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No even by Korean high school standards, he definitely had an unconventional path. Huh landing in Seoul National University is definitely a result of his pure,
by muh_gradle 4y ago
No even by Korean high school standards, he definitely had an unconventional path. Huh landing in Seoul National University is definitely a result of his pure, raw talent. But while it's not uncommon to graduate in 6 years in South Korea, I doubt anyone would have anticipated a Fields medal when he was rejected by all the US doctoral programs save UIUC. He is obviously beyond gifted, but he didn't take a conventional path to math.
- adamsmith143 4y agoIt just points to faults in the University system. If no University in the US could adequately judge his talent, how many other potential Fields level Mathematicians were also missed?
- Hydraulix989 4y agoIt has to be a small number, given the rarity of the honor.
- adamsmith143 4y agoFields level, meaning good enough to possibly win one. Not necessarily actual winners.
- BeetleB 4y agoKinda similar to the fault in interviewing for SW jobs as well, right?
- geodel 4y agoIt would be a fault if there are examples of other systems where there are zero chances of something like this occurring.
- adamsmith143 4y agoSo this system has no faults because other systems have faults?
- jjtheblunt 4y agoIt's interesting UIUC recognized it early