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Teen Math Prodigy Overcomes Challenges to Pursue Education

9/24/2025

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Ervin Macic, a 19-year-old Bosnian talent in mathematics and AI, won medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
He aimed for the University of Oxford but could not afford £60,000 per year, so he enrolled at the University of Sarajevo.
In Sarajevo, he faced challenges, including programming exams on an outdated International Business Machines (IBM) computer.

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Story summary

Ervin Macic, a 19-year-old Bosnian talent in mathematics and AI, won medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
He aimed for the University of Oxford but could not afford £60,000 per year, so he enrolled at the University of Sarajevo.
In Sarajevo, he faced challenges, including programming exams on an outdated International Business Machines (IBM) computer.