Consider the reasons why people attend college: - to get into professional school - to get hired by a large firm - to get into a PhD program If you are entr

Consider the reasons why people attend college: - to get into professional school - to get hired by a large firm - to get into a PhD program If you are entrepreneurial, none of those apply and may actually be distractions. A few years in the trenches of a startup (yours or someone else's) will help clarify what the goal of the education will be, and also what kinds of activities and groups to join. If the startup is successful, defer college a bit, if not (as is most often the case) start school with a keen appreciation of what you plan to get out of the experience, or if you are hoping to explore ideas, do so with a bit more realistic an idea of what execution will be like.