How To Get The Most Value Out Of a STEM Degree

by Justin Skycak (@justinskycak) on February 17, 2026

Pre-learn your major before college. The compound effect: placing out of intro courses leads to a reputation as the advanced student, which opens research and internship doors immediately and lets you widen the gap throughout college.

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Pre-learn college.

You get the most value out of a STEM degree when you

1. pre-learn your major,

2. place out of some courses,

3. get a reputation as “the kid breezing through above-grade classes,”

4. open the door to research/internship opportunities right away,

5. lean into them full-time, and

6. come out of college even more ahead than you came in.

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