First of all, don't drop out of school. In two years, find another start up and try to negotiate as much equity as you can. You must remember that you are tak

First of all, don't drop out of school. In two years, find another start up and try to negotiate as much equity as you can. You must remember that you are taking a great risk that the company may rapidly implode and a sub-market salary alone is truly not adequate compensation for that risk. Perhaps in the interim, you could try to start your own business in your spare time.