flu, I would take it one step further and say, if your kid is a STEM superstar, I would highly recommend them go to a coding camp at 14, then apply for an internship at a real company. All of that is real world experience. If your kid is that good, the company will continue keep them as an intern until they graduate, then you’ll get a guarantee job straight out of college and you can say you actually worked at a real company for 4-8 years, compare to other kids who don’t have any.