<p>Well, I might be exaggerating just a bit, but she can manage a perfect paper given the right guidance. Maybe not 3-4, but she can surely manage 1. Its not like she’s forced into doing any of this. Math is her hobby. Some people have video games, writing, sports…hers just happens to be mathematics.</p>
<p>I have google searched and wikipedia searched the stories of child prodigies, but I’m starting to resign my hopes. I don’t think I can dissuade my dad or my sister, it seems as though their decision has been made. I have picked up on good point though (the social progress of a child). Hopefully, my dad will consider that, but its not the end of the world if this does go through. Thank you everyone for your input.</p>
<p>What do you mean perfect paper? The IMO is 6 questions.</p>
<p>Perfect Paper - 6 questions, 7 points per question. Therefore a perfect paper is a paper that receives a score of 42 out of a possible 42 points. Awarding the achiever a gold medal, and international renown.</p>
<p>your family needs to get in touch with the Davidson Institute for the profoundly gifted.
[Profoundly</a> Gifted Children Services and Programs by the Davidson Institute](<a href=“http://www.davidsongifted.org/]Profoundly”>http://www.davidsongifted.org/)
They provide the intellectual and emotional support for truly exceptional children, including a free school she can attend on a college campus,</p>
<p><a href=“Davidson Academy: A School for Highly Gifted Students”>Davidson Academy: A School for Highly Gifted Students;
<p>which would be a much better place for her than sending her off to college that is not ready to support young students her young age. She would be MUCH happier AND better off with her intellectual and chronological peers- other fantastically gifted children, in an environment designed to nuture for young geniuses.</p>
<p>[Scott</a> Goodson](<a href=“http://web.me.com/goodsonscott/Scott%20Goodson.html]Scott”>http://web.me.com/goodsonscott/Scott%20Goodson.html)
18 year old graduating from Cal EECS…
Makes me want to find a bridge nearby and jump off lol.</p>
<p>I really doubt that at 8 years old she could get a perfect score on the IMO. If so, that is freaking incredible, possible she is the most precociously talented mathematician in the entire WORLD at the moment - do you realize this? Terry Tao only managed a bronze at age 11!</p>
<p>If this is true, can you give me some examples of years of the IMO papers which she has solve perfectly? - I’m actually really interested to see which IMO Q6’s she has solved. (has she solved Q6 2011?)</p>
<p>Edit: Oh yeah, the OP’s sister is African American! Negro pride CHYEAHH!!!</p>
<p>@SparkyBoy</p>
<p>There are some extraordinary stories out there, Fefferman, Tao, Barton, Carroll, to name a few. </p>
<p>@xduckksx</p>
<p>I’m not sure if she has solved the 2011 test, but she is by far the strongest at her camp and her supervisors say she can manage top scores. Is it possible to just ask for scores? Are they just sent to you, once your test is taken?</p>
<p>Would a top school even accept her? By this, I mean a school she would have to live at, not commute to.
Something tells me that there is no way a school would allow a 10 year old to live in the dorms considering all that goes on in them (even in “substance free” dorms).</p>
<p>Furthermore, it’s difficult enough for the kids that enter college at 17 - their parents have to sign EVERYTHING (as opposed to an 18 year old who can legally leave campus whenever they want).
I can’t picture a school willing to babysit a 10 year old.</p>
<p>[Someone please correct me if their have been kids who have “gone away” to a school in the recent past. The only ones I’ve heard of (who are younger than 15) go to a local universities and their parents take them everywhere.]</p>
<p>Edit: Youngest girl I could find is Brittney Exline - entered Penn at 13. But I’d still say there’s a huge maturity gap between a 10 year old and a 13 year old. Can someone explain to me how this would all work legally?</p>
<p>I’d have to ask my dad about this, but I think they might be able to make exceptions. I’m not quite sure, good point.</p>
<p>I’d prefer she goes to maybe CU Boulder or something, because we are Colorado residents and the commute isn’t too bad.</p>
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<p>She entered at 15.</p>
<p>AbielB, a few years ago I actually read about a college/university that is trying to cater to exactly this type of student. Very young (pre-teen), very advanced academically. They were trying to take all the issues of a very young child going away to college and address them in an academically appropriate environment. I will try to do a quick google search on it, but you may be able to find it too. I believe the school was in MD, but I am not 100% sure of that either.
No one can say what your sister can and cannot tolerate except her and her family. However, I hope all caution is taken to make sure all of her needs are met. Not only academic, but also physical and mental health. So many changes for a pre-teen to go through not to have family close by.
That being said, the same age group goes away to boarding school all of the time. So the away part is not quite as concerning. But the age group she will be living with in college could be a big problem for her and the other students. </p>
<p>Good luck with this, I hope that you are giving your sister support through this. Have you talked to her about it, and asked her how she feels about it?</p>
<p>I found the info very fast! I can hardly believe it! Anyway, this is a place to start looking. I would think that there may be other opportunities out there!
[Program</a> for the Exceptionally Gifted — College Programs for High School Students Graduating Early](<a href=“http://www.mbc.edu/early_college/peg/]Program”>http://www.mbc.edu/early_college/peg/)</p>
<p>Also, I am sure you have a FB page. Go to Hoagie’s Gifted Education page and read up. They also have a website. There may be some info burried in there, or other advice/programs that they can tell you about. </p>
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<p>This link does take you to their page if they let it stay. If not, just search for Hoagies Gifted Education, you will see it.</p>
<p>I’d have to ask my dad about this, but I think they might be able to make exceptions. I’m not quite sure, good point.</p>
<p>I’d prefer she goes to maybe CU Boulder or something, because we are Colorado residents and the commute isn’t too bad.</p>
<p>If you read major books about giftedness, the hallmarks of giftedness include asynchronous development and intensity. The fact that she’s brilliant academically does not mean that she is equally advanced socially or emotionally. Do you want your sister hanging around with older teens/young adults with the negative as well as positive behaviors they will model?? I agree with previous posters–contact the Davidson institute and look at gifted resources such as SENG and Hoagie’s Gifted page.</p>
<p>[Child</a> Prodigies: The YOUNGEST College Graduates (PHOTOS)](<a href=“Child Prodigies: The YOUNGEST College Graduates (PHOTOS) | HuffPost College”>Child Prodigies: The YOUNGEST College Graduates (PHOTOS) | HuffPost College)
check out that, I was just looking up prodigies, and one kid on that performed surgery at age 7, another graduated UCLA at 11. Just be careful that your sister is ready for college, many of the kids say they felt excepted, but one girl on that ended up turning into a prostitute because all of it was too much for her to handle.</p>
<p>Also, I’m just curious, do you have genius parents too?</p>
<p>If what you’re saying is true, I’m not sure how else to describe your sister other than as a savant. </p>
<p>Regardless of her intellectual or emotional maturity, however, she is not going to be ready for college any time soon. One needs to have lived a certain amount of life before going off like that, and your sister has not.</p>
<p>yes, the college experience is much more than academics.</p>
<p>we are all really intrigued by your family. Also, your sister is black? she’s going to be such an inspiration for everyone. I don’t think there’s ever been very many female USAMO competitors, let alone a black one.</p>