From the web edition of the Washington Post
3-week old receives advance admission to Harvard Medical School
Cambridge, MA
In a highly unorthodox maneuver, the Harvard Medical School has awarded advance admission as well as a full scholarship to a student who is an estimated 20 years from a likely start date. The lucky recipient is a Minnesota prodigy at the tender age of 3. Weeks that is. In a press conference announcing the decision, Harvard University president, Lawrence Summers, offered the following motivation: "This highly advanced phenom will almost certainly spark a virtual bidding war between universities a few years down the road. This move is simply meant to pre-empt the advances from such competitive institutions as Johns Hopkins, Stanford, and Yale."
It has come to the Post's attention that the student not only shares his premature birth status but also his birthday [March 14] with none other than Albert Einstein, who later went on to become Time Magazine's Man of the Century.
Summers continued: "That's a good start but we have greater expectations. In fact, we are so confident in his abilities that if need be we'll up the ante and give him a guaranteed spot on the schools basketball team."
It is unclear whether the spot as Crimson point guard holds much sway in the decision making process as the team has had a dismal year (again).
For privacy reason, the name of the very young student is being withheld and he was not available to make a comment. Readers who are interested in congratulating the young but unknown academic sensation can send fan mail to:
Class of 2026 Whiz Kid
c/o Harvard University / Massachusetts Hall / Cambridge, MA 02138
In your correspondence, be sure to reference today's date
Cambridge, MA
In a highly unorthodox maneuver, the Harvard Medical School has awarded advance admission as well as a full scholarship to a student who is an estimated 20 years from a likely start date. The lucky recipient is a Minnesota prodigy at the tender age of 3. Weeks that is. In a press conference announcing the decision, Harvard University president, Lawrence Summers, offered the following motivation: "This highly advanced phenom will almost certainly spark a virtual bidding war between universities a few years down the road. This move is simply meant to pre-empt the advances from such competitive institutions as Johns Hopkins, Stanford, and Yale."
It has come to the Post's attention that the student not only shares his premature birth status but also his birthday [March 14] with none other than Albert Einstein, who later went on to become Time Magazine's Man of the Century.
Summers continued: "That's a good start but we have greater expectations. In fact, we are so confident in his abilities that if need be we'll up the ante and give him a guaranteed spot on the schools basketball team."
It is unclear whether the spot as Crimson point guard holds much sway in the decision making process as the team has had a dismal year (again).
For privacy reason, the name of the very young student is being withheld and he was not available to make a comment. Readers who are interested in congratulating the young but unknown academic sensation can send fan mail to:
Class of 2026 Whiz Kid
c/o Harvard University / Massachusetts Hall / Cambridge, MA 02138
In your correspondence, be sure to reference today's date
posted by Patrik at 4/01/2006 12:06:00 AM
4 Comments:
Boy! I think I will write and ask him what his secret is. His situation sounds a lot like Mathias'. Our family has an even closer connection to Einstein. As you know, I have been practicing his ideas for years. He was once asked what was his greatest discovery. "His reply: I discoverd that you can shave without soap..."
Grandpa P
WOW definately sounds like mathias!!! If it is that would be so WONDERFUL!!! College would be VERY cheap for mom and dad for sure!
Mathias is sure an overachiever in everything he does. He must take after his awesome parents!
Take care,
Sarah Cole
Geesh.
Love, Lydia
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