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This is the primary advantage of the ivy league schools. If your goal is hacking, there isn't a lot that you'll learn at school that you wouldn't self study. As

This is the primary advantage of the ivy league schools. If your goal is hacking, there isn't a lot that you'll learn at school that you wouldn't self study. Aside from meeting people, the primary advantage of college is providing an account of how you spent your time while you teach yourself software engineering.

ricree 17y ago
Most any decent school for CS will have at least one student group that is very project oriented. It's not just a matter of meeting people, but rather meeting people who can help introduce you to new ideas and work on projects that are beyond the easy scope for a single person. Plus, if you're interested in anything hardware related they'll likely have better equipment available than a lone student is likely to.
- tptacek 17y ago
  That's a great argument for moving to a good college town, getting a decent job, and crashing the student group without enrolling. That's what jwz did at CMU, right?