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Approval at Uerj occurred before high school
Romeu Gutvilen, 11 years old, received a Motion of Congratulations and Applause from the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro after gaining national attention by passing the first phase of the entrance exam of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Uerj.
Proposed by councilwoman Talita Galhardo, the tribute took place on Tuesday (23) and recognized the student’s academic performance, who became cited as a rare case of early approval in a university selection.
Son of Rachel Gutvilen, former dancer of Domingão do Faustão, the student is also noted as the first child to join Mensa Brasil, an entity that brings together people identified with high intellectual abilities and giftedness.
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With the repercussion of the case, Romeu’s trajectory has come to gather three points of attention: the approval at Uerj, the recognition in the Rio legislature, and the debate on appropriate stimuli for gifted students.
Tribute in Rio highlights Romeu Gutvilen’s performance
In the Municipal Chamber, the Motion of Congratulations and Applause highlighted Romeu’s dedication to studies and the example his story represents for other students of school age.
In a part of the tribute, the Rio legislature stated that it felt “honored to reward Romeu Gutvilen”, referring to the academic performance and visibility achieved by the student.
A few days before the tribute, the approval in the first phase of the Uerj entrance exam had already caused national repercussion, mainly because Romeu is still in elementary school.
Even without having completed basic education, he began to be mentioned as an example of early academic performance, especially for his affinity with mathematics and logical reasoning.
The initiative of Talita Galhardo focused on encouraging education and reinforced the symbolic impact of the result achieved by the student.
By participating in a university selection before the usual age, Romeu increased the visibility of a trajectory that had already been attracting attention for achievements in school activities and academic competitions.
Approval at Uerj Occurred Before High School
At 11 years old, Romeu was approved in the first stage of the entrance exam at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, a result that drew attention for involving a candidate still far from completing basic education.
Although it does not represent immediate entry into the university, the approval indicates overcoming a selective phase usually contested by older candidates, in preparation for undergraduate courses.
Currently, the student is in the 8th grade at a private school in the capital of Rio de Janeiro and maintains an interest in subjects related to the exact sciences.
According to information attributed to his mother, Romeu has not yet decided which career he intends to pursue, but considers engineering a possibility due to his affinity with mathematics.
The interest in numbers appears at different moments in the student’s trajectory, who accumulates experiences in logical reasoning activities, chess, and academic olympiads.
This set of results helps explain why the approval at Uerj had repercussions beyond the school environment and attracted the attention of educators, family members, and internet users.
First Child in Mensa Brazil
Romeu also became known for being, according to Rachel Gutvilen, the first child to join Mensa Brazil, an association aimed at people with high intellectual abilities.
Joining the entity expanded the student’s visibility and gave new reach to the discussion about giftedness, accelerated learning, and appropriate educational support.
Despite above-average performance, Rachel states that her son maintains habits typical of childhood and has not stopped engaging in activities common for his age.
In an interview cited by Itatiaia, she reported that Romeu roller skates, plays hide and seek, and maintains a childhood routine, even showing advanced cognitive development.
The first signs of giftedness, according to the mother, appeared when the boy was five years old and showed a fascination with numbers.
From this perception, the family began to seek stimuli compatible with Romeu’s learning pace, including classes and activities that matched his interests.
Mathematics, Chess, and Academic Challenges
In his school and extracurricular history, Romeu has achievements in chess and participation in mathematics competitions, areas that reinforce his connection with logical reasoning.
According to information published by UOL, he has already achieved results in tournaments of the modality, was awarded in the Kangaroo Mathematics Olympiad and passed the first phase of OBMEP.
As a child, the student also participated in the segment Little Geniuses, aired on Domingão com Huck, when he was seven years old.
In the show, he drew attention by solving highly complex challenges, which helped make his logical reasoning skills known to a broader audience.
Rachel Gutvilen, who was a dancer on Faustão between 2010 and 2013 and now works as a real estate agent, states that she has always sought to validate her son’s educational needs.
As Romeu’s interests emerged, math, chess, and piano lessons were included in the routine to meet the demand for new stimuli.
High Abilities and School Adaptation
The repercussion of the tribute also brought to light the support for students with high abilities and giftedness, a topic that still poses challenges for families and schools.
Rachel reported difficulty in finding institutions prepared to offer simple adaptations, such as more challenging exercises when Romeu finished activities before the class.
In the mother’s assessment, the lack of knowledge about giftedness can create obstacles for students who learn at a different pace and need compatible support.
This context helps explain why Romeu’s story has become associated not only with individual performance but also with the debate on educational inclusion.
The approval in the first phase of Uerj, entry into Mensa Brazil, and the tribute in Rio form the set of facts that support the student’s repercussion.
So far, there is no reliable public information that Romeu has chosen a definitive career or formally entered higher education.
