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Arianna Alexander: High School valedictorian offered spot by 26 colleges | Arianna Alexander: High School valedictorian offered spot by 26 colleges |
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Some people just make it look easy. | Some people just make it look easy. |
While many if not most students fight to get a place in the college they want, Arianna Alexander of Chicago found herself with no shortage of offers. | While many if not most students fight to get a place in the college they want, Arianna Alexander of Chicago found herself with no shortage of offers. |
Indeed, the Kenwood Academy's valedictorian has picked the University of Pennsylvania after receiving 26 invitations. Six of them were from Ivy League institutions. | |
You go girl! We're proudly cheering 4 Ariana Alexander, 5.3 GPA $3M in scholarships! http://t.co/Jrt5HkoloZ #GirlslIkeMe #MoveBeyondtheBlock | |
The Associated Press said she was the subject of collegiate competition that is typically reserved for students who excel at shooting basketballs or else throwing footballs. | |
The various schools offered a total of more than $3m in scholarships to Ms Alexander because of her academic record. Her grade point average is 5.1, or 1.1 points higher than she would have achieved had she merely achieved straight A's. | The various schools offered a total of more than $3m in scholarships to Ms Alexander because of her academic record. Her grade point average is 5.1, or 1.1 points higher than she would have achieved had she merely achieved straight A's. |
Ms Alexander said she wanted to be an entrepreneur and open four restaurants after graduating from Penn's Wharton School of Business. | Ms Alexander said she wanted to be an entrepreneur and open four restaurants after graduating from Penn's Wharton School of Business. |