Ashie's parents — software engineers who came to America from India a few years before Ashie was born – agree that, in the words of her father, Ajay, "we have pushed her, obviously." But they are quick to add she seems largely driven by other factors, including the risk of boredom from growing up an only child, and simply her innate intelligence – with an IQ that's been tested at 158, high enough to gain admittance to Mensa and other groups for the super-smart.