Group News Blog discusses Brittney Exline, the 15-year-old who is the youngest female of African descent accepted into Ivy League School. The blog questions Ms. Exline's engineering-political science double-major entry into University of Pennsylvania: "Is this wise? Sticking an admittedly smart 15-year old with 18-22 year old kids? What smart kids want most is the approval and acceptance of other smart kids. Yet their social and relationship skills don't necessarily match up with their intellectual abilities, while their biology will always lag behind. Even though she may keep up academically, I wonder if taking her out of her natural biological and social grouping does her a long-term favor .On the other hand, getting picked on in high school because you're different. Not good. And the rush that comes from being truly challenged. Wow."Read more HERE
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