Child Prodigies in College

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses whether there should be a set age limit for a child prodigy to attend college. It looks at many factors that affect such children and particularly focuses on the social affect of them entering college at a young age. The paper concludes that there should be an age limit of seventeen years of age for a child to enter college.

Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
The Debate
Ethical and Moral Aspects of this Controversy
Persuasive Argument
Recommendations for Future Research
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Currently, there are some initiatives underway to address the education of young geniuses in society however it is generally understood that college admission of these young child prodigies is not always the optimum means of providing these youngsters with stimulating and challenging education. One case of the progression of a child prodigy is related in which the young many first started college but instead wrote a computer program for the school that ultimately sold for millions and the young may has since secured a job, still without having graduated from so much as Jr. High School and is one in which he makes agreeably high income in a career that is in the area of technology and engineering computing programs and one which he orchestrates for companies throughout the world."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Frean, Alexandra (2007) Can the Child Prodigy Work Out If He Should Go To University Aged 7? Times Online 10 Nov. 2007. Online available at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article2844677.ece
• Hartigan, Patti (2005) Young + Brilliant, Blessed + Cursed" Boston.com News 6 Mar 2005. Online available at: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/03/06/young__brilliant_blessed__cursed/
• Merwe, Derek van der (nd) Reflections On The Impact Of Globalisation On Higher Education Policy. Online available at: http://general.rau.ac.za/aambeeld/julie2002/derek%20van%20der%20merwe.htm

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