>Maybe I'm just easily impressed but the idea of a 17 year old who skipped three grades and is already a third-year university student..
Not saying this applies to Tang. But would you be equally impressed by a 17 year old from an upper middle class family whose parents recognized their gifts and used their influence to assist them in skipping 3 grades and enrolling in college early vs 17 year old from lower income family who is equally bright as the former kid, but graduates at 21 and receives no recognition for it due to an unheard of advisor at a low ranked school? On paper you'd be more amazed by the former, while the latter is equally as bright but is sort of dismissed because of their situation.
Not saying this applies to Tang. But would you be equally impressed by a 17 year old from an upper middle class family whose parents recognized their gifts and used their influence to assist them in skipping 3 grades and enrolling in college early vs 17 year old from lower income family who is equally bright as the former kid, but graduates at 21 and receives no recognition for it due to an unheard of advisor at a low ranked school? On paper you'd be more amazed by the former, while the latter is equally as bright but is sort of dismissed because of their situation.