<p>I bet we can all name people who never attended college and are wildly successful and wealthy. We can also name people who attended highly selective colleges and failed horribly....and now live paychek to paycheck. It's about the person...not their school. It just so happens that most of the kids who have made their way into highly selective schols have the drive and talent to succeed in spite of their college choices, not because of them. Imagine what will happen if a student like Lindsey (admitted to just about every Ivy) were suddenly denied the opportunity to attend college. Would she fail at life? Of course not. She would direct her talent and energy into success without college...and she might just end up ahead of most of the selective college-bound kids. </p>
<p>If you're looking to earn big bucks and have a good career, you can easily skip college. There are plenty of well-paying (6 figure) careers that don't require a degree. College is about other things. If you're not interested in those other things....skip it. You'll have a 4 year head start.</p>