I kind of crashed the awards ceremony where they introduced all the fellows and I ended up meeting a bunch of them. I was surprised how many were straight out

I kind of crashed the awards ceremony where they introduced all the fellows and I ended up meeting a bunch of them. I was surprised how many were straight out of high school (no college). They generally struck me as bright but immature (not in an obnoxious way--more in a "what do you expect, they're 17!" kind of way.) Most of the businesses didn't strike me as businesses so much as super ambitious senior projects. I really do agree with the general idea behind the program--college is a ripoff because you can learn the same stuff and build a strong network without going. I think the program's aims might have been better served by having these kids work for a startup (maybe one of thiels?) with an investment guarantee after 3-5 years or something.