There is an important life lesson here: You won’t always get what you want… even if your IQ is higher than Einstein’s.
A young Filipina living in the United Kingdom has emerged to be one of the brightest kids in the world after she was rejected by her preferred school due to “over-subscription”
Mia Golosino had originally planned on going to Aylesbury High grammar school in September. She took the 11-plus (something similar to an entrance exam) and passed with flying colors, but she still didn’t get a spot.
Golosino’s parents made her take a Mensa test to help appeal the school’s decision.
They then discovered that the 11-year-old girl is a genius, with an IQ of 162, the highest possible score. Einstein is believed to have had an IQ of only 160.
According to the letter from Mensa, the oldest and probably most-recognized high IQ society in the world, Golosino was told that she was included in the top 1% of those who took the test.
“We could not believe our eyes upon seeing the invitation letter…,” said her father Jose in a report by Metro UK.
Jose and his wife Mary moved to England from the Philippines 10 years ago. They are sharing their daughter’s story to help kids who didn’t get into their preferred school.
According to Mary, Golosino had “such little confidence in herself that this is exactly what she needs.”
In spite of her brain power, Golosino seems to be a pleasantly ordinary 11-year-old. She had to do chores the day before the big test.
“The day before, she was told to tidy up the kitchen, play with her three-year-old sister Macy, and help her mom sort things for the new baby, which is due any time now. It was just a normal day,” said her dad.
Golosino now has a spot at the Royal Latin grammar school in Buckingham. She wants to be a judge someday.
Photo: Metro UK
