I Got In! Teens With Extraordinary College Acceptance Stories

Munira Khalif was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.

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Munira Khalif - Munira Khalif, a high school senior in Minnesota, has been accepted to all of the Ivy League schools. She has also been accepted to Stanford and Georgetown.  "I was very surprised. The best part for me was being able to call family members on the phone and to hear their excitement," Khalilf told KARE 11. "This was truly a blessing from God. To me this news is reflective of the support and encouragement of my family, my school and my community." (Photo: Mounds Park Academy)
Queens High School's First Black Valedictorian Is Going To Harvard - Shanell Davis made history and then continues to impress. Not only did Davis become the first African-American valedictorian at Queens High School, she was also recently accepted to Harvard University becoming the first in her family to attend a four-year university.(Photo: Courtesy of Milken Family Foundation)Harold Ekeh - Harold Ekeh, who lives in Long Island, NY, applied to all eight Ivy League schools and was accepted to them all! The Elmont Memorial High School student started a college mentoring program at his school with the hopes to get more kids into top universities. He says he is leaning toward choosing Yale. (Photo: CBS 2 NY)

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College Bound - Every spring, millions of college-bound high school students decide where they will spend the next four years of their academic career. Take a look at several teens whose college acceptance stories have made national news. — Patrice Peck and Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) (Photo: West Rock/Getty Images)

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