Ep 3 - Jin Chow: Valedictorian at Princeton to Disrupting Edtech

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Zoom In, Zoom Out

Akash Shroff, Arihant Choudhary, Parth Behani

11 episodes

2 days ago

Zoom In Zoom Out is about perspective—about taking a deeper look into the journey's of individuals renowned in their fields. It's about moving beyond the accolades that they have garnered but looking at how they got there—through their failures, systems and more. It's also about recognizing that these individuals are humans too—with their fair share of guilty pleasures and Netflix binges. And who better to take you through this journey than 3 friends, woefully underqualified yet brimming with curiosity and a desire to understand what it takes to achieve excellence while remaining human.

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Ep 3 - Jin Chow: Valedictorian at Princeton to Disrupting Edtech

Zoom In, Zoom Out

37 minutes 11 seconds

4 years ago

Ep 3 - Jin Chow: Valedictorian at Princeton to Disrupting Edtech

Meet Jin Chow: co-founder and COO of Polygence, a cutting edge ed-tech startup, and a current Stanford PhD candidate. She's fluent in 6 different languages and was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Princeton '17 where she studied Comparative Literature.

Jin describes her journey through academia from rejection to success, detailing the systems that worked for her and the trade-offs she made along the way. She discusses focus, discipline, and her approach to risk-taking all while providing us with a glimpse into her relatable idiosyncrasies.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introduction

01:32 - Rejection from Stanford

07:16 - Polygence and Project-based Learning

10:35 - PhD vs Start-up

16:34 - Systems for Success

18:52 - Becoming a valedictorian

23:12 - Language Learning

25:21 - Productivity Slumps and Guilty Pleasures

31:30 - Parting Message

Jin's Links:

Email: jin@polygence.org

Polygence: https://www.polygence.org/

Jin's Resume: http://bit.ly/zoom_in_ep3

Akash Shroff: https://linktr.ee/akashvshroff

Arihant Choudhary: https://www.arihantchoudhary.com

Parth Behani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parth-behani