Colleges don’t create the unicorns, in fact it’s the opposite. The most driven, talented people choose which college to go to. By and large they’ll be successfu

Colleges don’t create the unicorns, in fact it’s the opposite. The most driven, talented people choose which college to go to. By and large they’ll be successful no matter where they go (+/- luck factors), and even if they skip it altogether. College/advisors like Thiel serve as an accelerant. The fact that Thiel (a venture capitalist who invested early on in 20 something Mark Zuckerberg) is better at picking young unicorns than the average college admission board should come as no surprise. Especially considering he can be way more selective. I still wouldn’t skip my college years for anything though, it was the best time of my life.