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So, what’s your point? And how does it relate to the topic? Entitlement to hate??

Einstein was a crummy communicator, a genius nevertheless, who has redefined physics in a whole new way.

If you had actually met genius, you’d understand. Being in a PhD doesn’t mean what you think. [/quote]

The people I was referencing received perfect SATs, before prep classes were available, and were years advanced in math and science in school. One started Cal Tech at 14. They all have struggled professionally. Einstein is seen as a genius now but struggled to be accepted for a long time for a variety of reasons. The reality is that many people who are gifted, to include the geniuses, would do well to develop strong people skills and learn to work with people are are not naturally gifted. Most people are not going to appreciate being talked down to or treated in a manner that is deemed condescending. I would guess that the vast majority of people in my PhD program fell into the 99th percentile that is considered to be gifted. I have not bothered with an IQ test, other then the ones that were given to me when I was tested for learning disabilities. I would doubt that I fall into the gifted category.

Gifted, as someone pointed out, is anyone with an IQ in the 99th percentile. I know plenty of people who fall into that category. Many are very successful. Some are leaders and some are not. Their successes come from their intelligence but also their willingness to work hard and good people skills. Being Gifted or a genius does not equate with being a leader or successful. Understanding that is not "hating" it is being realistic and looking at the world as it is.

Schools should be providing material and classes that challenge kids, including kids who are gifted. I would agree that it is easier to to leave the gifted kids to work on their own but I would say that is the case for any kid who is advanced. Most people understand the need to provide services for kids who are behind, due to special needs, or struggling for other reasons. It is far easier to ignore the needs of kids who are above grade level, for whatever reason. Those kids are on grade level, anything else is gravy. Schools do not receive any bonus points or extras for having kids who are advanced but they get in trouble for having too many kids who are behind so that is their focus. Many parents will accept sacrificing some class time to help kids who are behind but see programs for kids who are advanced as being an unnecessary drain. It is a shame because we should be developing a system that meets the needs of all kids. We would be far better off if we appreciated and celebrated the needs of all kids, to include the advanced/gifted/geniuses.

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