I didn’t get into a top-tier school until late high school, and it cost me dearly in lost opportunities later on. However you decide to handle your son’s education, keep him challenged for as long as you can. If you are not into home-schooling (it is quite taxing on a parent), consider hiring a tutor or two. Grad students are cheap and would frequently give a discount or even do it for free for the sheer enjoyment of talking to a smart kid for a change.
No, that wasn’t it. I finished my undergrad in the top 3 out of 120 or so graduating students in my department, and I did work for it, never skipped a class or missed an assignment, not without a very good reason, anyway.
Maybe find other home schoolers to share the burden? The parents could trade off days, and a few smart kids together could learn from and challenge each other. I responded to competition from other smart kids.
I didn’t get into a top-tier school until late high school, and it cost me dearly in lost opportunities later on. However you decide to handle your son’s education, keep him challenged for as long as you can. If you are not into home-schooling (it is quite taxing on a parent), consider hiring a tutor or two. Grad students are cheap and would frequently give a discount or even do it for free for the sheer enjoyment of talking to a smart kid for a change.
I’m curious why you feel this.
My guess: The Curse of the Gifted, and not being forced to learn self-discipline until a time when it was very expensive to learn.
No, that wasn’t it. I finished my undergrad in the top 3 out of 120 or so graduating students in my department, and I did work for it, never skipped a class or missed an assignment, not without a very good reason, anyway.
I was thinking tutor as well.
Maybe find other home schoolers to share the burden? The parents could trade off days, and a few smart kids together could learn from and challenge each other. I responded to competition from other smart kids.