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Elon Musk — Education: BS in Economics and BS in Physics, University of Pennsylvania; briefly attended Stanford PhD program (dropped out after 2 days)

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1 check · 6/1/2026

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Elon Musk
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BS in Economics and BS in Physics, University of Pennsylvania; briefly attended Stanford PhD program (dropped out after 2 days)

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partial85%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 6/1/2026

NoteThe claim states Musk earned 'BS in Economics and BS in Physics' from University of Pennsylvania. The source confirms he received a Bachelor of Science in economics and a Bachelor of Arts (not BS) in physics from UPenn. This is a partial match because one degree is BA (not BS) rather than BS as claimed. Regarding Stanford, the source says he was 'accepted to a graduate program in materials science at Stanford University, but did not enroll' — it does not mention him attending for 2 days or dropping out after 2 days. The source only confirms he did not enroll, not the specific detail about attending briefly. The Stanford detail is therefore unverifiable from this source.

Case № f_eM1aB2cD3eFiled 6/1/2026Confidence 85%
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