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When Fermi applied to a very competitive Italian university to be an undergrad student, he had to, as part of the application process, submit a paper. The admission panel rarely if ever interviews applicants. But they had to interview Fermi. Why? His paper was suitable as a doctoral dissertation and they had to meet this undergrad applicant that could produce such an advanced paper. Of course he was rated first as far as applicants go - but that is truly amazing.
How do you plan out the undergraduate education of such an applicant - the mind boggles. Do you award him a doctorate straight away and make him a post-doctoral fellow? Or like Feynman, who started on graduate courses basically after first year, start him on advanced courses? Just what do you do with students like that?
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Bill
How do you plan out the undergraduate education of such an applicant - the mind boggles. Do you award him a doctorate straight away and make him a post-doctoral fellow? Or like Feynman, who started on graduate courses basically after first year, start him on advanced courses? Just what do you do with students like that?
Thanks
Bill