[muh_gradle]

No even by Korean high school standards, he definitely had an unconventional path. Huh landing in Seoul National University is definitely a result of his pure, raw talent. But while it's not uncommon to graduate in 6 years in South Korea, I doubt anyone would have anticipated a Fields medal when he was rejected by all the US doctoral programs save UIUC. He is obviously beyond gifted, but he didn't take a conventional path to math.

[adamsmith143]

It just points to faults in the University system. If no University in the US could adequately judge his talent, how many other potential Fields level Mathematicians were also missed?

[Hydraulix989]

It has to be a small number, given the rarity of the honor.

[adamsmith143]

Fields level, meaning good enough to possibly win one. Not necessarily actual winners.

[BeetleB]

Kinda similar to the fault in interviewing for SW jobs as well, right?

[jjtheblunt]

It's interesting UIUC recognized it early

[geodel]

It would be a fault if there are examples of other systems where there are zero chances of something like this occurring.

[adamsmith143]

So this system has no faults because other systems have faults?