Most high school seniors hope to be accepted by their top two or three choices for college.
Craig McFarland, 18, of Jacksonville, Fla., aimed particularly high and wide, and was accepted by all eight Ivy League schools.
First came his acceptance to Yale University in December.
I was just yelling in shock when I heard the Yale acceptance video, Mr. McFarland said, recalling that, earlier that day, hed had a disappointing track practice, gotten into an argument with a friend and had car trouble.
After that, the other acceptances trickled in: Princeton University, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University and Harvard University. He opened them all in a single sitting.
I was alone with my sister in my room and opened all the Ivy League schools one by one, he said, adding that he yelled a little louder with each acceptance. When I opened Harvard as the last one, my sister and I ran to my dog and danced around.
Mr. McFarland will graduate as the valedictorian of his class at Stanton College Preparatory School, a public school with about 1,500 students in Jacksonville, at a rescheduled ceremony now tentatively set for July. An exceptional student who enjoys writing, he has a weighted 4.98 grade-point average. Because of his interest in languages, his course load his senior year included classes in French, Spanish and Arabic.
Im very much self-motivated and driven, he said, noting that he lived with his mother, Donabel Santiago, who is originally from the Philippines, and his sister, 15, and brother, 21. I never wanted to add any additional stress to her life as shes already had to sacrifice so much, so I learned to be really independent at a young age.
The Duval County Public Schools announced Mr. McFarlands Ivy acceptanceson Twitter last weekwith an all-caps message: CONGRATULATIONS!
The district added that Mr. McFarland was the newest member of a very exclusive club: The I Was Accepted into Every Ivy League University In The Country Club. The post was accompanied by a photo of a smiling Mr. McFarland holding a small Yale pennant and a Welcome to Yale brochure.
His acceptance letters were not limited to the Ivy League. In all, Mr. McFarland was accepted at 17 colleges and universities. They include Duke University, Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, according to theDuval County Public Schools. He also landed several full scholarships, including to Florida State University and the University of Florida.
When he called me yelling, I just became so happy, cried, and was so very proud, Ms. Santiago, a cardiac sonographer, recalled.
I never doubted Craig would be accepted into all these schools, she added.
Visits to college campuses have been limited because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving Mr. McFarland, like other high school seniors, to rely on virtual online tours.
The only metrics Ive really had to narrow my college list are these virtual campus tours and getting in touch with current students, he said.
The biggest challenge to me, he added, is just all the unknown and uncertainty of the regions that all these really good schools are in. I have never been anywhere in the United States outside of Florida, so I have no clue how the weather, people and environment are in New England and California.
Mr. McFarland has not made a decision, but he has narrowed his list to four: Florida State University, Harvard, Stanford University and Yale. He said he planned to study biochemistry and linguistics, but was not sure whether he wanted to go into law or medicine, perhaps working with Doctors Without Borders.
I know for a fact that wherever I go, he said, I do hope to do the most good.
Craig McFarland, the valedictorian of his high school in Jacksonville, Fla., received acceptance letters from 17 colleges and universities in all.
Craig McFarland, 18, of Jacksonville, Fla., aspires to go into law or medicine.Credit...Donabel SantiagoByJohnny Diaz
April 26, 2020Most high school seniors hope to be accepted by their top two or three choices for college.
Craig McFarland, 18, of Jacksonville, Fla., aimed particularly high and wide, and was accepted by all eight Ivy League schools.
First came his acceptance to Yale University in December.
I was just yelling in shock when I heard the Yale acceptance video, Mr. McFarland said, recalling that, earlier that day, hed had a disappointing track practice, gotten into an argument with a friend and had car trouble.
After that, the other acceptances trickled in: Princeton University, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University and Harvard University. He opened them all in a single sitting.
I was alone with my sister in my room and opened all the Ivy League schools one by one, he said, adding that he yelled a little louder with each acceptance. When I opened Harvard as the last one, my sister and I ran to my dog and danced around.
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Continue reading the main storyMr. McFarland will graduate as the valedictorian of his class at Stanton College Preparatory School, a public school with about 1,500 students in Jacksonville, at a rescheduled ceremony now tentatively set for July. An exceptional student who enjoys writing, he has a weighted 4.98 grade-point average. Because of his interest in languages, his course load his senior year included classes in French, Spanish and Arabic.
Im very much self-motivated and driven, he said, noting that he lived with his mother, Donabel Santiago, who is originally from the Philippines, and his sister, 15, and brother, 21. I never wanted to add any additional stress to her life as shes already had to sacrifice so much, so I learned to be really independent at a young age.
The Duval County Public Schools announced Mr. McFarlands Ivy acceptanceson Twitter last weekwith an all-caps message: CONGRATULATIONS!
The district added that Mr. McFarland was the newest member of a very exclusive club: The I Was Accepted into Every Ivy League University In The Country Club. The post was accompanied by a photo of a smiling Mr. McFarland holding a small Yale pennant and a Welcome to Yale brochure.
His acceptance letters were not limited to the Ivy League. In all, Mr. McFarland was accepted at 17 colleges and universities. They include Duke University, Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, according to theDuval County Public Schools. He also landed several full scholarships, including to Florida State University and the University of Florida.
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Continue reading the main storyWhen he called me yelling, I just became so happy, cried, and was so very proud, Ms. Santiago, a cardiac sonographer, recalled.
I never doubted Craig would be accepted into all these schools, she added.
Visits to college campuses have been limited because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving Mr. McFarland, like other high school seniors, to rely on virtual online tours.
The only metrics Ive really had to narrow my college list are these virtual campus tours and getting in touch with current students, he said.
The biggest challenge to me, he added, is just all the unknown and uncertainty of the regions that all these really good schools are in. I have never been anywhere in the United States outside of Florida, so I have no clue how the weather, people and environment are in New England and California.
So which Class of 2024 class will he join? Most studentsmake a final selectionby May 1.
Mr. McFarland has not made a decision, but he has narrowed his list to four: Florida State University, Harvard, Stanford University and Yale. He said he planned to study biochemistry and linguistics, but was not sure whether he wanted to go into law or medicine, perhaps working with Doctors Without Borders.
I know for a fact that wherever I go, he said, I do hope to do the most good.
怎么融洽同子女的关系?
·不要监控孩子的电话，尊重其隐私权。
·对孩子的朋友要和蔼可亲，但不要同他们过于亲近。不要侵入他（她）的天地。
·不要在他人面前夸奖孩子，这样会使其尴尬。
·不要在他人面前批评或斥责孩子。如果必须要这样做的话，应该在无人的时候。
·母亲在他人面前要注意服饰。母亲的形象不整洁，孩子会感到羞耻。
·如果你的孩子参加学校的演出，他（她）在舞台上时你不要打手势，这样会令他（她）紧张，甚至出错。
·孩子和你一起坐自己家的车出门时，不要把汽车收音机调到你所喜爱的频道。让孩子挑选电台，但可要求他调低音量。
·在子女需要帮助时要给予帮助，但要注意方法。
·子女在一定的阶段就像需要食品一样需要爱抚，但是爱抚要适可而止，不要在公开场合这样做，更不要在朋友面前这样做。
·不要让你的孩子在外人面前表现他的“本事”，如朗诵、唱歌、跳舞或弹钢琴。如果你为他的本领自豪并希望让人家看到，那就对他提出请求。如果父母坚持让他们在外人面前表现本领，有的孩子会感觉自己像马戏团的猴子。
·不要向他的朋友和亲属讲他的怪癖，尤其不要当他的面前。任何孩子都不愿意别人知道自己的隐私。
·不要让他失去对你的信赖。他向你透露的秘密，你不要告诉别人。你一定要完全尊重他的意愿。
·在他面前不要说谎。他看到自己的父母说谎或弄虚作假，就会感觉不好。例如，父母在某人背后说坏话，而当面又装出热情的样子，孩子就会反感。
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妈是菲律宾人，爸是黑人？貌似跟单亲妈和姐姐住?
现在这些文章写得很模糊啊。让你找不到破绽。
He not only applied 8 Ivy schools, but also Stanford, Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, UVA, Emory, FSU, even worse than
that, he applied UCF and UNF, total 20 schools that he can apply for free. That makes him enemy #1 in his school!
應該還是有實力的
九，十，十一年级三次AIME, 各种club 再加上跳舞弹钢琴
还是低收入第一代大学生
横扫14所美帝名校，8所藤校！这名华裔女孩为何能成为名校宠儿？ 2017-04-05 11:28
我相信大家最近都被一位华裔女孩
萧靖彤疯狂刷屏！
这位看似普通的女生横扫了八所藤校的offer
并且她申请的14所大学都对她抛出了橄榄枝
萧靖彤一时成了美帝名校的宠儿！
太。。。 LOL
除非有money under the table
老爸老妈在国内上的大学，老爸还是大学教授。
但是娃在美国就是可以claim第一代大学生。查也没法查
老妈的收入不高，她因此算当低收入家庭的娃。她们家住在加州这么多年没买房子也是真的。没赶上硅谷房子的升值。不过话说回来，哪能所有的好事都赶上呢？