On: “I built a fusion reactor in my bedroom – AMA”

[up_and_up]

Maybe he should just take a year off? Keep working on this or other cool projects and apply next year. Might be worth it if he lands a serious scholarship from an elite school.

Speaking from experience, taking a gap year was the best decision I ever made.

[Kinnard → up_and_up]

Same here: he could do a killer program like this(which I did) and apply when he gets back: https://www.wheretherebedragons.com/

[RockyMcNuts → Kinnard]

looks a bit more like 'where there be cash... to take kids on guided tours of exotic locales' :)