This might be part of it. I study at a UK university and it seems a lot of people expect to apply for a graduate placement at some blue-chip company when they f

This might be part of it. I study at a UK university and it seems a lot of people expect to apply for a graduate placement at some blue-chip company when they finish their studies - starting up is rarely seen as an option. (Though I know a few people at Warwick who are trying to get a startup community together there - google OoTheNigerian for one) Can anyone from America say if entrepeneurial ambitions are evenly distributed, or are places like Stanford special cases?