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
Contact Us:
Akash Shroff: https://linktr.ee/akashvshroff
Arihant Choudhary: https://www.arihantchoudhary.com
Parth Behani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parth-behani
