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These probably don't factor in but here are some more details about my background/credentials: SAT is 2040 (not superscored) Top 7% of my class #8 in the nat

These probably don't factor in but here are some more details about my background/credentials: SAT is 2040 (not superscored) Top 7% of my class #8 in the nation in web design for BPA.

ibudiallo 13y ago
I faced a similar situation not long ago and wrote about it. I hope you can get something out of it : http://idiallo.com/blog/2013/04/do-you-really-need-a-college-degree-to-get-a-job http://idiallo.com/blog/2013/04/do-you-really-need-a-college...
thejteam 13y ago
With those scores I doubt you will have much trouble in school. And if you are in-state for UT-Austin I doubt it is too expensive. You may just want to do android and web dev now, but nobody knows what will be important 10 years from now. The skills you pick up in college, as well as the credentials, may prove to be useful.
- advicethrowaway 13y ago
  >if you are in-state for UT-Austin I doubt it is too expensive. I am in-state and I have some money in savings so I could probably manage it well. >nobody knows what will be important 10 years from now That's one of my fears about going to college. Perhaps it's irrational but I have this feeling that I'll miss out on prime opportunities which might not be available after I graduate. >The skills you pick up in college, as well as the credentials, may prove to be useful. I definitely agree with you on that. If I ever want to get into more rigorous software development like machine learning, searching, etc. college would be very valuable.
  - jason_slack 13y ago
    Don't view it as you might be missing out. Lots of very successful companies started as college projects. College might be good also in the respect that you might have at your disposal lots of test equipment, a test audience. You can still add to your GitHUB from college too. :-)
  - tdheff 13y ago
    Something that no one has mentioned here, you will have a HUGE amount of free time at college. Far, far more than you will have if you go get a job. If you are more interested in starting/continuing to run your own projects than working on someone else's, then I would- without a doubt- go to school.
zbruhnke 13y ago
Not in SF (LA) but happy to chat about a job internship etc at our startup. If you're interested email is in my profile
marshray 13y ago
You have too much talent to spend on being a top web/Android app developer. The world needs you to do bigger and better things. It doesn't matter how you do it, just surround yourself with people smarter than you are.

These probably don't factor in but here are some more details about my background/credentials: SAT is 2040 (not superscored) Top 7% of my class #8 in the nation in web design for BPA.

ibudiallo 13y ago

I faced a similar situation not long ago and wrote about it. I hope you can get something out of it : http://idiallo.com/blog/2013/04/do-you-really-need-a-college-degree-to-get-a-job http://idiallo.com/blog/2013/04/do-you-really-need-a-college...

thejteam 13y ago

With those scores I doubt you will have much trouble in school. And if you are in-state for UT-Austin I doubt it is too expensive. You may just want to do android and web dev now, but nobody knows what will be important 10 years from now. The skills you pick up in college, as well as the credentials, may prove to be useful.

advicethrowaway 13y ago
>if you are in-state for UT-Austin I doubt it is too expensive. I am in-state and I have some money in savings so I could probably manage it well. >nobody knows what will be important 10 years from now That's one of my fears about going to college. Perhaps it's irrational but I have this feeling that I'll miss out on prime opportunities which might not be available after I graduate. >The skills you pick up in college, as well as the credentials, may prove to be useful. I definitely agree with you on that. If I ever want to get into more rigorous software development like machine learning, searching, etc. college would be very valuable.
- jason_slack 13y ago
  Don't view it as you might be missing out. Lots of very successful companies started as college projects. College might be good also in the respect that you might have at your disposal lots of test equipment, a test audience. You can still add to your GitHUB from college too. :-)
- tdheff 13y ago
  Something that no one has mentioned here, you will have a HUGE amount of free time at college. Far, far more than you will have if you go get a job. If you are more interested in starting/continuing to run your own projects than working on someone else's, then I would- without a doubt- go to school.

zbruhnke 13y ago

Not in SF (LA) but happy to chat about a job internship etc at our startup. If you're interested email is in my profile

marshray 13y ago

You have too much talent to spend on being a top web/Android app developer. The world needs you to do bigger and better things. It doesn't matter how you do it, just surround yourself with people smarter than you are.