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Monday, 6 April 2015

Meet Harold Ekeh, the Nigerian student who was accepted into all 8 Ivy League schools

Nigerian high school senior Harold Ekeh, 17, who came to the US with his parents when he was just eight, has been accepted into not one, but 8 Ivy League universities. Now, he's trying to decide which one to go. He actually got into all 13 schools he applied to, including MIT and Johns Hopkins.
"I am leaning toward Yale. I competed at Yale for Model UN, and I like the passion people at Yale had." he told CNNMoney
Harold says he wants to major in neurobiology or chemistry in college and later become doctor and, ultimately, a neurosurgeon. He was named a 2015 Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist earlier this year for his research on how the acid DHA can slow Alzheimer's.

Speaking about his early life in Nigeria, Harold said;
"We had a fairly comfortable life in Nigeria, but they told me we moved to America for the opportunities like the educational opportunities.

"I am very humbled by this," Ekeh said. "It's not just for me, but for my school and community. We can accomplish great things here."
Source: CNN Money

117 comments:

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Is he accepted in paradise too???

Unknown said...

Good 4 him

King said...

Top of the game man!

Unknown said...

NICE

Unknown said...

Wonderful

Unknown said...

Impressive

valushi said...

Thanks for making Nigeria proud, but trust America, before long, you'll become their's. They go for merit no matter where you come from. Meanwhile, we are here talking about quota system and Federal character.

Unknown said...

The boy is not a fine boy like Onyx Godwin

Anonymous said...

was he awarded scholarships in all? that is what matters cos Nigerians get accepted if they are brilliant and can afford to pay!
Aibekay

Unknown said...

But the boy is not a fine boy like Onyx Godwin

Unknown said...

Wow! I think he has already made his wonderful choice via "I am leaning toward Yale. I competed at Yale for Model UN, and I like the passion people at Yale had." he told CNNMoney.

Thumbs up to him, and more power to his elbows. Congrats!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful & Congrats to him.

Unknown said...

We always represent..keep it up boy!

ig said...

Wow,this is a good thing

Unknown said...

Oh. How cool. He wil be d next Ben Carson n even Greater

Unknown said...

Welldone bro.Keep d flag flying.Naija got talent

Anonymous said...

Wonderful accomplishment. Congrats, Harold.

Madam Hoha said...

Congrats boy
Continue to excel

Anonymous said...

Nice!

Unknown said...

Congrats to him.

That Function Gurl said...

Wow! Congrats kiddo.......awesome.!

Anonymous said...

May God help him to fulfill his dreams.Amen.

Unknown said...

Smart one there

Blog It With Olivia said...

Hmmm
That's nice o

Unknown said...

i can see the future is very bright for you bro. Just keep on moving.

Unknown said...

Good for him

Anonymous said...

Congratulations to him

Davido's driver said...

The real wiz kid. Not the one shouting neo ojuelegba up and down.

Davido's driver said...

The real wiz kid. Not the one shouting neo ojuelegba up and down.

Anonymous said...

Awesome, hopefully Nigeria would begin to build a great citadel of learning to compete with the ivy league schools and we would not have to loose talents like this one to them. Our educational system is wack, and that's how bad it has gotten.

Jojo said...

Very nice.....

yawanow said...

Wow.
Congrats to him

Nathaniel Dashe said...

The good sides of naija! So proud of this dude!

Nathaniel Dashe said...

The good sides of naija! So proud of this dude!

Unknown said...

Lucky him. He must be very good in the head.






Busy Fingers.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful

Unknown said...

Nigerians making history since 1714, ds is d kind of news we nid 2 associate ourselves wiit kudos boi, u hv made ur parent, community nd Nigeria as a who proud. Wish u success in ur endaevour.

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Iwe!

Unknown said...

Wow! Congrats dear

Anonymous said...

Proud of our own!

Anonymous said...

Congrats to him and wish him all the best in his feats. He looks much older than 17

Unknown said...

Lucky man.... Wish you luck in your choice.

#Thafinexx

Karlsson said...

That's wonderful
Ubanagum

Unknown said...

Wow!
That's Good.

Anonymous said...

Impressive and good for him. Maureennnenna

Unknown said...

Nice one brov. Heads up

Kponskii said...

Way to go young man. Keep making us proud.

Unknown said...

Luv this Dude (no homo pls).

Unknown said...

Good for him

Anonymous said...

nwanne jide ka iji....

ary said...

That is what I love about Americans, they know how to spot and covert talents. In Nigeria we just smother them.

Anonymous said...

Wowwwwww!!!!!!! Kinganselm4ever@gmail.com

Unknown said...

These are stories we want about Nigerians and not the other way round. God bless him!

Unknown said...

Abi there's no education more better than d one in us ooh

Unknown said...

Wow, vry lucky guy. Congrats

Unknown said...

Wow, vry lucky guy. Congrats

Unknown said...

Congrats
Afolabi Tosyne's blog

Unknown said...

Wow!! That's brilliant!!

Shekeleke said...

The guy's brain is filled with the holy ghost ..more fire man -PST.chekeleke

Anonymous said...

Amazing! I'm so proud of Nigerians!! I wish Harold the very best!

Anonymous said...

Hmmm that's good keep it up my dear you are the Ben Carson of ndi igbo

Unknown said...

Congratulations my brother, it's not easy

Unknown said...

Good!Briliant guy.

Unknown said...

Congrats boy, I just pray those mad racial discriminating oyinbo people won't cut your life short. God will be with you all through. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Congrats boy, I just pray those mad racial discriminating oyinbo people won't cut your life short. God will be with you all through. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Congrats boy, I just pray those mad racial discriminating oyinbo people won't cut your life short. God will be with you all through. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Congrats boy, I just pray those mad racial discriminating oyinbo people won't cut your life short. God will be with you all through. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Wow, congrats dear. Choose the best

Unknown said...

I'm happy when I read stories like this about Nigerians making exceptional but amazing difference in diaspora. Welldone kiddo.



#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

Linda today u sleep over, No post since morning. That same post since 12am.
Try shaa is not easy abeg

Anonymous said...

Nigerians are brilliant people but our environment is not suitable for proper education!

jamal cojo said...

Am a kip kip reppin' naij 1♥

Unknown said...

Wow....I see a future in him

Unknown said...

WoW......I see a future in him

Unknown said...

Good for him....he deserves it after so much hard work...wen u finally get in pls focus on wat u went there for..cos we hv had so many brilliant individual whose story changed immediately dey entered

Obioha Nnamdi said...

Don't let dos racist & bias Americans brain - wash you my guy!

Unknown said...

Wow..I see a future in him

Unknown said...

great achievement ...

QQQ said...

Brain at work

Unknown said...

Good to hear.. nice 1

Anonymous said...

If he were iin Nigeria, one Uncle would habe poisoned him or made him mad.

My dear, good thing you are in the US , all these demons in Nigeria

Anonymous said...

If he were iin Nigeria, one Uncle would habe poisoned him or made him mad.

My dear, good thing you are in the US , all these demons in Nigeria

Anonymous said...

If he were iin Nigeria, one Uncle would habe poisoned him or made him mad.

My dear, good thing you are in the US , all these demons in Nigeria

Anonymous said...

If he were iin Nigeria, one Uncle would habe poisoned him or made him mad.

My dear, good thing you are in the US , all these demons in Nigeria

Anonymous said...

If he were iin Nigeria, one Uncle would habe poisoned him or made him mad.

My dear, good thing you are in the US , all these demons in Nigeria

linda said...

Harold darling....pls I need just 1. Yale or john Hopkins with schorlarship...plsssss#cuteface

linda said...

Harold darling....pls I need just 1. Yale or john Hopkins with schorlarship...plsssss#cuteface

Anonymous said...

Congrats Boy.

Unknown said...

Wat a blessed child

Unknown said...

Intelligent Nigerian, God bless U

Anonymous said...

Igbo kwenu!!!

Unknown said...

Brilliant guy.

Beauty Fables said...

Congratulations to him.....

Carina Kikelomo Jacob said...

Good for him! He's parents must be proud of him.

Unknown said...

Making ur parents proud..making nigerians proud..God bless u morE

Unknown said...

Nawa o, na serious oversabi dey worry dhis guy. Nice sha!

CHERRY said...

The decision is urs guy!

Unknown said...

God bless your brain more



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Unknown said...

Congratulation

Onomiroro Dono Okeh said...

Awesome! And to know he's just 17years.... Please to the rescue of a single lady outcry: Who Do I Marry? Kindly visit www.thepinkjournalng.blogspot.com.

Chi chi said...

God bless you darling, you are blessed in Jesus name. No spirit of distraction shall come near you.

My son shall be the head amongst his peers in Jesus name.

Jules said...

Congrats to him!

Unknown said...

His parents must be proud.

Innocentia Annie said...

That's pretty nice
Your parents must be proud of you
More grease to your elbow.

Anonymous said...

God bless you

Omon said...

That's just foolish talk. Be happy for a good child. Bad belle, using Heaven as excuse to hate cos you have a sad n unaccomplished life. Oloshi

Unknown said...

Nice one

Nky said...

Mumu aboki, which Nigeria university know u, not to talk of yanki. Be happy for the guy

Unknown said...

I Wish I'm him

Unknown said...

Congratulations! Way to go

Unknown said...

Great stuff.


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SWILL MARTIN said...

@ aboki d awrri boy u can fuck uuupp abeg de shut up u hear no b every tym prson de tok,nlinda don put u 4 wrk bcoz of 100k.

Anonymous said...

Just shows you can accomplish anything if you work hard enough. Congrats. What an inspiration.

Soul said...

And he's IBO!

Soul said...

Pepe, will you still wish same if he has a kidney disease or cancer along with his seeming good fortunes? Sigh

Unknown said...

you r a genius guy

Unknown said...

you r a genius guy

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