[dmazin]

Depends on how good you believe your high school school is. I went to a terrible school, so I dropped out. Am I feeling any consequences? Not yet, I guess. I got into a mediocre four-year anyway (that turned out to have an amazing math department) but came back to community college to transfer to a good public school. I think, were I to do it again, I'd drop out of high school as early as possible (16), start community college full-time, and transfer into a good public four-year, two years ahead of everyone. This is best done in California. Disclaimer: Don't listen to me.