| I haven't seen any video of this kid, and my first impression would be that he was pushed by his parents, but there is always the possibility that he genuinely just likes to learn. However, I would wholeheartedly agree with all posters who have stated that he is probably too young and immature to be away at college. Why can't he just live at home and go to USC or CalTech in a year or two? These two schools are not that far from the community college he has been attending. And I also think that if he is truly outstanding, then he could likely find a mathematics or science faculty member at one of those schools who would be willing to supervise an independent study project for a year or two, both to allow this boy to learn as rapidly as possible and also to determine if he truly is a uniquely intelligent kid or if he is just significantly above average and pushed. |