<p>Do you know any?? What did they do in order to look like they were prodigies?</p>
<p>Wow, EPIC grammar fail.</p>
<p>Wow epic loser ^</p>
<p>me. what did i have to do? nothing.</p>
<p>This is a redundant question given the general opinion that many would be either too jealous or too uncaring to tell how so.</p>
<p>^check the above post.</p>
<p>Prodigy in what? Last year the first american taken in the NHL draft went to my school, he is gonna be a pro hockey player so prodigy? idk i guess so. There is a sophomore at my school now who had to quit the high school swim team to compete with the US team full time. She’s most likely going to the Olympics in 2012. Prodigy? I guess that’s for you to decide.</p>
<p>I know a freshman in BC Calc and is the leader (probably not the right word, sorry) of the jr. orchestra for a large city. Does that count?</p>
<p>6th grader who got 5’s in Calc BC and Physics C last year. Top in the county in Math League. Qualified for USAMO last year.</p>
<p>^ holy crap. wow that’s pretty insane. umm no I personally don’t know any, but i wish i was one =/</p>
<p>A prodigy is a young person who becomes a master of a certain activity/skill/area. Means that person excelled way beyond the average adult level (adult as in 10+ years of experience) in that area. At least that’s my definition.</p>
<p>I’ve played Ray Robson (youngest chess grandmaster in the US at age 15) in a tournament once. Lost the game, and his father came over and asked me, “Who’s your chess teacher? You played a really good game. Ray told me you’re the toughest opponent he’s faced in this tournament!” I self-study chess and never had a chess coach or teacher of any kind. The game lasted over 3 hours and Robson showed me that I was winning at one point and that I should’ve played Rf2 instead of Qf2 and I would’ve won. </p>
<p>He was 12 years old when I played him, though, and he was already awarded the Master title. Wasn’t surprised when he won his Grandmaster title at all. He was too good.</p>
<p>So far he’s the most talented prodigy I know.</p>
<p>A guy named Toby Boas was awarded the title of Master during his senior in high school, and won the US High School Chess Championship in the same year. Too old for prodigy?? Maybe, maybe not. I saw him in most of the tournaments I went to. Only talked to him a few times in real life. Never paired up against each other. Would’ve loved to play him.</p>
<p>Those two are the only ones I know in real life that are prodigy material.</p>
<p>I’m a failed chess player who never became a prodigy. Made me a super competitive son of a &^%$ and ended up not being able to deal with losing. Now I’ve quit chess for a year and don’t plan on going back. Used to love the game, but now I think the game is complete S-hit.</p>
<p>Perry Jones star of Ducanville high schools basketball teams, 5 star recruit on rivals goin to baylor , most likely entering the 2011 NBA draft</p>
<p>We have a freshman who is number 1 in the 11th largest school district in the US in Algebra 2. He’s the closest thing.</p>
<p>pierrechn:</p>
<p>You must live in an area with about ZERO basketball tradition. I’m not trying to make fun, but where do you live? 5 star recruits are a dime a dozen here. Then again, I do live in the best high school basketball region in the country.</p>
<p>^A dime a dozen? That’s crazy.</p>
<p>At my college there’s a 12 year old taking the hardest math sequence we have (Harvard and UChicago have a harder series, and than the one here is next, according to some guy on this forum)</p>
<p>Beretta9mm:</p>
<p>I know. It’s a steal, isn’t it? Seriously, though, the Baltimore/DC region is the most talent-rich area of the country regarding high school basketball. This area oozes great basketball players. Teams like DeMatha, Mt. St. Joe, St. Frances, etc. The MIAA (Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association) and WCAC (Washington Catholic Athletic Conference) are two of the best (if not the best) high school basketball conferences in the country. And don’t even get me started on the BCL (Baltimore Catholic League). These leagues consistently produce talent like no other conferences in the country can.</p>
<p>Not exactly high school but there is a second grader at my school who apparently is a violin prodigy.</p>
<p>“Not exactly high school but there is a second grader at my school who apparently is a violin prodigy.”</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>Are you in elementary school?</p>
<p>^ There are K-12 schools.</p>