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Can you guys speak a bit more about Russian Math? I was about to look into it for my rising kindergartner....[/quote]

RSM offers community, math competitions, and classes. It is an extracurricular activity.

Introducing academic rigor at an early age can help build the foundation to be competitive in admissions. [/quote]

So does having a well-rounded kid who does sports, arts, etc. And one who can look other people in the eye, have a firm handshake, make small talk, and socialize like a normal person. My kid has learned that at the neighborhood playground and is doing just fine in advanced but not hyper-accelerated math. It will take him a lot further in life. I was super smart as a kid at math (placed in national competitions, etc), as was my spouse. Neither of us did the equivalent version of this that existed back then. We have four ivy league degrees. And we are well-adjusted adults who enjoy life.[/quote]

Is your child in public or private?  Sounds like they are having a nice childhood![/quote]

Public K-8. He is far from perfect - sorry if I was making my life look perfect - hate when people do that. But he is a nice, normal, smart, well-rounded, kind kid. He has some awkward, nerdy tendencies (as did I) and by letting him be a "normal" kid those have not come to the forefront. He works really hard and is naturally very smart, but not off the charts smart - does not need Russian Math, herds of tutors, or any of the other garbage that obsessed tiger parents load on their kids. I know off the charts smart kids - they are very, very rare and 99% of the kids whose parents think they are off the charts aren't. And based on my personal and professional experience, I think that having good people skills, empathy, and emotional intelligence will take him a lot further in life than spending hours being super accelerated. YMMV.[/quote]

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