The Minutes of Bill Gurley on college https://minutesof.com/bill-gurley/on/college/ Everything Bill Gurley has said on college: 5 verbatim quotes between February 2026 and April 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:22:02 +0000 Gurley says college prep system evolved so everyone feels forced to play resume-building game starting in sixt https://minutesof.com/q/a19056f4-8769-4380-88d2-bf2614514060/ https://minutesof.com/q/a19056f4-8769-4380-88d2-bf2614514060/ “I don't think there's anybody that's intentionally making wrong decisions, but the system has evolved to a place where everyone feels like they have to play the game.” — Metis Strategy Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 college Gurley says colleges now require major applications at high school junior year, three years earlier than befor https://minutesof.com/q/01790d49-0498-400b-b831-5e203c25da04/ https://minutesof.com/q/01790d49-0498-400b-b831-5e203c25da04/ “Today at many colleges, you have to apply to the major as a junior in high school. So that mindset has been lost.” — Mighty Pursuit Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:49:15 +0000 college Gurley describes hating traditional college hiring with 30 candidates getting fifteen minute slots each https://minutesof.com/q/5347634b-7b03-44f9-bccf-e03d4a8c4d1d/ https://minutesof.com/q/5347634b-7b03-44f9-bccf-e03d4a8c4d1d/ “You got to stand out next to everyone that's just like you. And it seems so unoptimal to me.” — Mighty Pursuit Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:49:15 +0000 college Gurley says college makes people competitive and sharp-elbowed when the world is not actually zero sum. https://minutesof.com/q/78269afd-6a9c-4f4f-824a-bb93fb6218ba/ https://minutesof.com/q/78269afd-6a9c-4f4f-824a-bb93fb6218ba/ “But what I would tell people is the world's not zero sum. In any field that we're in, there's, there's many, many winners, many, many great winners.” — Anthony Scaramucci Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:20 +0000 college Gurley notes colleges now require major selection at application, three years earlier than before. https://minutesof.com/q/4929f331-2568-4fb1-86f3-13aa92e00e07/ https://minutesof.com/q/4929f331-2568-4fb1-86f3-13aa92e00e07/ “Now they make kids apply to majors when they apply to college a So lot of you've brought that forward like three years.” — On with Kara Swisher Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:18:55 +0000 college