Viral Video: Harvard Says Yes To 16-Year-Old Applicant And Classmates Go Wild

[Anonymous]

You can see tons of these videos if you look around twitter. Lots of people record this moment.

[Anonymous]

I honestly think it is very uncouth. Why do you need to show off to the world. Maybe i am just old-school.

[Anonymous]

PP, yes you are old school.
The video is so joyous. It made me shed a tear of joy.

[Anonymous]

I shed a tear as well- awesome for that young man and what a great group of friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw the video yesterday morning on TV. The kid must got a likely letter or something like that. Most kids would check the email alone because the chance to get in is very small.

He is a smart, hard working, dedicated African American boy. The chance he WOULDN'T get in was probably very small.
***NOTE: I am not saying I think he doesn't deserve a spot. I have no idea what his grades and scores are (although I assume they are quite high).****

Also, if he hadn't gotten in, I assume they wouldn't have posted the video.

[Anonymous]

Was he admitted during QuestBridge and just yucking it up for the camera in front of friends? He obviously knew ahead of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was he admitted during QuestBridge and just yucking it up for the camera in front of friends? He obviously knew ahead of time.

Harvard isn't a QuestBridge partner, but nice try.

[Anonymous]

TM Landry is founded and still run today by a couple who started a school for AA kids who they felt had true potential but were trouble makers / were unlikely to be successful.

Their model is to take in a small number of kids but ensure their success. Their class size is about 10-12 students a year but they have a 100% college admission and 100% college graduation rate. Their graduates have to come back during their college years and mentor the upcoming classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So much energy - love it.

What happens if they don't get in though?

They all get in somewhere. School has a 100% college admission rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:TM Landry is founded and still run today by a couple who started a school for AA kids who they felt had true potential but were trouble makers / were unlikely to be successful.

Their model is to take in a small number of kids but ensure their success. Their class size is about 10-12 students a year but they have a 100% college admission and 100% college graduation rate. Their graduates have to come back during their college years and mentor the upcoming classes.

Is this a private, charter, application school, or what? Their Facebook page has videos with acceptances to Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, etc.—really impressive. Also I’m sure these schools don’t get many applicants from small towns in Louisiana, so these certainly students bring geographic diversity in addition to working hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TM Landry is founded and still run today by a couple who started a school for AA kids who they felt had true potential but were trouble makers / were unlikely to be successful.

Their model is to take in a small number of kids but ensure their success. Their class size is about 10-12 students a year but they have a 100% college admission and 100% college graduation rate. Their graduates have to come back during their college years and mentor the upcoming classes.

Is this a private, charter, application school, or what? Their Facebook page has videos with acceptances to Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, etc.—really impressive. Also I’m sure these schools don’t get many applicants from small towns in Louisiana, so these certainly students bring geographic diversity in addition to working hard.

It is a private school but registration is $500 and tuition is $500 a year - so an affordable private for families who are committed and willing to work hard to support their student's success but who don't have the money for other options . I don't know how they actually fund the school as 142 students at $500 / yr isn't going to go too far.

Many of the kids come from single parent homes with the parent working minimum wage or low income jobs trying to keep a roof over their families head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TM Landry is founded and still run today by a couple who started a school for AA kids who they felt had true potential but were trouble makers / were unlikely to be successful.

Their model is to take in a small number of kids but ensure their success. Their class size is about 10-12 students a year but they have a 100% college admission and 100% college graduation rate. Their graduates have to come back during their college years and mentor the upcoming classes.

Is this a private, charter, application school, or what? Their Facebook page has videos with acceptances to Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, etc.—really impressive. Also I’m sure these schools don’t get many applicants from small towns in Louisiana, so these certainly students bring geographic diversity in addition to working hard.

Video by the couple that started it about the school
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3VUxu2Bpy8

[Anonymous]

He knew before hand.