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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]High school senior (solid B student) made quite a significant amount of money (300k plus) making some popular game mods. Works on it constantly, has a growing number of downloads etc. 
He won't fill out college apps and refuses to go to college. What would you do? My fear is once/if this income dries up he won't have a college degree. But at the same time he will have gained so much experience that he won't have trouble finding a job or maybe start something in his own. So confused... thoughts?[/quote]

This income might not dry up.  Or if it does, these modern skills will still be of value in a closely related field.

Charles Murray, not someone I usually cite, spoke eloquently at a conference how it certainly seems better to become a master craftsman than a person with a mediocre white collar if the person's skills are better suited to the former.  It is a mistake we make to think college is for everyone.

Your kid has already revealed that the academic path isn't working for him (since he's clearly smarter than his solid Bs suggest).

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