unsurejunior

I can't think of any billionaire co-founders that didn't come from 6 figure income households growing up.

In Private schooling, where the student teacher ratio is smaller, they actually talk to your parents about your performance and more importantly, your interests.

Even the mindset of "starting a company in college" instead of "getting a good paying job out of school" is one of privilege. Many young kids feel uncomfortable even thinking about taking that risk because they are worried about where their life ends up. Rich people don't care, they know they'll find something.

He recognized his privilege very eloquently, and he seems much more grounded than others at his income status.

How many students do you think Northwestern or other top tier schools turn down that would have succeeded if admitted? I don't get why elite schools won't increase their class size.