In this episode of The Way to College Podcast, I sit down with Sam Bernstein, co-founder of Loper, a free mobile app designed to guide high school students through their college and career exploration journey.

Sam shares how his professional journey started at a prestigious hedge fund in New York City. Feeling unfulfilled, Sam began creating a student-centered tech platform to address educational inequality. We dive into his personal journey, the pivotal moments that reshaped his purpose, and how Loper is helping students discover the right post-high school path—whether it’s a four-year university, trade school, or something else entirely.

💡 Highlights:

• Why Sam walked away from Wall Street

• The role of privilege and perspective in college access

• How Loper personalizes the college discovery process

• Advice for students feeling overwhelmed by decisions

“Time is long,” Sam reminds us, encouraging young people to be patient with the process and open to growth along the way.

🎙️ Tune in to hear how one app is helping students reimagine what comes next.