Re:Homeschooled with MIT courses at 5, accepted to MIT at 15
by mrdrozdov on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @09:42AM
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I'm content with my upbringing, but I think it's worth speculating about alternatives from a personal perspective since at one point we may raise our own children. For all we know, this person night have better social skills, personal development, etc. than those of us who had a "normal" upbringing. Normal should be defined by results rather than popularity. Don't you agree?
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Re:Homeschooled with MIT courses at 5, accepted to MIT at 15
by rtl49 on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @09:57AM
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I do agree. The concerns are legitimate. In fact, most prestigious schools are hesitant to admit students like this young man because they fear for their social development. (Take the case of Bobby Fischer, for instance.) However, I disagree with the presumption that rapid advancement must result in poor social skills. In fact, I have met people who are living evidence to the contrary.