Math Acceleration Leads to Earlier and More Prolific Careers

I'm not exaggerating. This is actually backed up by research.

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The greatest educational and career life hack is learning advanced math ahead of time.

When a student does that, they unlock the opportunity to launch into a wide variety of specialized fields that are usually reserved for graduates with strong mathematical foundations.

This fast tracks them towards discovering their passions, developing valuable skills in those domains, and making professional contributions early in their career, which ultimately leads to higher levels of career accomplishment.

And I’m not exaggerating here. This is actually backed up by research.

On average, the faster you accelerate your learning, the sooner you get your career started and the more you accomplish over the course of your career.

For instance, in a 40-year longitudinal study of thousands of mathematically precocious students, Park, Lubinski, and Benbow concluded the following (direct quote):

“Mathematically precocious students who grade skipped were more likely to pursue advanced degrees and secure STEM accomplishments. They also reached these outcomes earlier and accrued more citations and highly cited publications in STEM fields than their matched intellectual peers.”

Further Reading: Myths and Realities about Educational Acceleration

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