"It’s amazing how much an actual interpersonal interaction matters." - Amrit Dhir, Google Partner Development Manager

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"I think one of the biggest keys to transitioning is just talking to mentors who have been there before." - Amy Montalvo, ONEPASS Productions

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Paul Graham was like, "This could be the Altair Basic." - Jason Shen, Ridejoy

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"If you make a line from the Oval Office to people's offices in the West Wing, and you measure that distance, there is definitely a correlation with IQ." - Jonathan Swanson, former White House staffer

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"In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job." - Kevin Yang, EAT Club

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