I agree, I did the whole accelerated education thing early in my life too, and in some ways it's been awesome and in other ways I feel like I missed out even if

I agree, I did the whole accelerated education thing early in my life too, and in some ways it's been awesome and in other ways I feel like I missed out even if my parents or I occasionally went back to something more "normal". I went back to high school (and a highly gifted one at that, with pretty much all honors/AP classes) for just short of two years. But in that two years, as miserable as I may have been enough to drop out on my own for good in the end, I met people and went places with said people that I just wouldn't really have had the same experience doing any other way. (Not to say one should go back to high school or something as silly, but interacting with your own age peers can be an interesting experience...and one that can be done in many different ways, including meeting up with similarly-situated peers.) I've effectively been taking classes at colleges and universities for like the past ten years of my life, and my college experience ten years ago compared to my college experience at 16 and then at 20 have not been the same in any way. So I hope everyone going this path realizes what kind of ride they're in for. All that being said, UConn isn't doing anyone any favors trying to prevent this guy from doing what he wants solely based on his age, especially if it's necessary for his major and he and his parents are willing to foot the liability issues.