When it came to school, Warren Buffett was never that interested in pursuing a degree. He preferred to work and make money. He originally planned to skip college and go straight into managing stocks. After much debate with his parents, he attended the University of Pennsylvania then transferred to the University of Nebraska. After graduation he decided it would be beneficial to network with other business professionals and applied to graduate school. His dream was to attend the Harvard MBA program. Unfortunately, he was rejected by Harvard for being "emotionally immature and not leadership material." As a result he had to settle for Columbia University, which happened to have as a faculty member his favorite investment author, Ben Graham. Under Graham's tutelage Buffett learned investment lessons he would use for the rest of his life.
Remember, there is always a silver lining in every situation. Some times it just takes awhile to see it.
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