She has an IQ of 170! Should I let her go to Collage now?

Question

My 14 (almost 15) year old daughter is very very smart. She has an IQ of 170 (no I am not lying). She attends a school for gifted children (they all have IQs of 130+) and is now doing 12 grade for the 5 time. She has skipped quite a few grades. She has wanted to go to collage for some time. But I think she is too young (that is why I have kept her in 12 grade). She always says how bored she is and how she thinks doing year 12 is a wast of time because she wants to learn more. What should I do?

She is at the top of her year. Could read at age 2 and at age 4 was said to be 7 years above others her age in english and math.I love her and don't want to hold her back (she dose heaps of extra work) I am just worried about her coping.

Answer 1

There are a number of colleges and universities that allow you to go there and still attend your highschool. Sending a young girl to college full time could cause problems. But allowing her to complete the courses and get the credits while still staying around kids her age might help. That way she won't be as frustrated with having to continue repeating and she will also be working towards a career.

Answer 2

IF this is true( which I'm not sure it is), of course you should let her go to college. She should be able to realize her true potential.

You should make sure she stays at home though, being surrounded by 18+year olds all the time wouldn't be good for her.

By making her re-take the grade over and over she is just wasting her genius. She needs to work at her level and create the best possible opportunity's from this unusual situation.

Let her go to college, she'll only get frustrated otherwise.

Answer 3

The person with highest IQ EVER was Einstein. He had 160

I find it really hard to believe, because 1st, if she had this IQ she would be probably famous and somewhere in laboratories, 2nd I don't believe that ANY school in the whole universe would keep a kid in 12th grade for 5 years.

But whatever, just send her to collage if they will take her.

Answer 4

holy **** thats insane.

yes definitely let her go.

Answer 5

Isn't it funny that it seems like 75% of people say they are in the 10% highest IQ rang.

That statement wasn't directed to you but it just got me thinking about how funny it is that everyone seems to have a IQ above 130 if you ask them.

Other then that yea if she is able then do it.. Best of luck.

Answer 6

Why don't you let her do a half day at the highschool and then let her take some classes at the nearest college. This way you are easing her in to the college life. I know how she feels becasue I am gifted to, not as much as she is my IQ is 130 or 140 something. I am very bored in english and science. My school has only one gifted class which is Social Studies and I am taking geometry this year in 8th. She is very lucky to have a school full of gifted kids that she can relate to and teachers to. My teachers do not always have the patience to listen to me or try and understand what I am saying. Sit her down and show her how lucky she is and if you don't want to send her to college have her take classes over the computer. There is no use in sending her back to 12th grade for the fifth time if she does not need to go back. She was givin a gift and you should let her use it. She is going to go on to do great things and the sooner you let her go the sooner she can do something for this world.

Answer 7

You can let her take college classes in high school, so she can be more challenged.

good luck :)

Answer 8

Wow, I don't know what to say about that,  I think you are right to be concerned about how she will cope socially, but she should not be discouraged from pursuing higher education.

My daughter was also exceptionally bright, but I kept her with her age group and don't regret it.  However, your daughter seems to be even more excpetional.

I guess my question would be "what does she want to do?"  If she is looking to be a doctor or phycisict or somthing else where she would potentially make great contributions to society, maybe college is the way to go.  Not everybody is wired to be socially successful, but eventually she will probably find her niche.

Answer 9

yes, le ther reach her potential, she could grow up to be a VERY important person, but not if you keep trying to hide the fact that shes too gifted for highschool

Answer 10

man your daughter is very smart i would let her go to collage. i dont see a reason to keep holding her back at 12 if she is exceding that fast

Answer 11

Why not take core classes (math, history, sciences...) at a local college during the summer (or night classes during the school year) that will transfer to whatever college she wants to go to?

Answer 12

if there isnt a local colege near your house let her do online classes at a college. she will prolly be ggreat at it. let her give it a shot to see how she likes  this.

Answer 13

Remeber that college is full of parties and stupid guys that just want to have "a good time." If you think she's mature enough send her but always keep an I on her because she's still a teen

Answer 14

First of all.....her IQ is fairly meaningless. IQ is not a measure of intelligence in the sense that most people think. Its a measure of your ability to answer test questions and deduce answers...they are basically testing your ability to reason. Intelligence quotient is decided by taking the score from the IQ test and comparing it to people within the same age group. A 14 year old with an IQ of 170 is probably just the same as a 20 year old with an IQ of 130.

Considering she is doing 12 grade for the 5 time, no wonder she is bored. When I was a sophmore in high school there was a 13 year old who was a senior and he ended up going to college the same year I did. His parents held him back because honestly, the emotional capacity of 15 year olds is not up to par with those in college.

I don't doubt her abilities to cope with the college schoolwork, but I can see problems with her coping with emotional issues such as being the odd person out, not being able to share in the whole college experience like her peers, or missing out on things her own age.

If you do allow her to attend college, limit it to 1 or 2 classes. College is a totally different place and sometime the themes taught in college are not appropriate for young minds. My english class for instance had an entire month's discussion on the symbolism of s*x. If you don't mind your daughter being exposed to sensitive themes like that, then by all means let her enroll.

I am also worried that being as smart as she is if she is just naturally emotionally behind. That is very typical of gifted students.

See what other kinds of gifted programs are available for her before enrolling her in college. Some colleges also offer online classes so she can do the coursework at home and you can monitor what she is learning and doing, rather than sending her off to a class filled with 21 year olds.

Answer 15

i understand that she may be gifted but has any one thought of the fact that she is a teen  and needs to do teen stuff  yes it's great that she wants to go but i think she will miss out on a lot of normal life experiences of being a teenager

Answer 16

let her go to college. i am 14 and i think shes really smart!! Let her live her life, she has a gift, let her use it for the better!!!!

=)

Answer 17

my elder sister has an IQ of 170 so mum and dad let her go to see if she had pashon for it, and she is now she is a layer so i guess you should

Answer 18

I think you should give her a chance at college. Its very impressive that you have such an intelligent daughter. She should be able to use her gift. Congratulations!! XD

Answer 19

You couldn't even spell college right...are you sure you're for real because it doesn't look like she gets her brains from you.

Answer 20

I can't imagine any school allowing a child to be in the 12th grade for 5 years so i am finding your little story hard to believe.   In case it is true..sign her up for online college classes.

BTW....170 would be considered beyond genius.  If she was beyond genius she would have already graduated college.

Answer 21

yeah definitly but talk to nthe school board first.

Answer 22

if she's re-doing 12th again and she's asking to go to college, send her off! your not helping her by having her learn the same things over and over again. let her learn new things! she'll be fine.

she's right it is a waste of time if she's doing it for the 5th time. people learn at their own paces, if she's that advanced you shouldn't be holding her back just because of her age!

one of my fave quotes, "if you luv something, set it free."

Answer 23

Send her to college, just make it a local college so she can live at home.

Answer 24

This story seems kinda fishy to me. I don't think high schools will allow you to let your child repeat the 12th grade five times, especially a gifted child who is acing the work. If she's so gifted, perhaps she could teach you how to spell "college."

Answer 25

Maybe you Should Try and let Her Live up to her full potential? Is it possible to turn back to grade school, i Suppose you would have to take into account the pressure of college on a 15 year old and guess how it measures out with her giftedness.

Answer 26

I would talk to her about it. Its a lot of work and stress. Can she handle it? I see a lot of people get moved up in there grades. But also think about her age. Everyone around her would be much older. Is it right for her? Is she influenced easy? those are some questions you should ask yourself.

Answer 27

start her in dual enrollment - taking some college classes while doing 12th grade, so that she can get a little more challenge.

Answer 28

Yes you should. It's a "talent"