Sidis excels in mathematics and other subjects, demonstrating exceptional aptitude. He attends lectures by prominent mathematicians and physicists and gains a reputation as a mathematical prodigy. He lectures the Harvard Mathematical Club on four-dimensional bodies, attracting significant attention.

Sidis graduates from Harvard College "cum laude" at the age of 16. His accomplishment is widely publicized, further amplifying his fame.

He enrolled in Harvard Graduate School for math, but withdrew due to pressure from other students and the media. He later enrolled at Rice University.