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Bill Gates' Strategic College Applications: Tailored for Ivy Leagues

2/7/2025

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Bill Gates revealed his unique approach to college applications in his memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." He tailored his persona for each Ivy League school, showcasing his coding prowess to Harvard, political ambitions to Yale, and software engineering passion to Princeton. Ultimately, he chose Harvard but left to pursue his dream of founding Microsoft.

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Bill Gates revealed his unique approach to college applications in his memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." He tailored his persona for each Ivy League school, showcasing his coding prowess to Harvard, political ambitions to Yale, and software engineering passion to Princeton. Ultimately, he chose Harvard but left to pursue his dream of founding Microsoft.