He says about getting into college:
> I had to go through interviews and assessments to prove to the administration that I had both the scholastic aptitude and the executive functions to attend college.
But then later:
> Because of the asynchronous development, I do not have good time-management skills or strong note-taking skills, and sometimes I have trouble reading my own handwriting! My parents help me by typing out study notes from my textbooks, even though they might not understand the content.
That is not what I would consider "the executive functions [needed] to attend college" if you were discussing the admission of a 9-year-old.
He also says:
> Also, I do whine a lot over homework because it is boring and long.
and
> my parents [...] keep reminding me that work ethic and ethos are more important than IQ
and finally
> I hope to transfer to MIT in two to three years. Hopefully, MIT will disagree with my parents’ definition of work ethic.
I don't doubt that the kid is smart, and possibly much more well-adjusted than many other super-smart young kids you hear about from time to time... but I still wonder about it all. I think he still has a lot of emotional development to be done, despite his doctors telling him his "EQ (emotional intelligence) was also surprisingly high".
The first half of the essay seems fairly humble, all things considered, with him saying things like "People always ask if I am a “genius,” but my parents explain that genius is an action ― it requires solving big problems that have a human impact", which I think is great. But the second half seems much more focused on him being very smart and fully capable and just as good as an adult, thank you very much... and I think that's something for his parents to watch out for.
(Of course, I'm just some random person on the internet. His parents and support network probably know him better than I do. But these are just my thoughts.)