Meet Jeremy Shuler: He’s 12, he’s from Texas, and he’s smart—very smart. He’s so smart that this fall, he will enter Cornell University in Ithaca as a member of the class of 2020, the Ithaca Journal reports. That’s right: this bright kid will become a freshman at an Ivy League school this fall—at age 12. If he graduates on time at age 16, he will become the youngest graduate in Cornell history. Among the classes Shuler plans to take at Cornell are multivariable calculus, physics in mechanics and spatial relativity. Shuler plans to continue to work toward his doctorate. If all goes as planned, he’ll earn that doctorate before the age of 21—when most are nearing the completion of their bachelor’s degree.
12-year-old homeschooled student to begin classes at Cornell University this fall
