> I'm trying to decide between enrolling in college to pursue a BS in Computer Science or entering directly into the workforce. Do what I did and have it both

> I'm trying to decide between enrolling in college to pursue a BS in Computer Science or entering directly into the workforce. Do what I did and have it both ways: take a gap year before starting college. I was accepted to MIT's class of 2016 but I won't be joining until the class of 2018 (this coming fall) because I joined a startup in San Francisco. If you're as good as you say you are you'll be able to get a job, and most universities allow gap years without a problem. > On balance, do you think pursuing a degree will be more lucrative in the long run? Yes. There are also many other reasons to go to college. Let me know if you have any particular questions or if there's some way I can help. EDIT: Let me recommend a gap year again for a different reason: it lets you put off your decision until you know more about working in the real world. It would be easy to decide to continue working after your gap year and never go to school. It also provides a nice "hedge" against the real world — if you end up disliking your job, it could never be more than a year before you head off to school.