I got the impression somewhere that he set it as a goal in early HS-- I think he knows they are all different.

I bet the Ivies are actually pretty pissed about these kinds of kids. They are yield killers. Multiple admits really mess up their numbers and you can bet they try to avoid it happening.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you apply to all 8?

In case he didn't get into 7 of them?

I just can't imagine a student who would think they were a good fit for, and want to attend, all 8. And let's face it, there are better non-Ivys than Cornell, for instance. It seems to have just been a ploy to get bragging rights.

Anonymous wrote:Why would you apply to all 8?

In case he didn't get into 7 of them?

He's from Ghana. What did you expect?

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Anonymous wrote:I saw this on GMA. His "2" parents are doctors and very much upper middle class. A great feat, but hardly compares to the Banneker boy. Congrats to both. This kid says he's leaning towards Yale.

His parents are immigrants who studied medicine and became NURSES.

I'm proud of the young man. He's so well-spoken. I was expecting an accent given that he's first gen. His parents did a terrific job.

And yes, his was a TREMENDOUS feat. How many kids do you know getting into all 8 ivies?

I know a TON of upper middle class students who don't get into 1.

Why would he have an accent? He was born here and grew up here.

Why would you apply to all 8?

Anonymous wrote:I saw this on GMA. His "2" parents are doctors and very much upper middle class. A great feat, but hardly compares to the Banneker boy. Congrats to both. This kid says he's leaning towards Yale.

His parents are immigrants who studied medicine and became NURSES.

I'm proud of the young man. He's so well-spoken. I was expecting an accent given that he's first gen. His parents did a terrific job.

And yes, his was a TREMENDOUS feat. How many kids do you know getting into all 8 ivies?

I know a TON of upper middle class students who don't get into 1.

Awesome--good for him! That is amazing.

I saw this on GMA. His "2" parents are doctors and very much upper middle class. A great feat, but hardly compares to the Banneker boy. Congrats to both. This kid says he's leaning towards Yale.

Good violists are few and far between.

Maybe he will choose the same Ivy as the kid from Banneker.

Poor THREAD, it's all down hill from here, judging from that Banneker Ivy thread!

But to this young man, well done and congratulations! That is a hard-earned success story. And no, it doesn't make anyone else's hard work any less admirable, so all you who were admitted to Ivies with no article written about you, you still rock too!

Poor kid - it's all down hill from here.

And a 1st generation American: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/31/ivy-league-admissions-college-university/7119531/?csp=fbfanpage