Adding to Joel Spolsky's College Advice
I like Joel Spolsky's postings as they are certainly thought provoking and at times quite argumentative - my recent posting generated a couple of thousand hits & still counting! His recent posting giving 'college advice' is most interesting and I hope it is followed (and adhered to) by the readers. I would like to add one fact that is grossly overlooked - in this IT profession, be prepared to go back to school to learn something new, perhaps often. That's the nature of this industry and profession - it's dynamic with everchanging technologies that demands that you keep up. Going back to school may mean technical certifications (eg., MCAD/MCSD/MCDBA) or more business-like (eg., PMP / MBA) - all depending upon your career track.