Just Got Rejected To A College
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why the fuck would you want to go to school if you are banking as much as you say. Go move on to campus, what better way to live than living on campus and not going to school?
Seems like you are pretty successful already.. why the school? You learn how to learn things on your own in college. Once that happens you will realize there really isn't a point in it... unless you want to become a doctor or something that really needs high level education.
And that "college experience" dosn't require you to even be a student. Unless of course you LOVE doing homework, solving a lot of problems, and going to class... awesome. The partying and everything can be done without having to be a student. Believe me, I go to UT and I bust my ass all day doing pointless work. Some of it is interesting, and I have learned a lot... but most of it you won't use. The parties I have been to usually are attended by people of MANY schools. So you spend 1 year with your buddies? what then? You leave college?
If you are serious about learning, you're GPA doesn't show it.
College was the best 4 1/3 years of my life. I met a ton of people, learned a bunch of random shit, and experienced a bunch of shit.
Money comes, money goes. A degree stays. I understand the rationale here is experience, but I wouldn't give up the "backup" for anything.
This coming from a 20-year old that manages to pull six-figure profit months, yet hasn't dropped out.
This coming from a 20-year old that manages to pull six-figure profit months, yet hasn't dropped out.
The funny thing about people when they finish college is they don't talk about how much they learned, or how much debt they now have, it's always "But I met a lot of people, and its great for networking!"
Shit, if you want to network go to affiliate summit or a real estate investors club. And you won't have to be in the hole 100k.
Shit, if you want to network go to affiliate summit or a real estate investors club. And you won't have to be in the hole 100k.
Not necessarily. Consider when you buy a house, you have to pay upkeep. You have to pay property taxes. You have to pay interest. When you go to sell it, studies show, you will likely get what you paid for it as home prices in real (inflation adjusted terms) have stayed relatively stable over the last 100 years.
When you rent, you pay your rent. You can leave on short notice, basic appliances are usually included. Roof leaks, landlord fixes. Dishwasher craps out, one call and it's someone else's problem. You don't have to cut the lawn, shovel the walk, or maintain the pool. Your monthly costs are fixed, and a lot of times, when people are going gaga over buying homes, rentals are cheaper and you can get a lot of great values when the housing market is way overpriced.
There are some popular myths. Home ownership is one of them. A home is a durable consumable good, just like a car. The only difference is, people believe home ownership is automatic wealth through appreciation. Which the recent crack up has shown to be false. You might make money if you can time the market, but most people who are not market pros can't time their investments.
Social pressure can be quite the driving force--esp. at Uber's age.
I say drop in on the classes and hang out on campus. Etc. I think Stephanie has her finger on the pulse when it comes to the best way to get in--if you really want to go through all the trouble. Esp. considering your G.P.A. (no offense, it's just going to make the process that much harder.)
In defense of university for entreprenuership(sp), I believe that a structured environment can act as a catalyst in some circumstances and some of us do better in that sort of place. Also, there are some opportunities that are closed off to us plebians without the requisite Ivy league/top tier stamp.
I say drop in on the classes and hang out on campus. Etc. I think Stephanie has her finger on the pulse when it comes to the best way to get in--if you really want to go through all the trouble. Esp. considering your G.P.A. (no offense, it's just going to make the process that much harder.)
In defense of university for entreprenuership(sp), I believe that a structured environment can act as a catalyst in some circumstances and some of us do better in that sort of place. Also, there are some opportunities that are closed off to us plebians without the requisite Ivy league/top tier stamp.
You flunked, get over it.
Why do you seem to be getting so wound up over it anyway? I just think you're pissed that you're not going to be with your current 'buddies'.
In a few years when they leave college and all settle down with some bitch and start taking it in the ass in some low paid 9-5er, you'll be making a healthy income 'making monies online'.
Take those blinkers off, pour yourself a cup of joe, and take a look at the bigger picture.
Chill.
Why do you seem to be getting so wound up over it anyway? I just think you're pissed that you're not going to be with your current 'buddies'.
In a few years when they leave college and all settle down with some bitch and start taking it in the ass in some low paid 9-5er, you'll be making a healthy income 'making monies online'.
Take those blinkers off, pour yourself a cup of joe, and take a look at the bigger picture.
Chill.
If you're looking for that you could try being a guest speaker. Talk about entrepreneurship, internet business, or a specific topic you could talk about in a 1-2 hour session.
One thing I haven't seen written yet.... embarrass those fuckers in the news. If you really built a million dollar business and have profits of 50k+ a month that's a great news story! Local media will eat that shit up like no other and that's the only thing you will find schools are accountable to, popular opinion. And if this is a "business" school, they will look like complete fucktards for focusing on the GPA of someone that is so obviously amazing in "business".
"17 year-old builds million dollar business in highschool but couldn't get into XYZ business school because he got a C in Alegbra 2" - What a great capation for a news story and focusing on how messed up college is in this country.
"17 year-old builds million dollar business in highschool but couldn't get into XYZ business school because he got a C in Alegbra 2" - What a great capation for a news story and focusing on how messed up college is in this country.
The very fact they care about his GPA more than the fact he is successful tells you volumes about what they are about.
And while a lack of a top tier education may keep you out of some circles, it really does beg the question, why the fuck would you want to hang out with a bunch of elitist douchebags anyway?
Is this like some John Rambo shit where he hides out on a Buddhist Monastery and tends the garden instead of killing Asians and Commies?
And while a lack of a top tier education may keep you out of some circles, it really does beg the question, why the fuck would you want to hang out with a bunch of elitist douchebags anyway?
Is this like some John Rambo shit where he hides out on a Buddhist Monastery and tends the garden instead of killing Asians and Commies?
College is definitely worth it; it sounds corny, but it will expand your horizons, even if you just take some 100-level courses in psychology and philosophy.
The other folks in this thread mostly have good advice. Go somewhere else for a semester, get straight A's, get letters of recommendation from those teachers you impressed the pants off, and re-apply.
The other folks in this thread mostly have good advice. Go somewhere else for a semester, get straight A's, get letters of recommendation from those teachers you impressed the pants off, and re-apply.
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