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Minnesota Teen Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools

A Minnesota teen was reportedly accepted to all eight Ivy League schools, becoming one of few teens to receive the prestigious honor.

Munira Khalif, a senior at Mounds Park Academy in St. Paul, told NBC affiliate KARE that she was “humbled” by her acceptance to all eight Ivy League schools along with a number of other prestigious universities.

The Ivy League schools include Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania. She was also accepted to Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Minnesota.

"I was very surprised. The best part for me was being able to call family members on the phone and to hear their excitement," she told KARE. "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."

Khalif, who is the daughter of Somali immigrants, is also a state speech champion and founder of her school’s Social Consciousness Club. She hopes to major in political science and plans to work on making positive changes to society through public service.

She said she has not yet made her decision, but hopes to visit a few more college campuses before picking her final choice May 1.  

Earlier this week, a Long Island high school senior who moved to New York from Nigeria was also accepted to all eight Ivy League schools. 

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