21 year old becomes UofChi's youngest M.D

BEWD · June 9, 2012, 2:34am

A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago

Sho Yano, who was reading at age 2, writing at 3 and composing music at 5, will graduate this week from the Pritzker School of Medicine, where he also received a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and cell biology.
Yano earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola University at age 12, finishing in three years and graduating summa cum laude, theChicago Tribune reported Sunday. The average age of students entering
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in the U.S. is 23, and there were schools that refused Yano admittance because of his age. School officials worried that the rigors of medical school would hinder Yano’s ability to have a normal adolescence.
“I never understood that,” Yano said. "Why would being allowed to challenge yourself be considered more damaging than being totally bored?"
The University of Chicago admitted Yano in 2003.
“I remember interviewing him … this nice, polite, 11-year-old boy, dressed in a little suit,” said Dr. Joel Scwab, a professor of pediatrics who was on the admissions committee. "He was never going to be among typical 11-year-olds, where his mother would drive him to Little League. He was going to be a doctor."
The school made some accommodations because of Yano’s age. Unlike most students, who begin their Ph.D. training after their second year of medical school, Yano began his after his first year. That way, he was about 18 when he began his second year of studies toward his M.D., which includes interacting with and examining patients.
Yano, who is an accomplished pianist and has a black belt in tae kwon do, told the paper he hopes his graduation will silence those who questioned his developmental aptitude when he entered medical school.
He is currently preparing for his residency in pediatric neurology, which he became interested in while doing a rotation at LaRabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

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I wonder if he beliefs in evolution? :eek:

fishjie · June 9, 2012, 2:37am

alright a real life doogie howser!

sweet

Pablo_the_Mex · June 9, 2012, 2:48am

Good job, hopefully he can stop being a virgin next.

TheOtherJN · June 9, 2012, 2:48am

I never understood why certain things are restricted by age. If, at the age of 11, he wanted to become a doctor, it would be no different than if at the age of 20 he wanted to be one, or at the age of 50. He was lucky he was even given that opportunity. How the hell did he even impress them enough to be admitted in? I might take back my words.

fishjie · June 9, 2012, 2:50am

that will be easy with all the gold diggers lined up

hopefully he doesn’t lose his virginity to the wrong one

Joshkaz · June 9, 2012, 2:52am

He has to be careful, or some evil whore will come and fuck him over.

Havatchu · June 9, 2012, 2:53am

You beat me to, it, goddamnit.

Says he likes working with kids, confirmed pedo.

No, but seriously this dude is pretty much set for life and we’re all just jealous as fuck, admit it.

Because most people can’t handle that kind of responsibility.

In b4 Matriarch makes this thread about her.

remonster · June 9, 2012, 2:53am

this is bad news for all other asian kids

tataki · June 9, 2012, 2:54am

Hopefully he’s also smart enough to snap the condom on.

So you have an article about an Asian doctor and on the right you see black people with the headline “mugs in the news”. Talk about depressing stereotypes… lol

BEWD · June 9, 2012, 2:57am

The evil whore WILL come regardless, especially with him being in the news like this. The key will be whether he’s smart enough to know the difference.

Joshkaz · June 9, 2012, 2:58am

Probably not.

BEWD · June 9, 2012, 3:02am

Just a little aside, but all these wunderkind/onceinadecadegeniuses need to go through a MANDATORY street smarts class as part of their upbringing, because it’s the things you DON"T learn in class that will help you avoid getting fucked up.

OmniSScythe · June 9, 2012, 3:18am

Let’s all donate to send this guy to evo!

BEWD · June 9, 2012, 3:27am

Won’t work, he doesn’t have enough make up on, and there’s still a lingering stench from Karagate®.

pedoviejo · June 9, 2012, 3:43am

Envy. I do wonder how much of a hand his parents had when he was a kid in all of this.

Kromo · June 9, 2012, 3:46am

Well…its because he’s Asian.
Really, he’s like, 47 in normal people years.
Just look at him. He looks like he’s seen the horrors of war.

Ragnorok64 · June 9, 2012, 3:48am

Apparently his sister is a prodigy as well.

So I’m assuming the parents have a huge hand in all of this.

pedoviejo · June 9, 2012, 3:55am

i hope you don’t mean genetically.

Ragnorok64 · June 9, 2012, 3:56am

I don’t.

Tiger_Claw · June 9, 2012, 3:59am

S H O R Y U K E N

What kind of people are in here?