Jeremy Singer
President
College Board
New York, NY USA
“You have to feel a real passion for the things you do—don’t just do them to check a box on an application.”
College Board
New York, NY USA
“You have to feel a real passion for the things you do—don’t just do them to check a box on an application.”
President
I lead the College Board in improving equity and access for all students to achieve success.
I directly oversee the AP and SAT assessment programs, financial management and strategy, IT, operations, and human resources. I help create the SAT as well as the AP exams. I'm responsible for figuring out what skills are necessary for college success and then I design the exams to show that evidence. I also spend a lot of time on our Access to Opportunity, which is for high-achieving low-income students who wouldn't otherwise take advantage of the opportunities they've earned.
Here's the first step for college students
Today, students have this pressure to make sure everything is prescriptive in order to get to where they need to be. However, when I hire people, I look for the people who have zig-zagged and gone down different paths. Take time to experiment and try different things. It'll help you become more resilient and well-rounded.