Bill Gates was accepted into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. He says he treated each application like a 'performance.'

Bill Gates reflected on his unconventional college applications process in his memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." He applied to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton using various personas, mixing real experiences with fabricated interests. Gates showcased different career aspirations like software engineering for Princeton and politics for Yale, while emphasizing his programming skills to Harvard. This diverse application strategy highlighted his creative thinking and willingness to explore different paths, culminating in his acceptance at all three schools but ultimately choosing to enroll at Harvard, where he later dropped out.

Bill Gates applied to multiple Ivy League schools with different personas, highlighting diverse interests, ultimately choosing Harvard before dropping out.

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