The takeaway from this story is a condemnation of US higher education tbh. Exquisitely gifted 13 year old graduates from college with a major in physics & a minor in math — wants to apply for PhD programs but his parents can’t afford it https://abc11.com/elliott-tanner-college-graduate-university-of-minnesota-physics-major/11788944/
His parents are in the media a lot, and have raised over $36,500 for his “PHD tuition” (despite being pretty well off)
They're grifting - physics/math PhDs are almost all completely funded and have a token stipend. That's doubly true if you are a US citizen so you qualify for DoD grants.
Triply true if you're a fucking child prodigy and bring the department free PR on top of generating research and teaching for just enough to pay rent and buy rice and beans.
They're grifting - physics/math PhDs are almost all completely funded and have a token stipend. That's doubly true if you are a US citizen so you qualify for DoD grants.
Triply true if you're a fucking child prodigy and bring the department free PR on top of generating research and teaching for just enough to pay rent and buy rice and beans.