Bill Gates says he got into every Ivy League school he applied to, but tailored a different ‘persona’ for each application: ‘Each was a performance’
I wanted the chance to see how I stacked up against the other brainy kids from a much wider pool than Lakeside,” Gates said.
Bill Gates' Harvard Professor: 'I Wasn't Surprised When He Dropped Out—But I Wish I'd Invested in Him'—$100 Could Be $650,000 Today
Bill Gates didn't stick around Harvard for long—he dropped out after three semesters to start Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in 1975. But he was there just long enough to leave a lasting impression. One of ...
Bill Gates was going 'founder mode' in 1976 before the term existed
Before Paul Graham defined "founder mode," Bill Gates embodied a similar approach when cofounding Microsoft in the 1970s.
NDTV Exclusive - Bill Gates Was 19 When He Decided To Quit Harvard. He Explains Why
Bill Gates was 19 when he decided to quit Harvard, which has long been venerated as a space where only the best and brightest ...
Double Billing: Bill Gates and Bill Nye geek out on computers, science and changing human history
Bill Nye, the "Science Guy," and Bill Gates, the software guy, came together on one stage Thursday night in Seattle for an ...
Bill Gates' preschool teachers described him as a 'rebellious child' with a 'complete lack of concern for any phase of school life'
Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft, wasn't a fan of school from an early age.
Bill Gates: This 1 trait sets me apart from most people—it was crucial to my success
Throughout his life, Bill Gates has dedicated himself to learning about a wide variety of topics — part of a trait that he ...
Bill Gates took LSD more than once, he says, but it didn't have the effect Steve Jobs suggested
Gates, 69, spoke briefly about taking LSD on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and included an anecdote about Apple ...
How Bill Gates knew he was different
The Harvard dropout revolutionized the computer industry and, later, the world of philanthropy. Now he has been looking back at his childhood, with the first of a three-part autobiography fittingly ...
Why Bill Gates Is Telling All About Life Before His Billions, from Trying LSD to Being Put in Therapy by His Parents (Exclusive)
With the new book "Source Code," Bill Gates is looking back at both the “wonderful” and the weird moments of growing up in ...
Bill Gates’ book ‘Source Code’ is a surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft mogul’s early years
The first in a planned trilogy of books about his life, Source Code covers Gates' remarkable childhood in Seattle, his brief ...
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What We Know About Bill Gates’ Memoir ‘Source Code’ Publishing Tuesday
Bill Gates on Dec. 1, 2023 in Dubai ... Gates took a more comprehensive view of his life, reflecting on his time at Harvard, ...