Everybody knows you have to be a drop-out to become successful in tech. This is basically their way of identifying potential entrepreneurs and helping them to drop out.
Independent self-starter types that respond creatively to strict rules don't like schooling. They often don't bother to start university so never drop out.
A few of the smartest people I personally know left school at 15 - they reacted badly to school restrictions and just wanted to just do something (not study) and often left home early too.
