He's all-Ivy -- accepted to all 8 Ivy League colleges

Yeah but part of his appeal was the first generation born from immigrants angle. Seen it my whole life, I'm sure it helped me out in certain areas.

 

Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy achieves 100 percent college acceptance

http://thegrio.com/2014/04/11/chica...ollege-acceptance-for-fifth-consecutive-year/



Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy is celebrating yet another year of extraordinary success.

For the fifth year in a row, all 240 seniors at the all-African-American-male high school have earned acceptance letters into a four-year college or university.

On Tuesday, the young men of the Class of 2014 celebrated their momentous occasion during a traditional ceremony where they exchanged their red uniform ties for a red-and-gold striped tie - a tradition done in observance of their achievement.

“The tie represents to me moving on from a boy to becoming a young man and actually doing something with my life,” graduating senior Dumar Harris told NBC Chicago.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel attended the ceremony Tuesday to give the students a few encouraging words. NBA star Dwayne Wade has also donated $10,000 through his foundation, Wade’s World.

“Urban Prep is not for everyone, and those students may leave us,” said school founder and CEO Tim King. “But the fact that some students choose to leave us should not be used as a weapon against the students who have chosen to stay and have achieved this incredible accomplishment.”

 

I feel good :rock:

 

Harvard University Admits Its Highest Number Of Black Students Ever In History!

http://www.360nobs.com/2014/04/harv...est-number-of-black-students-ever-in-history/



Harvard University has come a long way since the days when African Americans weren’t allowed to attend the Ivy League. Now, the prestigious institution is admitting its largest numbers of Black students, ever.

According to sources, the class of 2018 will include approximately 170 Blacks from a total of 2,023 students. “Of the accepted students, 11.9 percent are African Americans, a record for the university,” the Journal of blacks in Higher Education reports. “Harvard typically receives a Black student yield of about 70 percent. Therefore, we can estimate that there will be about 165-170 Black students in this fall’s entering class.”

We know two of those young scholars may include Kwasi Enin and Avery Coffey. Enin was accepted to all eight Ivy Leagues and Coffey was accepted to five. Both boys are still making their final decisions on where to spend the next four years or so.

While this is celebratory news, Dr. Boyce Watkins of Syracuse University says the schools still have a long way to go. “While we are tempted to jump up and down in excitement over the school’s decision to accept the fact that Blacks are just as bright as Whites, we might need to take a moment of pause. Even though the presence of black students is very important to a campus, the reality is that admitting students of color neither requires significant courage nor shows any real sign of meaningful progress when it comes to truly shaping the direction of a university,” Watkins explains. “The holy grail of power in any academic environment is the number of tenured faculty positions, which Harvard continues to keep African Americans from obtaining.”

 

Another round of great news!

 

North Carolina teen accepted into 7 Ivy League schools

http://thegrio.com/2014/04/23/north-carolina-teen-accepted-into-7-ivy-league-schools/





Patrick Peoples with Kwasi Enin, who was accepted into all Ivy League schools.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Thousands of students apply to Ivy League schools, but very few are accepted. Wilmington native Patrick Peoples has the distinct honor of getting into seven of them.

Peoples is a senior at the Lyceum Academy of New Hanover High School and said he is thrilled to have been accepted to Princeton University, Yale University, Columbia University, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania.

"No one ever expects to get in," Peoples admitted.

With acceptance rates as low as six percent, just getting into one Ivy League is a huge accomplishment.

"I just wanted to apply," Peoples explained. "Maybe I'll get into one, maybe just maybe."

Patrick's AP English teacher Catherine Edmonds says Peoples has earned his spot.

"He's personable, he's responsible, he has a complete and utter interest of what happens in the world, and he's bound to make changes," Edmonds said.

Change is what Peoples hopes to achieve with a degree in public policy and economics.

"I have a big passion for social justice," Peoples said. "So when I see things that can be fixed or when I see people that don't have the opportunity that I've had, it really makes me want to go up as far as I can and reach back and help people."

Peoples is also editor in chief of his yearbook and heavily involved in Boy Scouts, student government and the Young Democrats.

In addition to the Ivy league schools, Peoples was also accepted to Duke University, Davidson College, the University of Chicago and was one of two New Hanover High School students to receive the Morehead-Cain Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Peoples is finishing up his college visits and will have to decide where he will study by May 1.

 

'Jones Boys' Triplets Choose Which Ivy League University To Call Home

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...iplets_n_5206347.html?utm_hp_ref=black-voices



Three D.C. brothers are deciding which Ivy League institution they will attend next fall.

The "Jones Boys" triplets, Malik, Ahmed and Kahlil, are considering which university they're headed to following their graduation from Georgetown Day School. The brothers credit their parents and their own inter-sibling competition for their outstanding academic success. "If one of them can accomplish something, then without a doubt, I can definitely do it, too," Malik told NBC Washington reporter Zachary Kiesch.

NBC Washington reports that the terrific trio boasts a stellar uniform 3.7 GPA and that the brothers all scored within points of each other on the SAT. That academic standing has allowed the happy threesome the decision between Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania.

Khalil, Malik and Ahmed join the ranks of an impressively large group of incoming black Ivy League students this spring, including teens like Kwasi Enin, Avery Coffey and Akintunde Ahmad, each of whom have been accepted to at least three Ivy League institutions. Harvard has also seen a record-breaking number of black students admissions this year. All of these stories have helped push forward the discussion of affirmative action, of which the Supreme Court recently upheld a ban in Michigan public schools.

Wherever they go, these three brothers have a very bright future ahead of them.

 

So fricking impressive. Fuck what haters say.

 

Keep the good news flowing. I love reading these success stories on my way to the daily grind. Keeps me motivated.

 

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That kid seems far too mature for just 18 years old!! So cool to see uplifting stories like this.:heart:

 

He made his decision....

"I'm going to Yale!"

Teen accepted into all eight Ivy League schools holds press conference to announce his decision

Kwasi Enin announced today that he had accepted the offer of Yale University to study

Chose Yale because of its musical program and support system for students

I'm very satisfied with my offer,' he said of Yale. 'They're very generous on their aid.'

At the news conference in the school gym, Enin thanked his parents and educators who helped him along the way.

'Without their assistance, I would not be in this position,' he said to NBC New York. 'I would not have had the initial drive to strive for excellence.'

His mother said her son is 'proving himself to be on the right path.' She and her husband have sought to instill "strong moral qualities" in Enin and his sister since they were young, she said.

'We are so proud and so excited about all that he has achieved,' she said.

His father said he has always been strict about his children's academics.

'I told him, 'Look, your worst grade in school should be a 95,' he said.

Earlier this month, the admissions essay penned by Enin was released.

In the biographical statement he submitted for the Common Application, he wrote about how music is 'the spark of my intellectual curiosity' and helped him connect to his community through plays.

MUSICAL MOMENTS IN THE ESSAY

He goes on to tout his involvement in the local men's Doo Wop group as well as the chamber ensemble.

LINK TO READ HIS FULL ESSAY





:smt023 CONGRATS and Cheers, to a bright future!

 

I finally got the free time to read your comment, man. I concur. :smt023

 

Ramarni Wilfred, 11, With Higher IQ Than Einstein, Wanted By Mensa

http://www.business-standard.com/ar...than-einstein-joins-mensa-114051401155_1.html



Ramarni Wilfred, of Loom Grove, Romford, took the Mensa IQ test at Birbeck University and achieved a score of 162.

"I was surprised and very happy when I read the results of my IQ test as I didn't feel very confident - after completing the test," Ramarni was quoted as saying by the 'Romford Recorder'.

Ramarni, his mother Anthea and older sister moved to Romford two years ago but it was a lot earlier that Anthea realised there was something a little special about her son.

"By the time he was three he could read and write and from 18 months we discussed the news and his favourite book was an encyclopedia!" said Anthea.

"Ramarni's score shows he has great potential and we are pleased to welcome him to Mensa. We hope he will enjoy being part of the society and interacting with fellow members," Mensa's chief executive, John Stevenage, said.

Although Einstein never took an IQ test as none of the modern intelligence tests existed during the course of his life, experts believe he had an IQ of around 160.

 

Let's hope this brother goes to bigger and better things.

 

More good news! Love starting my week after a peek at this thread.

 

Gives me so much hope for the future.

 

Nothing cooler than seeing these young kids with so much promise.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/....html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000023&ir=Good+News

 

Love it. What an absolutely incredible attitude she has!