 At age 11, Kang began to study at the Curtis Institute of Music on a full scholarship and, at 17, graduated with a Bachelor in Music.She graduated high school at age 15, and was selected as an All American Scholar, one of the top academically gifted students in America, as well as being nominated for the U.S. National Mathematics Award (USNMA).At age 19, she was given a Lily Foldes Scholarship from the Juilliard School, and graduated with a master's degree.