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What elite universities are really looking for is intellectual vitality outside classroom.

We sat down with someone who's seen both sides: the rigorous academic world of Columbia's PhD program and the high-stakes environment of Wall Street's quantitative finance desks.

His perspective? The system isn't broken, but most students don't know how to use it to their advantage.
In the upcoming conversation, he breaks down what top universities actually value, why exposure matters more than grades, and how he's helping students think beyond conventional pathways.

Coming to CollegeLab.