I think it was huge, but it totally depends on the person. If you're thinking you already know how to hack and can figure out business so college would be a wa

I think it was huge, but it totally depends on the person. If you're thinking you already know how to hack and can figure out business so college would be a waste then just don't do a comp sci major. I've been programming since i was 12. I knew I was blowing 4 years and 100k on an education and I wasn't going to waste it sitting around watching my classmates learn how to program. I did Physics and EE instead of CompSci. It made me work incredibly hard and learn an insane amount of stuff. Combined with excellent internships it changes your work ethics and matures you considerably. I mostly program now, barely use EE and never use physics but it was incredibly worth it. Just don't lose the entrepreneurial spirit and promise yourself that you'll turn down all jobs offers, no matter how awesome or cushy, when you graduate :).