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Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by knightsTempler: 12:46am On Apr 05, 2015
High school senior Harold Ekeh didn't just get into one Ivy League university. He was accepted into all eight.
Now comes the really hard part: Deciding where to go. He actually got into all 13 schools he applied to, including MIT and Johns Hopkins.

Ekeh was born in Nigeria and came to the United States when he was eight. He wrote his main college essay about the struggle to adjust, including being clueless in U.S. history classes at school. He said he would ask his parents repeatedly why they moved.

"We had a fairly comfortable life in Nigeria, but they told me we moved to America for the opportunities like the educational opportunities," he recalled.

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.

For Ekeh, the cause is personal. His grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when he was 11. One of his proudest moments was running home to tell his mother and aunts about the breakthroughs he was finding with DHA.

Outside of the lab, Ekeh directs a youth choir at his church, plays the drums, is part of Key Club and Model UN and was elected to the Homecoming court. He speaks Igbo and Spanish and has a 100.5% GPA.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/04/pf/college/immigrant-accepted-all-ivy-league-schools-harold-ekeh/

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by JonaTheClown: 1:42am On Apr 06, 2015
ok,

Great achievement .

He should be the next Minister of Health!

Buhari Take Note!

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Nobody: 1:42am On Apr 06, 2015

Gifted.
Talented.
Blessed.

Keep the flag flying bro.... #NigeriasGotTalent grin

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by etochi11(m): 1:42am On Apr 06, 2015
angry
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Ilekeh(f): 1:42am On Apr 06, 2015
Impressive!

#truckpusher, this is what you should be encouraging you people to accomplish, not this:

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by busky101(m): 1:43am On Apr 06, 2015
Thats great, he should never stop speaking igbo.....
#modified<Op you made fp with less than 10 views and without a comment on your thread, how did u manage such a feat, you be seun driver?>

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by alabi484(m): 1:43am On Apr 06, 2015
who says Nigerians are dullards...? wink

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Maczeelly(m): 1:43am On Apr 06, 2015
#Gud
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Nobody: 1:43am On Apr 06, 2015
wow thats good, this is why its good to be rich becaus things are just going to be easy for you and u can give your children the best education in a developed country.

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by shaboti: 1:44am On Apr 06, 2015
Coooool
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by LizyL: 1:44am On Apr 06, 2015
Nigerians are always repping.

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by coded01: 1:44am On Apr 06, 2015
cool


Proudly African... cheesy


Proudly Nigerian... cheesy


GOD BLESS NIGERIA... wink

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by ALAYORMII: 1:45am On Apr 06, 2015
Genius

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Nimblemind(m): 1:46am On Apr 06, 2015
100.5%
Thats scary!

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Nobody: 1:47am On Apr 06, 2015
Thats cool,I was suprised when i read that Nigerian American(Nigerians that are Citizen of America) are thé most educated in Usa(even more than thé whites).40% have bachelor degree,17% have masters degree and 4% doctorate degree.This is more than any group in America.its good thing to be a Nigerian

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by alberto2k(m): 1:49am On Apr 06, 2015
happy for him, proudly Naija smiley

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by MMotimo: 1:51am On Apr 06, 2015
Very nice, Nigerian kids doing us proud and not only in academics, he has a life outside that too -drums, social justice
Smart kids are a joy, smart kids with interests beyond academics are a blessing to the world

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Kaxmytex(m): 1:53am On Apr 06, 2015
Nice one
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by bropeee(m): 1:53am On Apr 06, 2015
There are many more like this back home here. We've got brains just that many don't get the opportunity.

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by zwar: 1:54am On Apr 06, 2015
JonaTheClown:
ok,

Great achievement .

He should be the next Minister of Health!

Buhari Take Note!

Lool...it does not work that way dude...you can not just put anyone in a position because of some high grades
Leadership is different from academic ability....though both can work in tandem at times...but not always
There have been so many other older Nigerians that have acheived such feat, but choose to keep it silent..
Ain't no biggies...

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by coded01: 1:54am On Apr 06, 2015
Abi Mr. Seun wan employ the guy ni? grin grin
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by dre11(m): 1:54am On Apr 06, 2015
This is quite impressive
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Nobody: 1:54am On Apr 06, 2015
Errrm..abeg make I secure here, sleep still dey my eye...In the morning make I comment

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by watered(m): 1:55am On Apr 06, 2015
Ipledge:
Your mate
Your pikin and all your lifetime u nor even dare to attempt limelight.


Sorry for u
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by Jamaticulus(m): 1:55am On Apr 06, 2015
Ewoo...Mk I buy dz land oh! *yawns*
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by UGLYS: 1:58am On Apr 06, 2015
Why are Nigerians aversed to remarkable achievements like this?

If its ten signs she wants to have sex; professors, savants and dons will flood the topic to register their thoughts, shameful.

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by CyberWolf: 1:58am On Apr 06, 2015
Igbos are going places cool....Keep it up bro. Let them shove both the presidency and senate presidency up their anvs. It will never keep us from moving higher..

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by sajbabs(m): 1:58am On Apr 06, 2015
Gracious Brain!!! not surprised cus there are more
Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by stevikenna: 1:58am On Apr 06, 2015
KEEP REPPING NWANNE undecided

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Re: Harold Ekeh - A Nigerian - Accepted By 8 Ivy League Schools (And 5 Others) by champion69(m): 1:59am On Apr 06, 2015
Cos it's something positive, guys are proud he is a Nigerian. If it was something negative, u guys will want all to know d geo-political zone he came from. One Nigeria indeed

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