All articles tagged with #college dropout
The article highlights how Thiel Fellowship recipients, many of whom dropped out of college, have founded companies worth over $100 billion, emphasizing the success of alternative paths to entrepreneurship and criticizing traditional higher education.
Figma's CEO Dylan Field became a $5 billion billionaire after the company's IPO, highlighting a trend of successful college dropouts like Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Gates who achieved immense wealth without completing traditional higher education, amid growing doubts about the value of college among Gen Z.
A growing movement among young tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley advocates skipping college to pursue startups, driven by high costs, rapid technological change, and a belief that real builders learn from experience and biographies rather than traditional education. Notable figures and companies like Palantir are promoting alternative pathways, challenging the value of higher education, especially for men, amid declining college enrollment among young men. However, experts caution that college still offers significant long-term benefits and broader educational value.
A 23-year-old Pennsylvania woman, Chloe Stein, has been charged with four misdemeanors after allegedly faking her own abduction to hide the fact that she dropped out of college and wasn't about to graduate. Stein was last heard from Monday evening when she texted her boyfriend saying she was being pulled over by a police officer. Her family found her vehicle abandoned and reported her missing, leading to an expensive search by the state police. The case unravelled when a tip came in that Stein was actually at a home in Jeannette, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Stein admitted to fabricating the information and will appear before a judge on May 25.
A 23-year-old Pennsylvania woman, Chloe Stein, has been charged with four misdemeanors after allegedly faking her own abduction to hide the fact that she dropped out of college and wasn't about to graduate. Stein was last heard from Monday evening when she texted her boyfriend saying she was being pulled over by a police officer. Her family found her vehicle abandoned and reported her missing, leading to an expensive search by the state police. The case unravelled when a tip came in that Stein was actually at a home in Jeannette, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Stein admitted to fabricating the information and will appear before a judge on May 25.
A 23-year-old Pennsylvania woman, Chloe Stein, has been charged with four misdemeanors for faking her own abduction to hide the fact that she dropped out of college and wasn't about to graduate. Stein was last heard from on Monday evening when she texted her boyfriend saying she was being pulled over by a police officer. Her family found her vehicle abandoned, and an expansive search for Stein was launched. The case unravelled when a tip came in that Stein was actually at a home in Jeannette, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Stein admitted to fabricating all of the information pertaining to the incident, and police are investigating whether other people were involved in her alleged hoax.