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<p>yes, that's how i know of it :)</p>
<p>smart 8th graders...dang it!</p>
<p>During 5th grade those of us that scored at the 99th percentile on the Vocabulary and/or Math Computation sections of our ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) tests took a specialized test through our state university. In it we took freshman college-level reading comprehension and vocabulary tests, and 9th grade math tests. Whoever scored in the top 30% was invited to a ceremony at the university.</p>
<p>While ~4 other students from my school and I waited to receive our diplomas from the ceremony, the announced one 6th grader's name with honors. The 6th grader had gotten a 36 on the ACT. I of course didn't understand how amazing that was at the time, but now that I'm older it completely dumbfounds me.</p>
<p>^ Damn that's insane. 36 in sixth grade?</p>
<p>Yeah. Both my parents gasped really loudly, as did nearly every adult around us lol.</p>
<p>Dang that kid must be pretty amazing.</p>
<p>I think I probably would have gotten an ACT score of around 14-16 in sixth grade.</p>
<p>I got 25 in 7th grade 31 in reading though</p>
<p>what a terrible idea, going to college as a small child</p>
<p>There's a high school junior taking graduate math courses at Duke this year.</p>
<p>^lmao...you mean ChaosTheory? What's his name? Is it Justin? :D</p>
<p>^ makes me feel like graduating early is nothing compared to that high school junior</p>
<p>ACTUALLY, we apparently have an eleven and a twelve year old in Freshman year at our school.
For the eleven year old, it is his first "advanced" year, so I think he's socially awkward. My drama Freshman (seniors adopt Freshman at the beginning of the year) was talking to him once when we were walking down the hallway, and he just seemed.. Young. His older brother goes to our school, though, and I do believe they're in the same math class (his brother is a smart Junior, btw).
The twelve year old, who was in my gym class, isn't that socially awkward. It's his second "advanced" year, so he's pretty much up to speed I believe. To me, he was just slightly more awkward than all the other nerdy Freshman in my gym class. He's in the science/math program at our school I think, so I'm pretty sure he's ridiculously smart.</p>
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^lmao...you mean ChaosTheory? What's his name? Is it Justin?
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<p>I don't believe he's quite that advanced, and I'm 95% sure he doesn't live close enough to Duke.</p>
<p>Why do I know this? lol</p>
<p>no he's taking classes at duke right now. ever since he became homeschooled he's been doing a lot more math</p>
<p>a 14 year old high school senior, wierrrrrdddd</p>
<p>...or at least that is what he claims. o.0
he could be yanking our chains just for kicks</p>
<p>What's funny is, these "gifted" students who are so many grades ahead probably won't do any better in life than a "normal" student who was actually ready (socially as well as academically) to go to college. If I were an employer I wouldn't even consider hiring an 18 year old college grad, he would probably be a self entitled prick lacking any people skills.</p>
<p>^ Haha, socially awkward, maybe. But being young and intelligent doesn't make one an egotistical brat. </p>
<p>Besides, by the time a highly advanced kid turns 18, s/he's basically at the social level of a college grad, having been surrounded by older people for at least 4 years.</p>
<p>If I were an employer, I'd at least interview the kid. Then I'd hire him, exploit his intelligence, and put you out of business.</p>
<p>^LOL! very nice and diabolical.
I like the plan.</p>
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no he's taking classes at duke right now. ever since he became homeschooled he's been doing a lot more math
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...or at least that is what he claims. o.0
he could be yanking our chains just for kicks
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<p>I know there is someone taking grad math classes there (a dean told me). However, I doubt that either Duke or his not-so-great parents would allow CT to do so. (And tuition lol) I haven't talked to him for awhile though, he has a lot of problems. </p>
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What's funny is, these "gifted" students who are so many grades ahead probably won't do any better in life than a "normal" student who was actually ready (socially as well as academically) to go to college. If I were an employer I wouldn't even consider hiring an 18 year old college grad, he would probably be a self entitled prick lacking any people skills.
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<p>This is a great example of an attempt at rationalizing. There are many who see young people, who are just as qualified if not more, as a threat. The situation you described reveals this world's ageism.</p>