{
  "id": 8207187,
  "title": "13-year-old with 168 IQ to pursue master’s in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/13-year-old-with-168-iq-to-pursue-masters-in-new-york-8207187",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:36:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/13-year-old-with-168-iq-to-pursue-masters-in-new-york/"
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  "account": "In Long Island, New York, a 13-year-old boy named Joe Petraro-Hyppolite is embarking on a master's programme at New York University next year, according to CBS News. Joe, who boasts an IQ of 168, is currently working on completing his undergraduate degree and is set to graduate in May 2027.\n\nJoe has already achieved remarkable academic milestones at a young age. At 10, he scored an impressive 1,590 on the SAT, and at 11, he obtained his high school diploma. CBS News reported that Joe has been accepted into an NYU master's programme in sports management, which will also cover kinesiology and biology.\n\nDespite his academic successes, Joe expressed both excitement and nervousness about the upcoming master's programme. \"My master's is going to be sports management but other than [that] it's also kinesiology and biology,\" Joe said. \"Yeah, I mean, who wouldn't be? But then again, I am also excited, because new doors are opening.\"\n\nJoe has also attended Louisiana State University and currently studies alongside older students. When his age is revealed to fellow students, they often react with surprise. His mother, Anne Petraro-Hyppolite, explained that Joe's academic progress is particularly noteworthy because he was previously placed in special education classes after being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome.\n\nAnne emphasized that her son's achievements are a testament to his passion for learning. \"It’s surreal. When he graduated high school so young, it was surreal, but this is … everything he does is surreal. He just loves to learn. He is like a sponge,\" she said.\n\nDespite his remarkable abilities, Joe noted that not everything comes easily to him. \"It’s not like I was shot out the womb knowing everything I know. I have to learn it once or twice. Then I’ll know,\" Joe said.\n\nIn his free time, Joe volunteers, including helping residents at a nursing home in the Five Towns area of Long Island. Looking ahead, he hopes to pursue a career in paleontology. If he completes the master's programme as planned, he would graduate around the same time he becomes legally eligible to drive.",
  "summary": "A 13-year-old boy from Long Island, Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, who has an IQ of 168, is set to begin a master’s programme at New York University next year. Read More: https://punchng.com/13-year-old-with-168-iq-to-pursue-masters-in-new-york/",
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    "13-year-old Joe Petraro-Hyppolite to pursue NYU master's in sports management",
    "Boy boasts IQ of 168, graduated high school at 11",
    "Currently studies with older students at LSU"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "13-year-old with 168 IQ to pursue master’s in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/13-year-old-with-168-iq-to-pursue-masters-in-new-york",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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