In China, the master's degree is the new bachelor's degree
Throughout college, Crystal, who gave only her first name for fear of reprisal from her employer for speaking to the press, did all she could to make herself hirable. She took part in case-study competitions from U.S. management consulting firm Bain and Company, eager to show versatility beyond her humanities degree. She completed four internships at tech companies including ByteDance, the maker of TikTok, and Rednote, China's version of Instagram. By the time she graduated in 2023, Crystal ranked in the top 10 percent of her class.
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