Long Island Teen With 168 IQ Set for NYU Master’s Programme

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 while still completing his undergraduate studies. Petraro-Hyppolite, who has an IQ of 168, is expected to graduate with his bachelor’s degree in May 2027 and has already achieved several academic milestones at an unusually young age. According to CBS News, he scored 1,590 on the SAT at the age of 10 and obtained his high school diploma when he was 11. He has since attended Louisiana State University and currently takes classes alongside students considerably older than him. Petraro-Hyppolite said he has been accepted into an NYU master’s programme in sports management, with additional studies in kinesiology and biology. While he admitted to feeling some nervousness about the next stage, he said he was excited about the opportunities ahead and the new doors the programme could open.

His mother, Anne Petraro-Hyppolite, said her son’s academic journey was particularly remarkable because he had previously been placed in special education classes after being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. She described his achievements as surreal and said he has always had a strong desire to learn. Petraro-Hyppolite, however, said his academic abilities do not mean he automatically understands everything, explaining that he still needs to learn and study before mastering new subjects. Outside academics, the teenager volunteers at a nursing home in the Five Towns area of Long Island, where he helps residents. Despite his current focus on sports management, kinesiology and biology, he eventually hopes to pursue a career in palaeontology. If he completes the master’s programme as planned, Petraro-Hyppolite would graduate at roughly the same time he becomes legally eligible to drive.

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