Boy genius, 12, set to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech

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Boy genius, 12, set to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech

By MSN News A 12-year-old boy is set to make history as the youngest student to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. Caleb Anderson is expected to gain admission to the prestigious university this fall after meeting with the school's president earlier this month. The tween prodigy, who hails from Marietta, Georgia, has stunned administrators with […]

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