Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nigerians, especially the Igbo people, kick butt.

Yes, they value education and are successful in college and in the workplace.
However, they do not fit your typical disadvantaged immigrant or URM profile - most of the Nigerian immigrant families are middle-class (and just plain wealthy by the home county's standards), and parents of today's college immigrants are educated professionals.
I'd say the young woman in the article is not much different from your standard Ivy applicant from a white or asian middle-class family with laser focus on high-profile prize.

I do not begrudge her success, but let's face it - this ain't a rags to riches story. Now if there was a kid from a Somalian immigrant family, or an American-born inner city kid that made it to an Ivy...

These threads are depressing. Now you are parsing blackness?

PP, I know this is a shock, but the world is not about you nor your lack of eclectic interests.

How could the same kid be legitimately interested in both Cornell and Columbia? In Dartmouth and Penn?

This is trophy hunting, pure and simple. I don't begrudge her the acceptance into the school of her choice. But I find it tedious to apply to all 8 Ivy schools - probably half of which she never had any intention of attending - and then to immediately alert the media upon her acceptance.

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

Because we need simple answers and a Boogeyman. It is the American way

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

I don't know - seems like she would be at the top of the pack with these accomplishments regardless of her race. And I bet she wrote great essays and had great interviews to stand out. I mean, this is exactly the type of person I'd want if I was an admissions officer at an Ivy.

"[Augusta] has pursued a rigorous college preparatory program that has included 11 Advanced Placement courses. Her attainment of a 101.64 GPA and designation as an AP Scholar with Distinction only scratches the surface of this young lady’s accomplishments.

[Augusta] is a 2015-2016 Coca-Cola Scholars Program semifinalist and, as a member of Science Research, has received honors and awards in numerous New York State Science and Engineering Fair competitions, including the ASM International Long Island Chapter Award at the Long Island Science Congress Fair.

Augusta’s leadership skills are second to none. She is the president of Future Business Leaders of America, president of the Leo Club and executive director of Excel Education Preparation.

In addition, she participates in the World Language Honor Society, National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Honor Society and Science Honor Society. She has also shown her altruistic nature as a volunteer at Parker Jewish Institute for Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

Augusta is a talented young lady with a social conscience and a deep regard for humanity. She plans to become a doctor.”

If such remarkable achievements were not enough, Augusta was named one of 40 finalists nationwide for the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search where she enjoyed an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. in March to compete for awards and prizes of up to $150,000."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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-accepted-to-all-eight-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.

Where did you go to school?

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...

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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-accepted-to-all-eight-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.

Yes, someone has to tell the media, whether it's the school or the family.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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-accepted-to-all-eight-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.

Where did you go to school?

Anonymous wrote:OP here...she was also on the news this morning. I wish her all the best - her accomplishments are admirable.

+1. Absolutely! Quite an accomplishment!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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-accepted-to-all-eight-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.

Respectfully, it's not about you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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-accepted-to-all-eight-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.

Exactly.

Anonymous wrote: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-accepted-to-all-eight-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.

OP here...she was also on the news this morning. I wish her all the best - her accomplishments are admirable.

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-accepted-to-all-eight-ivy-league-schools-2015-4