Actually most programs will open their doors to him. PhD programs in particular
Except they haven’t.
“’We were shocked to discover the university did not extend a financial package to Elliott,’ she added.
‘Only 3 percent of incoming physics PhD students in the US do not receive a tuition waiver and/or financial package, so we never imagined that we would be scrambling to fund Elliott’s education at 13 years old.’ “
Actually.
I agree. The prestige and publicity they would get by having someone like him in their program would probably offset the cost of giving him a free ride.
Homeschooling? My granddaughter is 2 and a half and is doing math, knows all her numbers and is beginning reading. Also knows world geography. Have a video of my daughter calling out countries, and she points to them. She had trouble with Egypt. So my daughter gave a clue “north west africa” bingo she got it immediately. She’s now a second generation homeschooled child.
Maybe it’s just me, but I have a hard time envisioning a 13 year old going for a PhD at that age.
I get it, he’s brilliant and an Einstein mind. What is his emotional maturity IQ, if that can even be measured?
Almost all PhD students get funding
Besides it will upset the Chinese physics profs and grad students to have a “round eyed foreign devil” smarter than they think they are.
Most grad students have to do some teaching of undergrads to pay for their graduate work. The undergrads might not like being taught by a “high schooler”.
He's sure to attract only the hottest chicks. After all, the hormones haven't kicked in yet so they'll be "safe" going out with him.
Most grad students have to do some teaching of undergrads to pay for their graduate work. The undergrads might not like being taught by a “junior high schooler”.