League

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Smaiyl Makyshov, 24, the founder of Multifaceted Capital, a VC firm based in San Francisco. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I started programming when I was nine years old, teaching myself languages like HTML and…

“I’m glad my daughter was rejected from an Ivy League college,” I told a friend recently.Her daughter is a high school junior, currently in the thick of curating a list of reach schools. My friend was surprised by my words. I know I’m supposed to want the best college for…

One of the biggest misconceptions about how to get into a top college is that students need to take as many Advanced Placement (AP) classes as possible in high school.I’m a college admissions expert, and when families write me five-figure checks for college preparation, they expect me to tell their…