Posted on 08/28/2013 12:24:18 PM PDT by Hojczyk
The first weeks of college are a nerve-wracking time for nearly all students, but imagine trying to find your way around campus and meeting all your professors at age 11.
Carson Huey-You is the youngest person to ever attend Texas Christian University.
He was reading chapter books by the time he was 2 years old. He was in high school at age 5, and he graduated from Accommodated Learning Academy in Grapevine with a 4.0 grade point average and a 1770 SAT score.
Huey-You's feet barely touched the ground when he played Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" during his admissions interview.
Dean of Admissions Ray Brown said he knew he wanted Huey-You to be a Horned Frog, but it wasn't easy.
"He was completely off the grid when it came to even the most basic of things, like completing an application or completing a financial aid form," he said. "Because of his date of birth, those forms would not accept his application."
As a TCU student, he will spend a lot of his time in the technology building, as he studies to become a quantum physicist.
Huey-You's mother is by his side every day as he attends calculus, physics, history and religion classes on the Fort Worth campus.
"It's just really fun to have her around," Huey-You said.
Despite the age difference, he chats with fellow students, as well.
"I've actually managed to make a few friends here," he said.
In spite of intelligence far beyond his years, Huey-You is a normal kid.
He likes playing video games. His favorite movie is "Star Wars," and he loves the "Chronicles of Narnia" book series. He also said he sometimes gets in trouble for wrestling a little too hard with his brother.
Huey-You plans to earn a doctorate before he's even 20.
Guessing he was turned down by the Ivy Leagues.
Being Asian and all.
Penny,Penny, Penny!
Many schools require a score of 2100 or better. So yeah, at 1770, they probably turned him down.
From the video at channel 11 he’s also black but most definitely not one of Holder’s people nor a son of Obama.
Sheldon would never attend TCU, though I’m sure his mother would want him to.
Better article here...he has a father
http://www.tcu360.com/campus/2013/08/18281.tcu-admits-11-year-old-first-year-student
Carson’s parents said they are supportive of his decision to attend the university.
When asked if they were concerned about their son attending the university at such a young age, there was little to be said.
Carson’s father, Andre Huey-You, a former pilot, said he is “not pushing [Carson], but trying to hold on to his son, so he doesn’t get too far beyond him.”
His mother Claretta is a stay-at-home mother but plans to return to school and enroll in a nursing program.
Carson is not the family’s only over-achiever, too.
His brother, Cannan, 7, is studying at the eighth grade level. His parents expect him to graduate from high school by age 13.
Carson’s mother and father describe their childrens’ intelligence as a blessing.
Oh. I learned something.
But my point was that since Ivy League universities discriminate against Asians..... they wouldn’t likely accept him regardless.
1770 would not get you into ivy league schools without a waiver or being on their football team.
Good one.
He has a mother and Father...makes a difference..I do not think they live in the hood either
I feel bad for these kids, because there’s so much expected of them in terms of worldly success.
Forget about Ivy League, 1770 isn't even getting you into flagship state schools. I know kids who were rejected from Penn State (Main Campus) with scores in the 2000's.
I think what they're doing to this kid is cruel. Let him be a kid. If he's got a lot of spare time on his hands, let him build things or figure out some iphone hacks or something. And then, at 15 or 16, if he still wants to be accelerated, let him head off to Stamford or MIT for some real challenges.
It depends on his Reading/Math score. Many school ignore the writing part.
Huh? Isn’t the ‘MAX’ score for the SAT still 1800?
But even if it was only 500, that puts the other two at 1270, still not enough for a guaranteed admit to Penn State. And if the kid's writing score isn't over 500, he doesn't belong in college - he needs more of the basics.
The max when my kids took it was 1600. Today my grandkids have to take a writing portion as well for a total possible score of 2400.
There are three sections in SAT and maximum possible score for each section is 800.
Critical Reading Section: 800
Quantitative Section: 800
Writing Section: 800
Total possible 2400
His writing may have been really low. Foreign-born Asians normally blow it completely off.
What makes you think he is not being a kid? Just because he can handle advanced material doesn't mean that while off campus he isn't doing kid things. When did intellectually engaging with others with the same interests have a set age limit?
Or...Do you think he should be in high school where not only would he be held back intellectually, assigned mindless busywork, and subjected to the government school prison-like culture of protection gangs ( misnamed “cliques”).
My homeschoolers started college at the ages of 13, 12, and 13 with **one** course. The rest of the time, they studied subjects that interested them and did “kid things”. By the age of 16 they were taking a full load and two finished B.S. degrees in mathematics. Another child continued to study part time but excelled in a sport and excelled remarkably in this sport and in his studies. He now has a masters degree in accounting.
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