New York teen accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, Amy Chua ("Tiger Mom") wrote about Nigerians in her most recent book. This is from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/what-drives-success.html?_r=0

There are some black and Hispanic groups in America that far outperform some white and Asian groups. Immigrants from many West Indian and African countries, such as Jamaica, Ghana, and Haiti, are climbing America’s higher education ladder, but perhaps the most prominent are Nigerians. Nigerians make up less than 1 percent of the black population in the United States, yet in 2013 nearly one-quarter of the black students at Harvard Business School were of Nigerian ancestry; over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only about 11 percent of whites.

More power to them. Impressive!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The irony is that there are only 7 Ivy League schools, which nobody seems to have noticed.

Are you thinking of the Seven Sisters?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, Amy Chua ("Tiger Mom") wrote about Nigerians in her most recent book. This is from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/what-drives-success.html?_r=0

There are some black and Hispanic groups in America that far outperform some white and Asian groups. Immigrants from many West Indian and African countries, such as Jamaica, Ghana, and Haiti, are climbing America’s higher education ladder, but perhaps the most prominent are Nigerians. Nigerians make up less than 1 percent of the black population in the United States, yet in 2013 nearly one-quarter of the black students at Harvard Business School were of Nigerian ancestry; over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only about 11 percent of whites.

More power to them. Impressive!

+1. If only AAs could learn from actual As.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, Amy Chua ("Tiger Mom") wrote about Nigerians in her most recent book. This is from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/what-drives-success.html?_r=0

There are some black and Hispanic groups in America that far outperform some white and Asian groups. Immigrants from many West Indian and African countries, such as Jamaica, Ghana, and Haiti, are climbing America’s higher education ladder, but perhaps the most prominent are Nigerians. Nigerians make up less than 1 percent of the black population in the United States, yet in 2013 nearly one-quarter of the black students at Harvard Business School were of Nigerian ancestry; over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only about 11 percent of whites.

More power to them. Impressive!

Kinda destroys the "we can't get ahead because of racism" cries, eh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Kinda destroys the "we can't get ahead because of racism" cries, eh?

No it doesn't. This kid has educated parents that were probably in the top 1% in their country in terms of education and wealth. This does not represent the average achievement by Africans in Africa, just like Obama's life story does not represent that of a ghetto, or even a lower-middle class AA kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, Amy Chua ("Tiger Mom") wrote about Nigerians in her most recent book. This is from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/what-drives-success.html?_r=0

There are some black and Hispanic groups in America that far outperform some white and Asian groups. Immigrants from many West Indian and African countries, such as Jamaica, Ghana, and Haiti, are climbing America’s higher education ladder, but perhaps the most prominent are Nigerians. Nigerians make up less than 1 percent of the black population in the United States, yet in 2013 nearly one-quarter of the black students at Harvard Business School were of Nigerian ancestry; over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only about 11 percent of whites.

More power to them. Impressive!

+1. If only AAs could learn from actual As.

Yes, it is that simple.

[Anonymous]

What a sad and bitter group this is. God help you in your fact free world.

[Anonymous]

I too wonder what world some of you all are operating in. I see so many high achieving African Americans in this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, Amy Chua ("Tiger Mom") wrote about Nigerians in her most recent book. This is from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/what-drives-success.html?_r=0

There are some black and Hispanic groups in America that far outperform some white and Asian groups. Immigrants from many West Indian and African countries, such as Jamaica, Ghana, and Haiti, are climbing America’s higher education ladder, but perhaps the most prominent are Nigerians. Nigerians make up less than 1 percent of the black population in the United States, yet in 2013 nearly one-quarter of the black students at Harvard Business School were of Nigerian ancestry; over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only about 11 percent of whites.

More power to them. Impressive!

Kinda destroys the "we can't get ahead because of racism" cries, eh?

+1.

If true, this is amazing: "over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only about 11 percent of whites."

[Anonymous]

The TJ-obsessed parents on this board are losing their minds right now.

[Anonymous]

Is that it? Cause these attitudes are disheartening and frankly stunning.

[Anonymous]

Did this young, white student have an ulterior motive for applying to all 8 Ivys and getting accepted to all eight? Not hardly. Kudos to him AND the young black NY teen. They worked and earned it.

http://www.businessinsider.com/stefan-stoykov-acce...ight-ivy-league-schools-2015-4

Yes; it's clearly an ego/publicity thing. The schools are very different; I can't imagine being interested in all of them.[/quote]

Exactly.

Says who? You sound envious, jealous, and a prime-time loser.

[Anonymous]

Not PP, but I completely agree with the comment. I went to an Ivy League school and they are all very different. Except for the Ivy League label - so either they are fooled by the label (but these are theoretically smart kids) or they are doing it out of pride or a chance at publicity.

Or perhaps if you are applying to 18 schools (like the boy did) then you might hit all of them. What terrible counseling around college applications...

Another loser here. Sounds like the lottery winner here doesn't even need a college counselor or your advice. Where did you end up? Podunk U.!

[Anonymous]

Did this young, white student have an ulterior motive for applying to all 8 Ivys and getting accepted to all eight? Not hardly. Kudos to him AND the young black NY teen. They worked and earned it.

http://www.businessinsider.com/stefan-stoykov-acce...ight-ivy-league-schools-2015-4


Yes; it's clearly an ego/publicity thing. The schools are very different; I can't imagine being interested in all of them.

Only in your wet and sloppy dreams, darling.

[Anonymous]

Yes, she is a great candidate. Why are people stuck on race?

Blazon envy and jealousy. This is gunslinging, bible thumping and dimwitted America after all.