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If you've had these sorts of offers now, you'll have them later. Finishing means not only having startup opportunities, it means having any opportunity, anywhere. Down the road, circumstances might change and you find yourself really wanting a gig where a degree is a gate you have to pass. Voice of experience here.
It looks like you have played the part of devil's advocate and come to a conclusion. Seeing as how you have scored a part time job in the bay area, I think you will get the best of both worlds by going back to school. Good luck.
I suggest at least get the degree even if it's a class a semester, the piece of paper opens doors, plain and simple, it should never close doors.
And then in 5 years you decide you really want to move to australia, but can't because the points system rewards those with degrees.
Yeah head back to Uni - you'll keep learning and meet new co founders.
Less likely to happen going straight into a job.
Less likely to happen going straight into a job.
The job offers you are getting now are roughly fungible with initial job offers you will get in the future.
Unfortunately, time isn't fungible. Every period of your life is unique. You can always go back and finish your degree, but you can never reclaim youth.
You have a tremendous freedom to take advantage of the wonderful privilege of an 'undergrad experience' (whatever that may mean to you) at a top school, while you are still young.
Is the expected value of startup experience now, worth more than every other possible way to spend youth? Whatever you decide, savour it.
If the startup fails, you won't be any less employable and you can always go back for your degree. The potential sourness you anticipate will not likely be the bitter aftertaste of a career setback...
Unfortunately, time isn't fungible. Every period of your life is unique. You can always go back and finish your degree, but you can never reclaim youth.
You have a tremendous freedom to take advantage of the wonderful privilege of an 'undergrad experience' (whatever that may mean to you) at a top school, while you are still young.
Is the expected value of startup experience now, worth more than every other possible way to spend youth? Whatever you decide, savour it.
If the startup fails, you won't be any less employable and you can always go back for your degree. The potential sourness you anticipate will not likely be the bitter aftertaste of a career setback...