A young girl who barely attended school has set her sights on Oxford University after an IQ test revealed she is brighter than Albert Einstein and Professor Stephen Hawking. Nicole Barr, 13, was invited to meet tutors after they found out she is in the global top 1 per cent for intelligence.
The youngster’s attendance at her primary school was patchy, but when she joined Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow, Essex, teachers spotted her talent and turned her life around. She is now on course for straight-A grades after taking a test set by high IQ society Mensa, in which she scored 162 – two points higher than the geniuses.
After reading of her academic success, Oxford University invited Nicole to visit for a day. Nicole, who wants to study medicine, said: ‘I’ve never been to a university before, so it was nice to have a look around.’
The average adult has an IQ of 100, while a score above 140 is considered to be that of a genius. Mensa has 110,000 members worldwide, including 20,000 in the British Isles. Only eight per cent of members are under 16 and just 35 per cent are female.
Culled from Daily Mail
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