#131 - Jeremy Rossmann

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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/jeremyrossmann">Jeremy Rossmann</a> is the cofounder of <a href="https://www.makeschool.com">Make School</a>. Make School is a college for computer science headquartered in San Francisco. Make School students don't pay until they have a job after graduation. They were part of YC’s Winter 2012 batch.<br></p><p>You can find MakeScool on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/MakeSchool">@MakeSchool</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br><br>Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year.<br><br>Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a><br><br>***<br><br><b>Topics</b><br><br>00:00 - Intro<br><br>00:32 - What is Make School?<br><br>01:12 - How is their intensive track different than a traditional college course load?<br><br>2:22 - How are their students differentiated from students educated in a traditional CS program?<br><br>3:12 - Interacting with the parents of Make School students<br><br>8:12 - William Triska asks - What are some ways to encourage greater independence and autodidactic behavior in students pursuing technical skills and knowledge?<br><br>10:02 - The autodidact myth<br><br>15:57 - Two stakeholders making purchasing decisions: potential students and parents <br><br>20:07 - The education landscape 20 years from now<br><br>23:57 - Education stacking<br><br>25:02 - Vikram Malhotra asks - When are we going to do away with degrees?<br><br>32:42 - Evan Ward asks - Should liberal arts colleges consider adopting ISA's?<br><br>35:17 - Are there instances of predatory ISAs?<br><br>37:27 - Make School students who want to be entrepreneurs<br><br>40:27 - Advice for people in YC<br></p>