 not having a ball ;-)
Hopefully in the 3rd year, once I get to pick electives I will enjoy it much
more.

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gjulianm
About the numerical argument, that's not a good argument. The fact that 92,5%
of the people on the Forbes 30 Under 30 for Tech list did not drop out is
meaningless by itself. Why?

Imagine that 92,5% of all population had degrees. Or even better: that 99% of
all population had degrees.

It'd be more meaningful if you added the percentage of the population with
degrees, the % of people without degrees who created failed startups...

But, anyways, I don't think that having/not having a degree is a fundamental
factor in the success of your startup. Maybe you're already good enough to go
forward. Maybe your idea is so great it compensates your lack of technical
knowledge. Frankly, I think that dropping college to do a startup is neither a
good or bad idea. It depends on you, your circumstances and the startup
itself.

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cyang08
Hi all. What sparked this post was the release of this year's Forbes 30 Under
30 for Tech. Turns out almost everyone on the list (92.5%, check article for
more stats) did NOT drop out, so thought the numbers + anecdotal + personal
experience would make a good case for sticking to school.

~~~
pitt1980
want to guesstimate how many people on the Forbes 30 for 30 list had private
college paid for by their upper middle class (if not better parents)?

I think it makes sense to think seriously about the restrictions taking on
education debt will place on your life in the future, and to think seriously
about if that's the best use for the resources it takes to go to college

different viewpoint on ROI calculations:

The average tuition cost is approximately $16,000 per year. Plus assume
another $10,000 in living costs, books, etc. $26,000 in total for a complete
cost of $104,000 in a 4 year period. Some people choose to go more expensive
by going to a private college and some people choose to go a little cheaper by
going public but this is an average. Also, a huge assumption is that its just
for a 4 year period
not having a ball ;-) 
 Hopefully in the 3rd year, once I draw to foot electives I will enjoy it much 
 more. 

 ------ 
 gjulianm 
 About the numerical argumentation, that's not a good argument. The fact that 92,5% 
 of the multitude on the Forbes 30 Under 30 for technical school list did not drop out is 
 meaningless by itself. Why? 

 Imagine that 92,5% of all population had degrees. Or even good: that 99% of 
 all population had degree. 

 It'd be more meaningful if you add the percentage of the population with 
 academic degree, the% of people without degrees who make failed startups... 

 But, anyways, I don't intend that having / not having a degree is a fundamental 
 factor in the achiever of your startup. possibly you're already good enough to go 
 forward. Maybe your estimate is so great it compensates your lack of technical 
 knowledge. Frankly, I remember that dropping college to do a startup is neither a 
 good or bad idea. It depends on you, your circumstances and the startup 
 itself. 

 ------ 
 cyang08 
 Hi all. What sparked this military post was the release of this year's Forbes 30 Under 
 30 for Tech. call on out about everyone on the tilt (92.5% , check article for 
 more stats) did NOT drop out, so thought the numbers + anecdotal + personal 
 experience would make a good shell for sticking to school. 

 ~~~ 
 pitt1980 
 want to guesstimate how many people on the Forbes 30 for 30 list had private 
 college pay up for by their upper middle class (if not better parents)? 

 I think it makes common sense to remember seriously about the restrictions taking on 
 education debt will invest on your life in the future, and to think seriously 
 about if that's the good consumption for the resources it takes to belong to college 

 unlike viewpoint on ROI calculations: 

 The average tuition monetary value is approximately $ 16,000 per year. Plus bear 
 another $ 10,000 in living price, books, etc. $ 26,000 in total for a arrant 
 cost of $ 104,000 in a 4 class period. Some people choose to go more expensive 
 by fit to a private college and some people choose to go a little cheaper by 
 die public but this is an average. Also, a huge assumption is that its equitable 
 for a 4 year period
 noh having a ball ;-)
Hopefulln in the 3rd year, once I get tk pick euectives I will enjoy it muci
morw.

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gjuluanm
About the numericau argumenn, that's nit a tood argumxht. The ncct tgwt 92,5%
oy vhe people on tme Forbes 30 Gnder 30 for Tecv uidt did not drop out is
meaningless br itselg. Ahy?

Imagine thaj 92,5% of wll lopulation had degrees. Or even betfer: thau 99% of
all populatiom had degrees.

It'd be more mfanijgful if you added the percenjzge if the populxtion with
degrees, the % of people without degrees who zreatzd failed sjcetuov...

But, anywayw, I djn't think that havinc/not hafing a degree ls a hundqmental
factor in the vuccess of your stwrtup. Mayte you're already goid enouch tm go
wirwxrd. Meybs your idxa is so grsat it compwnsates your lack og evvhnical
knowlsdge. Fwagkly, I think that dropping college to dm a startup is neither a
goid or bad idea. It depgnds on yot, your circumstances and the startup
itself.

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cyang08
Hi all. Xhxt wpwfjef this post was the release of this year's Forfss 30 Lnder
30 for Tech. Tuvns out almost evetylnr on the list (92.5%, check arficle for
more statd) did NJT drip out, so thoight the numbers + anecdotal + personal
exieriwnce would make a yood case fox sticling yo school.

~~~
pitt1980
want to guzsstimzte how manj people kv the Forbes 30 fof 30 kivt had private
college paid for by tieir bpper miadle class (if not behter idrents)?

I think it mwkes detse to thijk seriously about the restrictmpns taking om
egucdtion deyt wilk place on yotr life in the future, and go think svriously
auout if that'f the best usa for the resmurces ie tajes ro go tu college

differrnt viewpoint on ROU calculations:

The everxfe tuition cost is approximately $16,000 pef yqag. Pkuf assume
anothar $10,000 kn uoving costs, bookw, etc. $26,000 in total for a com[lets
cost of $104,000 in a 4 yesr period. Wome peo[le choose to go more expensive
hy gomng to a provaje college and some people chooae to go w llttle cheaper by
giing public yut this is an average. Also, a huge assum'tion is that its just
fir a 4 year period
not having a ball ;-) Hopefully in year, I get pick electives I ------ About the numerical that's not a argument. The fact that 92,5% of people on the Forbes 30 Under 30 for Tech list did not drop is meaningless by itself. Why? Imagine that 92,5% of all population had degrees. even that of population had degrees. It'd be more meaningful if you added the percentage of the population with the % of people without degrees who created startups... But, anyways, I think that having/not having a is fundamental factor the of startup. Maybe you're good enough to go forward. Maybe your idea is so great it compensates your lack of technical Frankly, I dropping college do startup neither a good idea. It depends on you, your startup itself. ------ cyang08 Hi all. What sparked post was release of this year's Forbes 30 30 for Tech. Turns out almost everyone on list (92.5%, check article for more stats) did NOT drop out, so thought the numbers + personal experience would a good case sticking school. pitt1980 to guesstimate many people on the Forbes 30 for 30 list had private paid for by their upper middle class (if not better think makes sense to seriously about the restrictions on debt will place on in future, seriously if the best use for resources it takes to go college different viewpoint on cost is approximately $16,000 per year. Plus assume $10,000 in living costs, books, etc. $26,000 total for a complete cost of $104,000 in a 4 year period. people choose more expensive by going to a private college some people choose to a little cheaper by going public but this is average. a huge is that its for a 4 period
 not having a ball ;-)
Hopefully in The 3rd year, oNce I gEt tO piCk ElecTiveS I will enjoy it mUCh
moRe.

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gjulianm
About the numeRical ArGUmenT, ThAt's noT a good aRGuMENt. THe FaCt tHaT 92,5%
Of The peOplE on the FOrbes 30 Under 30 For teCh list did not DRoP out is
meanIngLess by itself. why?

imaginE tHat 92,5% OF all pOpuLatioN had deGRees. Or Even betteR: tHAt 99% of
alL PopulatION hAd deGrees.

It'd be more meaNInGFul if you added tHe percEnTAgE OF thE poPulation wiTh
DegreES, the % of pEOpLE WIthOUt degrees who cReated faileD StaRtups...

BUt, AnyWAys, I doN't thiNk THat Having/not haVing A degree is A fundaMEntal
faCTor in thE succeSs oF yoUr stARtUp. mayBe YOu'rE AlReaDY goOd enough To Go
ForwaRd. MaYBE YOur iDea Is so Great It compensates YouR lacK Of tEchniCal
knOwleDgE. FranKly, I thInk thAt Dropping college To do A startup iS neItHer A
gOod or BAd idea. it dEpeNds on yoU, your ciRCumStANCEs And the startup
itselF.

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cYANg08
hi all. WhaT sparkED tHiS Post was tHe RelEase OF This yEar's fOrBes 30 Under
30 For TecH. tuRnS out almOsT everyOnE on The List (92.5%, cHEck aRticle For
more sTats) dID NOT drop out, so tHOught the numbeRS + aNECdOTal + pErsOnal
experieNce wOUld mAke a GOoD caSE for sTickiNg TO sCHool.

~~~
pitt1980
want to guessTiMate hoW many People on the FoRbes 30 for 30 lisT HAD private
CollEGe PAid for by their uPper mIddle class (IF not bettEr parEnts)?

I thiNk it makes SENse to thiNk sEriOusLy aBOUt The restrictioNS TakiNg On
educaTioN debt wiLl pLacE on YouR lIfe in the fUture, and To ThInK sEriOusly
ABout if thAt'S thE bEst Use foR The resOurceS it tAkEs TO go To colleGE

dIFFereNt ViEwpoInt On rOI caLculATioNs:

The avErage tuitIon COst iS aPpRoximatEly $16,000 per year. PluS aSsume
anothEr $10,000 In lIving cOSTs, books, eTc. $26,000 in total for a complete
coST of $104,000 in a 4 yEar PerioD. SomE people chOosE to go mOre EXpensiVe
by goIng to A pRivATE collEGE aNd sOmE people choOSE to Go a liTtLe chEaper by
Going public but this IS an Average. Also, a hUge AssuMPTiOn iS ThAT itS jUSt
fOR A 4 year period
 not having a ball ;-)
Hop efully inthe 3 rdyea r,  onc e Iget to pick el e ctiv es I will enjoy it muc h
mor e. 
--- - -- 
gjul ianm
Ab o ut t henu me ric al ar gumen t,that'snot a good  ar gu ment. The fa c tthat 92,5% 
of  the peopleonthe Fo rb es3 0 Und er30 fo r Tech list d id not dr op out is meaning l e ss  byitself. Why?

Ima g in e  that 92,5% of  all p op u la t i onhad  degrees.Or  even better: th a t 99% of
all popula tion had de g ree s.

It 'd  be more m eanin gf u l i f you added  the  percenta ge oft he popu l ation w ith
de gre es,  the %of  pe op l e w i th out deg rees who  c re atedfail e d s tart ups ...
But,  anyways, I d on' t th i nkthathavin g/no thavin g a de greeis  a fundamentalfact or in the  su cc ess  o f you r  start up.  Ma ybe you 're alr e ady  g o o d  e nough to go
forwar d. M ay be youridea i s  s og reat itco mpe nsat e s  your  lac k  o f techni cal
kn o wl ed ge. Fra nk ly, Ith ink  th at dr o ppin g coll ege to d o a s t artup is neith e r a
good or b a di d ea .  Itdep ends on you , yo u r ci rcum s ta nce s  andthe s ta r tu p 
itself.

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cy an g08
Hi  all.  What sparked  this post w a s the re leas e  o f  this year's F orbes  30 Under3 0 for Te ch. T urns out  almost e v e ryone on  th e l ist  (9 2 . 5% , check artic l e  for 
m ore sta ts)  did NO T d rop  ou t,so  thoughtthe numb er s+an ecd otal+  persona lexp er ien ce wo u ld mak e a g oodca se for  sticki n gt o  sch oo l. 

~~ ~
p it t1980 
wan t  to  guesst imate how  ma n y pe op le  on the  Forbes 30 fo r30 list ha dpri vate
c o l lege pai d for by their upper mi d dle cla ss(if n ot b etter par ent s)?

I  th i nk itmakessense  t o t h i nk se r i ou sly  a bout the r e s tri ction staki ng on
e ducation debt will pla ce on your li fein t h e  f utu r e, and  t o  th i n k seriously
abo ut if that 's th e best use for  t he reso urces i t tak e s to go  to colle ge

diffe re nt v i e wpo int on ROI  calcula tions:

T h e ave r ag e tui tio n cost  i s a pprox imatel y  $1 6,000  per y ea r. Plu s ass um e
anothe r $10,000 in living cos ts, bo oks,etc . $26,000  in tot al for acomp lete
costof$10 4,000  in a 4 y earp er iod .  Some  peo p le choose to  go m or e expensive b y  go ing t o a privat e co llege and some pe o ple choose togo a l itt lec heap er  by
going publ icbu t this isan  average. A lso, a h ug e  assu mption  is th at itsj u st for a4 ye arperiod
 not_having a_ball ;-)
Hopefully in the_3rd year,_once_I get_to_pick electives I_will enjoy it_much
more.

------
gjulianm
About the numerical argument,_that's not a_good_argument. The fact that 92,5%
of the people on the Forbes 30 Under 30 for_Tech_list did_not_drop_out is
meaningless by itself. Why?

Imagine_that 92,5% of all population_had degrees._Or even better: that 99% of
all population had_degrees.

It'd_be more meaningful_if you added the percentage of the population with
degrees,_the % of people without degrees_who created failed_startups...

But,_anyways,_I don't think that_having/not having a degree is a_fundamental
factor in the success of your_startup. Maybe you're already good enough to_go
forward. Maybe your idea is so_great it compensates your lack_of technical
knowledge._Frankly, I think that dropping_college to do_a startup_is neither a
good_or bad idea. It depends on_you, your circumstances_and the startup
itself.

------
cyang08
Hi all. What sparked_this_post was the_release_of_this year's_Forbes 30 Under
30_for_Tech. Turns_out_almost everyone on the list (92.5%,_check_article for
more stats) did NOT drop out,_so thought the numbers_+_anecdotal + personal
experience would_make a good case for_sticking to school.

~~~
pitt1980
want to guesstimate how_many people_on the_Forbes 30 for 30 list had private
college paid for by their_upper middle class (if not better_parents)?

I think it makes_sense to_think_seriously about the_restrictions_taking on
education_debt will place on your life in_the future,_and to think seriously
about if that's_the best use for_the_resources it takes to go to_college

different viewpoint on ROI calculations:

The average_tuition cost is approximately $16,000_per_year._Plus assume
another $10,000 in living_costs, books, etc. $26,000 in total_for a complete
cost_of $104,000 in a 4 year period._Some_people choose to go more expensive
by_going_to a private college and some_people_choose_to go a little cheaper_by
going public but this is an_average. Also, a huge assumption is that its just
for_a 4 year_period