I secured over 20 scholarships — enough to pay for my first 2 years of college. It was a huge relief and gave me confidence.
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I moved home after graduating from college and worked remotely. I saved thousands, but it came with an emotional cost.
I moved back home after college to save on rent. It was a smart financial move, but I struggled to have a social life and lacked independence.
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Going back to school at 33 was humbling. I had to let go of my ego and ask younger students for help.
Going back to school as a 33-year-old-parent shook my confidence in a way I wasn't prepared for. Things that once came easily to me took more effort.
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I'm in med school and refuse to take on student loan debt. I'm living frugally and have taken 2 years off to build a financial cushion.
I put my education on hold so I could earn enough money to pay for my tuition. I also want to graduate debt-free, so I'm sacrificing a lot.
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Khan Academy CEO predicts AI in the classroom will be like 5 'amazing graduate students' assisting teachers
Founder and CEO Sal Khan believes AI agents will act like a team of grad students, helping teachers adjust lesson plans to improve student engagement.
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I'm a 17-year-old founder and CEO. It can be hard to juggle high school and a successful business, but it's worth it.
I started my company at 12, and it has grown into a successful business. I've had to miss school dances, trips, and hangouts because I'm a teen CEO.
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The universities already offering AI degrees, from Penn to Rice University
The advent of the AI degree means the computer science major, long viewed as a pipeline into Big Tech, has some more competition.
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From Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, these are the high-profile billionaires who have founded schools
Several of America's billionaires have founded schools, to varying degrees of success. Here are some of the biggest projects.
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5 Googlers who started as interns share their advice on securing a full-time offer
Former Google interns who secured full-time job offers suggest starting the internship process early and communicating on the job.
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My immigrant parents attended my Yale graduation. Seeing them on the Ivy League campus for the first time was surprisingly moving.
My parents never had the opportunity to explore Yale while I was a student for the last four years. They didn't fit in with the other families.
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I grew up in Asia and considered getting my MBA in the US last year. I'm glad I changed my mind.
When he started considering business schools, his family and friends assumed he would opt for the US.
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I started a 529 college savings plan when my son was a baby. Although money is tight these days, I still prioritize his future.
Even though my son won't be going to college for years and I'm facing financial stressors, I still make sure to put money in his 529 for college.
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3 teachers tell us the changes they're making in the classroom to address students' rampant use of AI
Some teachers are banning the use of AI in the classroom, while others are using AI themselves to design assignments that are harder to cheat.
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The US says foreign students can start getting visas again, but they'll have to make their social media accounts public
The State Department said both full-time and exchange students could be vetted, calling every visa application a "national security decision."
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At 14, I chose a high school based on my interests at the time. I regretted it for years.
Where I lived in Europe, you had to choose a high school that focused on certain subjects. For a long time, I thought I'd made the wrong choice.
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I quit my teaching job to join a corporate company. I returned to teaching in less than a year because I missed these 5 things.
After experiencing "teacher burnout," I quit and joined corporate America. Just a few months later, I missed the creativity and the PTO as a teacher.
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I'm an American getting an MBA in Singapore. Here's why I think there's a silver lining to the visa chaos in the US.
Ryan Wall earned an engineering degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and is now pursuing an MBA at the National University of Singapore.
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I pay $2,800 every month toward my student loans. Though I have only $200 left each week to spend, I'll be debt-free this year.
The minimum payment wasn't making a dent in my student loan debt. I decided to use the bulk of my paycheck to pay down my debt. Living at home helped.
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Trump's Harvard battle is making some students consider European universities instead
Top European universities say they're benefiting from Trump's US visa legal battle, with a rise in interest from international students.
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My daughter graduated from college and is moving home. I've set clear boundaries so we can live comfortably together again.
My daughter decided to move back home after college to save money. I had to adjust to another adult in the house, so we agreed on rules.
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My parents sacrificed a lot so I could play sports in college. I didn't go pro, but I'm still glad they invested in me.
I went to a Division II college as a swimmer. The sport changed my life and helped me meet my husband. I owe it all to my parents' investment in me.
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I'm a scientist whose funding is held up by the federal government. All I'm trying to do is not fire people.
This essay is based on a talk with Bradley Moore, a professor at UC San Diego's Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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China's tech firms block AI access during high-stakes college entrance exams
AI chatbots from Tencent, ByteDance, and Moonshot AI disabled features like photo recognition and real-time question answering during the exam period.
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My son has a lot of regrets about college, especially not taking a gap year. But he did one thing right that saved him thousands.
My son wasn't ready for college after four very stressful years of high school. He should've taken a gap year, but instead he jumped into college.
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23 valuable pieces of advice from graduation speeches throughout history
"You may succeed. You may fail. But make it your life's work to remake the world," Tim Cook told Tulane University's graduating class in 2019.
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I lived at home while going to college and commuted to campus. People thought it was a strange decision, but it saved me thousands.
Many people in my life were worried I'd miss out on the college experience if I lived at home. But my social life thrived, and I graduated debt-free.
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Americans are questioning the value of a college degree. Trump is joining the debate.
Trump suggested that federal funding for Harvard should be redirected to trade schools, an investment that he said is "so badly needed."
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I'm an MBA admissions consultant. My international clients are still applying in droves to US schools.
Scott Edinburgh, an MBA admissions consultant, said that there are a couple of reasons why he is still advising clients to apply to US universities.
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The new 'one-room schoolhouse': Millions of kids are joining America's microschool movement
During the pandemic, a growing number of parents wanted an alternative to the traditional public school. That's where microschools come in.
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When I was laid off, I used it as an opportunity to finally pursue my dream career. But I only had a month to apply to grad school.
My layoff came as a shock, but I turned it into an opportunity. In just one month, I applied to several graduate programs and got into all of them.
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Unhappy at Harvard? Come here, international schools say.
The National University of Singapore said in a Facebook post about its programs that the city "happens to be a short plane trip from Bali and Phuket."
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All the US presidents who attended Ivy League universities
Harvard University, which is embroiled in legal disputes with the Trump administration, has educated eight US presidents.
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Smart manufacturing and services is the future, and a new master's program is training the talent to lead it
A new master's program is training talent on smart manufacturing
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Finishing my master's, raising my son, and being my mom's primary caregiver at the same time is chaotic, but it gives me purpose
I'm part of the "sandwich generation," taking care of my mom and son while I work and attend school. It's hard, but I'm finishing my master's for me.
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As my 4 children graduate from high school and college, I'm hit with a mix of emotions — both joy and grief
Two of my four kids graduated from high school, and one graduated from college. I'm excited for what's next, but I'm also grieving their childhoods.
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I thought my life would change when I moved to Ireland. Unfortunately, I never felt I belonged, and I moved home a year later.
I dreamed of moving abroad and got my chance when I was accepted to Trinity College. I enjoyed my studies, but Ireland wasn't what I expected.
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Bill Gates' summer reading list this year is all about memoirs
Bill Gates shares his 2025 summer reading list, highlighting five memoirs that influenced his own, "Source Code."
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After I got my Ph.D., I realized I didn't want to work in that field. I was in financial ruin until I found the right job for me.
Even though I worked hard for my Ph.D., I hated the field, so I walked away from my career. Turns out, finding a new job wasn't as easy as I expected.
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I'm a 40-year-old mom of 3 working toward my doctorate. It's not easy to juggle it all, but I'm doing this for me.
I started a masters program in my 30s. Now I'm working toward a doctorate. It's not easy to do as a mom of three, but I'm glad I've kept going.
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I'm an international scholarship student at Harvard whose future is up in the air. Trump's visa order is short-sighted.
David Gayle, a British student studying at the Harvard Kennedy School, doesn't know if he will be able to return to Harvard to complete his master's.
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My 79-year-old wife was just accepted into Oxford. My job now is to figure out how to support her — financially and emotionally.
My wife got into Oxford at 79. She's exhilarated but also nervous. I'm not sure how to answer, "Will I even be around long enough to finish a degree?"
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I'm mentally preparing for my college freshman to move back home this summer. This phase of parenting is harder than I thought.
When my son moves home this summer from college, he'll be stuck between adulthood and childhood. I'll struggle to see how he fits into my new normal.
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I'm one of the oldest moms at my kid's elementary school. I no longer feel the need to dress a certain way or volunteer for everything.
As a mom in her 40s who has been there, done that, I no longer feel the need to keep up with appearances or overextend myself.
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I moved in with my 81-year-old grandmother during college. It was exactly what I needed.
At first people thought it was weird that I was living with her during college. We would have dinner together every night.
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Microsoft CPO says she 'fundamentally' disagrees with the idea that people shouldn't study computer science
The Microsoft CPO says it's possible software engineers will be viewed as "software operators" in the future, but the role is unlikely to disappear.
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I'm on the verge of finishing my dream course at Harvard Business School. With Trump's crackdown on foreign students, I don't know if I'll be let back on campus.
Shreya Mishra Reddy is on the cusp of finishing Harvard's executive program. Then Trump banned Harvard's foreign student enrolment.
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Founder of AI tool for cheating in interviews predicts that everyone will do it — and that technical job interviews are on their way out
Chungin "Roy" Lee, the founder of the "cheat on everything" startup, Cluely, expects people to widely adopt AI into their lives, including how they think.
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I dropped out of college, but reenrolled as a 44-year-old multimillionaire with 5 kids. I needed to finish what I started.
I became a multimillionaire even though I dropped out of college. In my 40s, I felt like something was missing, so I reenrolled to get my degree.
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I've worked in college admissions for decades. I always look for these 3 soft skills in every student's application.
After reading thousands of college applications, the most successful students almost always have three skills in common.
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