[qwerty49]

With so much uncertainty take the money. Go to college later when you know a bit more about life. My major mistake but I was offered peanuts. Should have signed.

Friend of mine was offered 85K out of high school by the Angels (pre-draft) in 1965, that was a lot of money then.  He turned it down to come to Stanford (tuition was only about $1500 a year then!).  Had a couple of great years in college but then got hurt.  Signed with another team after college but the injury eventually forced him to retire very early.  Should he have taken the money?  Maybe.  But he saved most of his MLB money and went back to grad school and made a very nice career for himself professionally in the Bay Area.    

But of course the math is different now.

[qwerty49]

With so much uncertainty take the money. Go to college later when you know a bit more about life. My major mistake but I was offered peanuts. Should have signed.

Friend of mine was offered 85K out of high school by the Angels (pre-draft) in 1965, that was a lot of money then.  He turned it down to come to Stanford (tuition was only about $1500 a year then!).  Had a couple of great years in college but then got hurt.  Signed with another team after college but the injury eventually forced him to retire very early.  Should he have taken the money?  Maybe.  But he saved most of his MLB money and went back to grad school and made a very nice career for himself professionally in the Bay Area.    

But of course the math is different now.