Cursory: A senior student named Daya Brown has been accepted into over 50 colleges with $1.3 million in scholarships in the US. In an interview about her accomplishment, the 18-year-old detailed how she started her college applications. Brown disclosed that she’s decided to attend Duke University, where she’ll connect with other like-minded Black students
Daya Brown, a final-year student of Westlake High School in Atlanta, has gained admission into more than 50 colleges with $1.3 million in scholarships.
The 18-year-old who spent most of her high school experience in quarantine due to the pandemic, refused to let it derail her from focusing her energy on preparing for college.
In an interview with Good Morning America (GMA), Brown disclosed that she started the process during her sophomore (second) year in high school.
”I started to curate a list of schools that had certain majors or were great in what I wanted to study, mass communications or film,” she said.
She focused on her extracurricular pursuits after she had completed her list by choosing pursuits that reflected her interests such as writing, filmmaking and poetry. Elom & Co. Productions, Brown’s own company, was able to get off the ground in order to promote the work of upcoming artists.
She disclosed that she didn’t consider a specific number of institutions or any other scope when she first started applying.
Spending a few hours every day applying to schools, the young scholar did not want to take chances, she only wanted to make sure she hit all the colleges that would give her the chance to pursue a job in her interest areas while helping her financially.
More than 50 colleges and universities have admitted Brown as a result of her diligent work.
Out of all of them, Brown made the decision to enroll at Duke University because she thinks it will enable her to connect with other Black kids who share her interests.
She wants to study Journalism as a minor and major in Visual Media Studies.
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404????@drodian_furee:WESTLAKE LION PRIDE!!!!! As we call it…Wha-Lake!!!
@icewintrs: Bright future!
@KenyunBrown:Congratulations
@bbfree4900: Beautiful scholar.❤️
@jurassicamy:That is amazing!! Best thing to ever receive is a college degree without any debt. I wish her all the success in college!
@Swarm_as_One:That’s amazing!!! Congrats, young lady!
@CainAbel666777:Stunningly Smart, bright future for this young lady.
@diamondhandsq: Congrats on the black excellence BUT westlake was my rival school so…
@Debra0313: You Go Daya Brown! When you want something it’s not impossible it is POSSIBLE! You didn’t listen to negativity and strived to be the best you could be. Now your choice of 50 schools. DUKE will be graced by your attendance. #EncourageTheWorld
@MadameCJAlbrite: Congratulations!
@lifewnae20: Proudaaaa her
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