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New Orleans student accepted to 125 schools, receives $9M in scholarship offers
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:46 pm
Here's a break from the daily news on New Orleans' troubled youth. Congrats to this young man! I wish him the best in the future.
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A New Orleans high school senior is believed to have broken a record by receiving more than $9 million in scholarship offers after receiving acceptance letters from 125 colleges and universities.
Dennis Barnes, a senior at International High School of New Orleans, said he applied to about 200 colleges and universities and received acceptance letters from 125 schools.
"I submitted college applications in August, with an eye on raising the bar high for college admissions. Decision letters were an overflow in my mailbox and hundreds of scholarship offers," Barnes told WWL-TV.
Barnes said he has now been offered more than $9 million in scholarships. Normadie Cormier of Lafayette, La., was believed to have set a world record in 2019 when she received $8.7 million in scholarship offers.
Barnes said he is hoping to total $10 million in scholarship offers by the end of the month. The student, who has a cumulative grade point average of 4.98, said he plans to pursue a dual undergraduate degree in computer science and criminal justice.
Barnes said he will announce his college decision May 2.
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Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:48 pm to HenryParsons
This is stupid. Criminal justice?
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:49 pm to Oilfieldbiology
quote:I agree. He should just take the $10 million and start a rap label.
This is stupid. Criminal justice?
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:50 pm to HenryParsons
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said he applied to about 200 colleges and universities and received acceptance letters from 125 schools.
I mean if he took the time to apply to over 200 colleges.....give the man his record
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:50 pm to HenryParsons
Good to see someone furthering themselves with education, but I've found people who mass apply to colleges so they can accumulate the total scholarship offers into a big number to make it look impressive are generally incredibly vain.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:50 pm to HenryParsons
Another reason tuition is so high
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:50 pm to HenryParsons
Impressive young man!
That averages out to be $72k per scholarship offer. Is that what tuition plus room and board cost now per annum or is this full ride for all of undergrad?
That averages out to be $72k per scholarship offer. Is that what tuition plus room and board cost now per annum or is this full ride for all of undergrad?
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:51 pm to HenryParsons
Good for him but what a colossal waste of time. I mean what’s the point in applying to that many? To see who gives the best scholarship? 
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:51 pm to HenryParsons
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he applied to about 200 colleges and universities
I’ll take, “What’s wrong with the Common app” for $1,000, Alex.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:52 pm to HenryParsons
Is this just some kind of trend to set the record?
Louisiana Teen Accepted into 139 Colleges; Chooses HBCU -
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Normadie Cormier of Lafayette, La., was believed to have set a world record in 2019 when she received $8.7 million in scholarship offers
Louisiana Teen Accepted into 139 Colleges; Chooses HBCU -
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Well, Normandie Cormier of Lafayette had more than 100 backups.
She applied to schools through the Common App and the Common Black College App, which allows students to apply one time and have their information sent to hundreds of schools rather than apply 100 times.
This post was edited on 4/25/23 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:52 pm to HenryParsons
This should underscore how hard it is to find a black college applicant these days.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:52 pm to HenryParsons
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New Orleans student accepted to 125 schools
What are the odds he even attends half those schools?
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:53 pm to Shexter
Applying to that many schools seems
Like he has no idea where he wants to go or what he wants to major
Like he has no idea where he wants to go or what he wants to major
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:53 pm to HenryParsons
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who has a cumulative grade point average of 4.98
This BS needs to stop...it's a 4-point scale.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:54 pm to HenryParsons
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Normadie Cormier of Lafayette, La., was believed to have set a world record in 2019 when she received $8.7 million in scholarship offers.
Who tracks this shite?
And there is no way there is genuine interest in going to 200 or even 125 different schools. All you're doing is wasting a lot of peoples time, including your own.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:54 pm to whoa
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Good for him but what a colossal waste of time. I mean what’s the point in applying to that many? To see who gives the best scholarship?
The person advising him in some fashion is likely legally retarded.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:57 pm to HenryParsons
This is nice
But Id love to know how much scholarship money a white or asian student with an identical resume would get
But Id love to know how much scholarship money a white or asian student with an identical resume would get
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:57 pm to HenryParsons
I bet Drew Brees will never put his name his helmet.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:57 pm to TideCPA
quote:Let him be vain, seems like he's headed in the right direction.
Good to see someone furthering themselves with education, but I've found people who mass apply to colleges so they can accumulate the total scholarship offers into a big number to make it look impressive are generally incredibly vain.
Posted on 4/25/23 at 12:58 pm to HenryParsons
Did he have to pay an application fee X 200? I imagine that's what $25 or $50 per?
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