A sophomore at New York University from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania...

Ben Goldman

What is your major?
I'm studying French, and dramatic literature, and anything I can get my hands on.

Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Oh, God... ten years... In ten years, that'd be 2015... I really don't know. Probably still in New York, though.

If you win the $100,000 what will you do with it?
If I win the $100,000, and I didn't have to worry about tuition, I'd like to think I could buy a car, but there's no place to park it in New York. For a parking space I'd need another $100,000.

If you could invent a Jeopardy! category, what would it be?
THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY SYSTEM.

Do you have a strategy?
Oh, just sort of get in the zone. Is my best strategy. Not having to think about a strategy is my strategy.

Did you do anything special to prepare for today?
I did, actually, a little. Um, just made sure I knew all of my state capitals and nicknames, and I also read up a little bit on the State of North Carolina, because they generally do tend to ask you a little bit about where you are.

2005 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.

Son of Season 17 1-time champion Marjorie Goldman.

Ben appeared in the following 2 archived games:
#4872, aired 2005-11-15 Nico Martinez vs. Ben Goldman vs. Alison Jenik 2005 College Championship semifinal game 2. From the RBC Center...
#4868, aired 2005-11-09 Peter Ellis vs. Ben Goldman vs. Amanda Walker 2005 College Championship quarterfinal game 3. From the RBC Center...

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