"Drop Out of College" — Peter Thiel

The strongest claim against Thiel's 'drop out' advice is its inherent hypocrisy: he holds degrees from Stanford undergrad and Stanford Law, and his fellowship winners typically come from elite schools they can return to. Evidence shows that 95% of fellowship participants eventually graduate, making the program a deferred degree rather than a true dropout success story. This advice outperforms #8 'Bet on Yourself' in risk because it assumes a safety net few possess: Thiel's own bet paid off for billionaires, but the data reveals a 5% dropout rate among his own winners, highlighting the gulf between billionaire advice and average outcomes.