Heh, same here. I was in high school that is famous for its insane mathematics and science programme. Suffice to say that I was a bit bored during first year at uni and for each recruitment season there is something like ~900 candidates for 50 places. I could recognise most people who qualified along with me from Polish Mathematical Competition finals. Elitism was a bit bothersome and shitty of some teachers though. Neither before nor after being there I've heard so many "Is that how our student ought to behave?!" or pretty damn annoying "Do you have any idea who you represent?!" that was ever used to reprimand for such reprehensible things like doodling in my own notebook :/. Gymnasium does not mean the same in Polish though. It's our word for what is basically junior high school, from 7th up to 9th grade. Liceum is our term for high school.I guess this is the right moment to explain that I went to a bit of a elitist, 'smart kids' high school (we call it gymnasium).