Well, I'm at Stanford, which is a good part of why it's been so great. Before Startup School, I hadn't had the balls to apply to particulary competitive schools. (I was previously thinking of getting a master's in IT management from a local school. It's a good program if I wanted to be a contractor, but not when I really wanted to be in the software industry.)
Stanford is in the heart of Silicon Valley, which is a big part of why this has been so great. There are an unusual number of opportunities related to tech business because of that. The other schools in this area, like Santa Clara U. and San Jose State, also have great access to the tech industry. And even if I wasn't in school, it would have been wise just to move to this area.
At Stanford, I've also met a lot of smart and motivated people, both professors and students. I'm learning a TON in my classes, honestly they're far more interesting and useful than I would have guessed. I stumbled upon co-founders for a startup, and I've gotten the opportunity to TA for a great professor. It's all been a ton of work, and I'm honestly kinda burnt out, but nonetheless I'm really glad I'm here.
Stanford is in the heart of Silicon Valley, which is a big part of why this has been so great. There are an unusual number of opportunities related to tech business because of that. The other schools in this area, like Santa Clara U. and San Jose State, also have great access to the tech industry. And even if I wasn't in school, it would have been wise just to move to this area.
At Stanford, I've also met a lot of smart and motivated people, both professors and students. I'm learning a TON in my classes, honestly they're far more interesting and useful than I would have guessed. I stumbled upon co-founders for a startup, and I've gotten the opportunity to TA for a great professor. It's all been a ton of work, and I'm honestly kinda burnt out, but nonetheless I'm really glad I'm here.