Age 11, began Harvard University's Extension Program he graduated at 16.

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Anything so out of the ordinary always attracts criticism because we think it can be applied to many people. This isn't many people, it's one kid with exceptional motivation and parents who allow it.

I don't agree or disagree with the pursuit, but I do strongly disagree with putting an unusual 16-year-old kid on the front page of NPR for "feedback" from 99 million fans - the mom is wrong if she thinks she'll get wide-spread support and enthusiasm, she won't. Anyone who reads history or studies socialization / social psychology can tell you the general public doesn't respond well to this kind of thing - they never have.

You can find thousands of stories of outliers who are criticized for following their own path, and if they are young, the public doubles down.