Greg is the Smiths' only child, and they have remade their lives to accommodate his unique gifts. He flew through the high school curriculum in 22 months. In one year alone, Greg went from second grade to eighth grade, skipping third grade altogether and completing an Algebra 1 course in only 10 weeks. In an IQ test at 5, Greg 'tested off the bell curve,' she said. Today, Janet Smith, 46, described early signs of what was to come: memorizing and reciting books at 14 months adding numbers at 18 months. Long before he began to dream of college, Greg's parents sensed they had a very unusual child. (The school also threw in a full, four-year scholarship, worth roughly $70,000.) In return, Randolph-Macon enrolled a student who already has appeared on 'David Letterman' and whose exploits are likely to continue attracting attention to the 169-year-old school at least until he's a teenager.

'Ever since I was 4 years old, I dreamed of starting college.'įor Greg's parents, Janet and Bob Smith, Randolph-Macon was the right choice because of its 'peaceful' environment and a faculty devoted to working closely with students. 'Today's one of the most exciting days of my life,' said the poised boy with the mop of whitish-blond hair, whose official biography states that he plans to have three PhDs by 33. Martin, president of Randolph-Macon, who declared Greg 'an exceptional young man.'Ĭhest out, chin up, Greg, who stands 54 inches tall, had to look skyward to talk to Martin. So he paused for photographs and public small talk with Roger H. He had a carefully picked course load of 17 credits, including Calculus I, Physics, French III and the honors course Warfare in Antiquity.īut Greg wasn't going to be allowed to sit in his first college classroom without a preliminary news conference.

It was the first day of the fall semester at Randolph-Macon, and Greg, a 10-year-old who only three years ago started second grade, was eager to begin his freshman year. today, Gregory Smith - boy genius - strode across the rain-soaked campus of Randolph-Macon College, his mom and dad in tow. Greg Smith walks to his first class Monday at Randolph Macon College.ĪSHLAND, Va., Sept. Petersburg Times profile offers a look at Greg at home. Randolph-Macon College touted Greg Smith's enrollment in a news release.

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