“During my junior year, I signed up for Semester at Sea. College kids from all over sailed around the world on a giant ship taking classes and stopping at ports. Along the way, I performed a stand-up monologue and added observations about the guys and girls on board. They loved it. I realized I didn’t need a troupe. I could do it on my own.”
How a Semester at Sea Helped Launch Iliza Shlesinger’s Stand-Up Career – WSJ
She also attended a private high school and a private college (Emerson College) all of which may have helped with her success, presumably.