While researching “gifted children” came across a strange post on reddit. I quote from this post:
“GATE = Gifted and Talented Education, it’s a part of the American education system. Basically all kids are put through a screening test around grade 3-4 and some are selected by the results of the test to go into separate classrooms, sometimes separate schools for a day or so each week.
A few similarities about us have become apparent as the thread naturally evolves;
-Blue eyes (hazel seems equally common)
-Occipital Bun (aka math bump on the back of skull = Neanderthal trait)
-Birth complications (like weeks early or not breathing)
-Near Death Experience (particularly drowning)
-Lack of memory or GATE (we all did many many hours there and it’s all very vague)
-Windows were covered in all GATE classrooms
-Tendency to be followed (abductions and general tracking too)
-Law enforcement being extremely lenient and easy during chance encounters
-High IQs
-Highly intuitive and sensitive children
Other similarities that are less common but a few exGATErs agree on too;
-Interest in /x/ phenomenon
-Heavy early twenties drug experimentation period
-Forehead scars
-Early speech therapy
-First born sons
-Migraines
-Israeli art student girlfriend (not even joking)
-Premonitions/prophetic dreams
-Above average intuition
Anyone in this subreddit have similar experiences in GATE/TAG/GAT programs as a kid?”
The ensuing thread discussion reveals that many people know and have participated in extracurricular school CIA Programs (you can find the thread using a simple search).
It remains unknown why they are looking for these traits when selecting students. They’re operating off data we are oblivious to.
Even though many people who have gone through the program, it remains unknown what their purpose is or whether parental consent has been given.
