Comment Comment by ecshafer The founders of google were Stanford phd can students. I don’t know if they go their phds or not.The founder of Microsoft was a Harvard math major that probably could have gotten into an r1 phd program if the stuck it out for what 1 more year?The founder of Facebook was a Harvard cs major that could graduate if the stuck it out.Dropping out early to start your business is very different than someone who never went to school or flunked out of their freshman year. parent ecshafer 3 years ago
The founder of Microsoft was a Harvard math major that probably could have gotten into an r1 phd program if the stuck it out for what 1 more year?
The founder of Facebook was a Harvard cs major that could graduate if the stuck it out.
Dropping out early to start your business is very different than someone who never went to school or flunked out of their freshman year.