> At that age it's really risky to do. Really hard to go to college and sit in classes for 4 years if you already know everything. Or you can do what many of u

> At that age it's really risky to do. Really hard to go to college and sit in classes for 4 years if you already know everything. Or you can do what many of us did, and take more advanced classes. > I guess you could go straight to grad school or industry, but you miss out on a lot of the social maturity and friendships you develop in college. There is a standard pathway. Diverging from it doesn't cripple people, at least anyone I know. The pathway was different 100 years ago, or 400 years ago. It's all good. Personally, though, if I were him, I'd do something different, like a field of engineering. The math and physics will give a huge edge, while he's learning new stuff.