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They didn't get in on legacy. Their fathers went to local public universities instead respectively.
by uiri 9y ago
They didn't get in on legacy. Their fathers went to local public universities instead respectively.
- sjg007 9y agoBoth had rich parents though. I think that makes it slightly easier to get into Harvard. They could live in good neighborhoods, attend the best public or private schools and also try entrepreneurial activities with a safety net. Now maybe that safety is overrated in general but it is still there nonetheless.
- dna_polymerase 9y agoGates also left a mark or two at Harvard for actual academic stuff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancake_sorting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancake_sorting