I've asked this before- I wonder how many grade skippers end up in the top 10% of their high school class by GPA? (Not to say that GPA is the final metric to measure someone but I would guess that some grade skippers lose out ultimately by skipping).
Let's look at the facts.
15 year old girl, valedictorian, swim team captain, going to prom, then MIT.
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_n_palm_beach_county/jupiter/suncoast%27s-super-student,-15,-already-heading-to-mit
Well, this guy skipped and graduated at 16. Class Valedictorian and National Merit.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/katy/news/4825422.htmlthis guy was the class clown but still graduated at 16 as valedictorian.
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index...ledictorian-of-his-class-in-high-school/Not good enough? How about 16 and Summa Cum Laude from college?
http://carolfinds.blogspot.com/2007/04/16-year-old-up-valedictorian.html