<p>Ah yes, the folks that are off the chart through no effort of their own, like the preschooler who tries to help improve the standardized test the preschool director is trying to administer. Also, like the kid who comes home from preschool at age 3 can can tell you how each child felt in the classroom and why, spot on. The preschool staff repeatedly advised the parents that their kids were off the charts and it was inappropriate to assume that their kids were how kids of like age were like or capable of.</p>
<p>For athletic genius or giftedness, the Shoji brothers at Stanford who were both All-American for Men’s Volleyball this year–one as a junior & the other as a freshman.</p>
<p>Being at the right place, right time and making the most of the opportunities presented to you has always been very helpful, to rise out of obscurity and have more resources to extend the talents/genius.</p>