A 17-year-old genius girl, Tessa Embry, has completed her PhD degree from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has become one of the youngest-ever PhD holders in the United States.
Tessa was an exceptional student right from high school, having earned her diploma at the age of 11 from Lake County College, Illinois, and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Chicago University, Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 14.
Tessa proceeded to earn her Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the age of 15, and she thereafter enrolled for her PhD in Aviation Psychology at Capella University in Minneapolis.
Tessa’s mother spoke about her achievement, saying her daughter was prepared for it. She said, “Academically and mentally, she was prepared for it. And I didn’t want to put a cap on it and hinder her or limit her if she was able to accomplish it. And I just went on and encouraged her to go ahead and make the most of it.”
Dr Tessa Embry is a licensed pilot and also an author; she said she started reading and understanding college materials at the age of 6 and 8 years old.
“The first topic that I read about was consciousness in sleeping dreams and about the neurons in the brain, and I thought that was very interesting to study,” Tessa recalled.
