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Wednesday, 2 April 2014

17yr old Ghanaian accepted into all 8 Ivy League colleges in the US

17 year old Ghanaian-American Kwasi Enin, has been accepted into all 8 Ivy League colleges in the US. Yes, all 8 - from Brown to Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth and Columbia, all holding a spot for the violist and aspiring physician from William Floyd High School, Long Island.

This feat is extremely rare, as most top students do not apply to all colleges and even if they did, the acceptance rate into these schools are less than 10%. "By applying to all eight, I figured it would better the chances of getting into one”, Kwasi told NY Times.

Kwasi ranks No. 11 in a class of 647 at William Floyd, which puts him in the top 2% of his class. His SAT score, at 2,250 out of 2,400 points, puts him in the 99th percentile for African-American students.

"My heart skipped a beat when he told me he was applying to all eight," says Nancy Winkler, a guidance counselor at William Floyd High School, where Enin attends class. "In 29 years as a counselor, I've never seen anything like this. It's a big deal when we have students apply to one or two Ivies. To get into one or two is huge. It was extraordinary."
Kwasi (pictured above with his family) has a few months to decide which school he wants to attend.

100 comments:

  1. That's nice #bright bravo#

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    1. Get a life! Stupid visionless asswipe! All u do is fix ur eyes on LIB n kip being d 1st 2 comment! U must b jobless oh...smh! mschew! Back 2 d gist jare, dis guy is damn intelligent! Kip soaring higher dude!

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    2. Linda my husband's neice got admission into 5 ivy league schools too we are also proud of her

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    3. @ebonydoc aren't you more jobless for noticing him and even more mentally unstable for insulting him? My 2 cents.

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    4. Lol. Who cares

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  2. That's good congratulobia to him


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    1. Good boy he don make him papa proud...I will advice you to goto harvard ooo


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  3. oluwa...i pray my kids make me proud in all that they do... good job kwasi:)

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  4. Book does not fit this boy.he doesn't look brilliant too.

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    1. Bet y?... Anty fummi the hate filled in u its amazing, smh anty Ode weldone kwasi uv done d black race proud

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  5. God has indeed bless Him. Good news.

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  6. If I were in his shoes, I would choose Yale, Ben Carson made me fall in love with that school


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  7. Now that's what I call Brilliant! Kudos to him... Nothing better than a 17yr old African American who actually loves Education and excels at it!

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  8. Wow! Congrats to him

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  9. wow!!! his parents must b really proud

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  10. The guy is very brilliant! Africans are intelligent just under appreciated and underdeveloped. 8 ivy leagues college? Wow!!! Congrats to him.

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  11. Havard jare, infact all since they think say them sabi everything tell'em what they can do an African man will do best. :) wish his my son anyway mine will be best

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  12. This dude just made ghanian and africa at large proud..... But no need to decide, he should just go to havard, i heard thats one sweet school.....
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  13. Brilliant performance!! One that can never be achieved by majority of our Nigerian youths of today who are busy cramming all the latest songs of Davido and co, sagging their pants, chauffer driven to every hot spot in town, and posing with expensive phones and gadgets, all provided for by their millionaire clueless and highly corrupt parents!! The answer is not in expensive private schools because money does not buy intelligence. It is in dedication to studies, clear focus and a determination to succeed against all distractions. Parents, please help your children!

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    1. But that's just 3% of the youths in General.... how can you read when all you get at the end is looking for a job??

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  14. Doing great in another mans land and america for that matter is one sweet experience...... Congrat dude.....
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  15. Impressive and rare feat.Am proud to be african

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  16. Wow. Africans are too much. Congrats to him. He'd better pick Havard, Yale or Princeton. Others are "lesser" Ivy Leagues . #imo

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  17. Very impressive

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  18. I love when africans put africa in the spotlight for extra-ordinary things! Nys one!

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  19. Wow! Congrats boy.

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  20. There's 13 Linda not 8

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  21. Wooohooo!!!!!!! I tap into this favour for my children! This year will not pass them by in Jesus name I pray! A big congrats Kwasi.

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  22. as a badoo Tuale

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  23. Congrats to the Niccur, ....Not a small feat.....Eight ivy league acceptances?????....... It's good to get brain o! ...Different strokes for different folks.....Back in the day after my sech school i tried Dartmouth with my 1090/1600 SAT score..i was bounced propaly!...S'all gud tho......we still went to a university.




    On 2 The Next!

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  24. This could have been me some 8yrs ago....but NO, enemies of progress discouraged my parents from letting me write SAT/TOEFL, let alone apply to even a "common" uni (she's a girl o, she will spoil o, she will nt come bck o) As I stayed bck so, I no spoil? Happy for dis boy o. Dis story jst opened old wounds. #BitterMuch

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    1. Pele. Never late you can still sit for those exams and prove a point to your ignorant parents.

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  25. Lyk dis is supposed 2 put food on my table....o ku ori re

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  26. Wow, bravo. Keep it up boy, all da best...

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  27. good one... d papa shoulder na die!

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  28. really kul ...best of luck to him

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  29. That's really extraodinary. Congrats to him.

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  30. Oh that's awesome!

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  31. Am happy for him, my kids will be sound and brilliant by Gods grace

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  32. News news news!

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  33. What do you mean for "african american students". What percentile is he in in general. This is unbelievably condescending.

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  34. If I be u boy I go choose princeton.Ghanaians and dia way of dressing,See dat dia akwete weave his father is rocking inside dat coat.

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  35. I am so happy for u bro and it is my portion by faith in IJN.Amen

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  36. Omg I tap into this blessing for my son IJN

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  37. Wow!!!dats a force to reckon with....am proud africans are doing well abroad

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  38. Wooooow!!!! Extraordinary!!!
    ~Maeiiy~

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  39. E fi we.... D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ are all great colleges. Wish him excellence in his chosen skool.

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  40. Good for him my son get admitted to couple too, African kids are very smart here in US.

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  41. Havard pls!!!

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  42. Hardwork pays!

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  43. And this is news because??? Aunty Linda let me update you I got into three of these above mentioned ivy schools and my SAT scores was 2296.I didnt get into others because I did not have a strong
    extra curricular participation.anyways congrats to him though but people have been there!

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  44. This is a classic example of 'do not be deterred in working out your dreams, because it has never been done before does not mean it can never be done, it is just probably because someone has never tired it before, or they did not try it hard enough'...Congrats Boy!!..Do yourself proud

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  45. Fellow Genius, go 4 harvard,i've been there,its just like Uniben.**wink**

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  46. Yup these are the kinda stories i wana read here..Thank You Linda and stop that flovour this iyanya that. Gosh i sound like an old woman

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  47. making waves and doing exploits Africans in diaspora joining you soon

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  48. making waves and doing exploits Africans in diaspora joining you soon

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  49. We re now gonna tear pant!!$

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  50. Omo...ko easy mehn..congrats

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  51. Big Congrats oooo!!! noted your name as my future son-in-law.

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  52. really proud to be african!! proud of him!!

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  53. D sister sef na upcoming efico

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  54. This is a great achievement ! Proud of you.

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  55. I love this story. Go, boyy!

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  56. the guy must be really brilliant

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  57. He is sorted for life.

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  58. That is what happens when you give birth to a brain box! Dear lord bless my womb amen

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    1. Nope, this is what happens when parents do there work of actually raising their kids. Not nannies, not God, just hard work on your part as a parent. Engage them in other activities as well s school work. Broaden their horizon.

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  59. Alloy leave Linda's blog n go to school.Ur mates r doing excellently in their academics but u r here posting stale comments.mtcheeeee

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  60. A big congratulations to this young man. I pray that he will pick the university that his hard work will continue to be appreciated and that his GOD given talent will shine through. Thank you for making us all proud. I pray that many more wonderful stories like this will continue to come.

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  61. A big congratulations to this young man. I pray that he will pick the university that his hard work will continue to be appreciated and that his GOD given talent will shine through. Thank you for making us all proud. I pray that many more wonderful stories like this will continue to come.

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  62. I know just about 12% readers know about this so called SAT... That's why we have some dumb head saying shit about the boy... Sorry does.. Way know fit get above 200 in this critical reading

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  63. He has never been to Ghana

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  64. BEFORE YOU KNOW AM NOW THEM GO STAB AM #badbelle

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  65. Choose Cornell!!!

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  66. Who is that mumu that said he got 2296? That is not possible as SAT scores are measured in tens. Bad bele person! Anywayssss Congratulations Kwasi!!

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  67. His sister is ugly abeg..

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  68. He is not an African American but a Ghanian-American.

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  69. Congrats dear. Make yourself proud and keep inspiring others

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  70. Good Job kwasi,may my kids also mk me this proud in Jesus name Amen!

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  71. hate reading this sort of articles makes me feel bad...how come there are no Smiley's on this..

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  72. 2, 250. Brains man, you rock.

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  73. See me God ooo!!! This is my 7th attempt at JAMB and still no news. I will never loose hope; the attempts continue.

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  74. A big congratulations to him. This is very inspiring, may God bless his hustle he is hot cake and not only is it hard to get in it is also expensive, it is for the rich and Elite. Well done sweet heart my only advice now is to be careful of the women you pick because a woman can be the downfall of a good man already look at what Iyanya was saying smh. Lord bless me like that too

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  75. This is a great achievement. It's indeed a rare feat. Wish him many more successes in future.

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  76. A big congratulation to Kwasi and his proud parents. This is simply a result of hard work and God's favor. Children of nowadays should take a cue from him. Stop cheating at examinations. Cheating does not pay you but hard work does. My pray is that he will not relent and get 'swollen headed' but continue to work harder still. Remember the saying that says 'Don't rest on your oars'!.......am I correct guys out there? I wish you the best in your future endeavor. Great job!!!!

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  77. Brilliant mind! I'm challenged

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  78. anony 5:27pm you are a big fool.....how is this news you say, you got only 3 somebody got all 8 and you are there making noise......jealousy will finish your life early

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