I think it really depends on the person. The main thing I'd say is that you don't have to drop out of school to start a company. There was a front page article

I think it really depends on the person. The main thing I'd say is that you don't have to drop out of school to start a company. There was a front page article just recently about Quizlet -- the founder was in school for 5 years before dropping out. I'd almost say that it's better to go to school, because it's the type of environment that allows you to find ideas and people easily in comparison to living on your own. Startups (and most ideas) seem to come out of life experiences rather than "Eureka moment" ideas (I don't remember the studies, but the science shows this). School gives you quite a lot of interesting experiences, even if it isn't always enjoyable.