I think it depends on the school you go to. If you're going to a school like MIT, Harvard, a good business school, good CS program etc...stay. Its all about the

I think it depends on the school you go to. If you're going to a school like MIT, Harvard, a good business school, good CS program etc...stay. Its all about the environment. I went to an average business school in NY. Not up there with the Harvards of the world, but definitely not a low end community college. Somewhere in the middle. Nothing at all that I learned has advanced my career or helped me in any way, shape or form. My professors were often 60+ years old, outdated and flat out boring. The student body was average - I was probably the most entrepreneurial there amongst a few others... But that's basically it. Had I not gone to college, I probably would be much further along in my career - building my business and products. Also I would have more savings and no student loans. So my point here is if you are at a top school that has a good program, faculty, interesting student body, programs, clubs etc. then stay - network, meet people, develop yourself and your career with those people around you. When you graduate you'll have amazing people and experience to tap into. However, if you are at a average school like I was, maybe taking a leap and joining a startup isn't a bad idea. You can always go back to school if it wasn't what you expected. It depends on how you learn as well. I wasn't a great student...I learned by doing and in my opinion that beats any classroom lecture.