# 13-year-old with 168 IQ to pursue master’s in New York

> A 13-year-old boy from Long Island, New York, Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, is set to begin a master’s programme at New York University next year, CBS News reports on Thursday.

- Published: 2026-09-18T08:17:26.057Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T13:00:03.990Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, Long Island, New York, Louisiana State University, an IQ of 168, obtaining his high school diploma at 11, scoring 1,590 on the SAT at 10

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- 2026-09-18T08:17:26.057Z - Punch: [13-year-old with 168 IQ to pursue master’s in New York](https://punchng.com/13-year-old-with-168-iq-to-pursue-masters-in-new-york/)
- 2026-09-20T13:00:03.990Z - LiveMint: [Young Sheldon in real life: Boy with IQ 168 gets into NYU master's at 13 after overcoming cancer, Tourette's Syndrome | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/young-sheldon-in-real-life-boy-with-iq-168-gets-into-nyu-masters-at-13-after-overcoming-cancer-tourettes-syndrome-11789903074231.html)

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