In a gifted program, students find peers with similar intellectual pursuits and may fit in better than in a general education classroom. ... In fact, students whose education was accelerated above their age level have been found to have improved social skills compared to peers that were not accelerated.

Do colleges care about gifted and talented?

You may have a high achieving student who isn't GT who accomplishes incredible things; colleges love to see this. However, colleges won't be impressed with a student who is identified as gifted who has shown no use of his abilities.

Do gifted students become successful?

Gifted children will only achieve true success if they enjoy the area of their natural talent, choose to pursue their talent, develop the skills necessary to maximize their gifts, and make every effort to fully realize their abilities.