The value of a college education has been debated here and elsewhere and inevitably someone will say, "Well, Bill Gates didn't finish college and so that shows it's not necessary." In this interview Bill Gates says, "Go to college, but be sure to finish." http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/upshot/bill-gates-college-dropout-dont-be-like-me.html?ref=education&_r=0