students in the thick of it, such prestige comes with its faults. Many students tell me that the pressure to perform when everyone around you is so driven can be exhausting.
Here's what it's like to attend.
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