8 year old student at Caltech?

Rawit · 10-02-2009, 01:10 AM

My dad claims that he's heard of an 8 year old at Catlech who's possibly a graduate student. I highly doubt that it's true, since an 8 year old grad student would make headlines and set records.

Hriundeli · 10-02-2009, 02:20 AM

Actually, your dad is right:

Quote:

Recent Caltech press-release contained a paragraph about the 8 year-old freshman.
Incoming class' average age was thus dropped from 18.6 to 18.3 years
Caltech Admissions said the admission of a 8 year-old is a first since 1891.
Kevin Loot is young prodigy's name.

Rick Bischoff said Kevin's application was carefully reviewed.
"Originally, we thought the application was a joke", Mr. Bischoff said.
"Later, however, we contacted Kevin's parents and confirmed that Kevin was serious".
Loot, therefore, will be the youngest student ever admitted to Caltech.

I took it from here: http://media.caltech.edu/press_releases/11704

bookworm · 10-03-2009, 08:15 AM

When I try the link, I get Rick Roll

estrat1 · 10-03-2009, 12:23 PM

^
I'm pretty sure that was the intention :P.

LHC · 10-03-2009, 01:49 PM

good job, hriundeli

LHC · 10-03-2009, 01:50 PM

On a more serious note, there are not any 8-year-olds here. Our youngest freshmen this year are 15 and I think our youngest grad student entered a few years ago at 17.