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Ghanaian Greensboro student accepted into 24 universities

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  • AWURABA 9 years ago

    CONGRATULATIONS AKOS

  • Dogg 9 years ago

    and smart

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  • ZoRRo 9 years ago

    Our individuals are performing better than the country ! That means our collective ability is lower than the sum of our individual achievements. That is a pity !! and points to Bad Leadership.

  • Korsi Kumah 9 years ago

    GO GIRL, FLY HIGH, YOUNG WOMAN!

  • kwaku nyu 9 years ago

    what is happening to ghanaians abroad?One day a ghanaian accepted to all ivy schools in the states, then another accepted to 24 universities. it sounds good in everyones ears.. but my question is why would you apply for 8 0r ...
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  • Joem 9 years ago

    Why would you even think of applying to so many schools this is not Africa this is the united states of America you got thousands of universities but no need to apply to more than 3 or 4 after all you are going only one so wh ...
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  • AGYAPA 9 years ago

    Well done Akosua.
    Ghanaians are naturally so gifted but the borla leadership over the years has inhibitated so many hidden talents amongst us.
    The potential of Ghana under competent leadership is beyond imagination.
    When o ...
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  • Anyway... 9 years ago

    seriously, Is this news? if you make the eligibility the university will accept you. Is the news because it's 24? Anyway it's what you do when you get to university and importantly after with your degree that matters.

  • King Marc 9 years ago

    @Anyway,you are the type who never see any good in other people other than yourself.Run your own race and stop being petty!

  • Kofi 9 years ago

    Let's give this lady her due, to be accepted by six out of the eight Ivy league schools is a great accomplishment. In USA with over 3000 colleges and universities, if you score high on  SAT, you can even gain admission to as ...
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  • Obaa PaPa 9 years ago

    THIS STORY HAS SENT COLD THRILLS THRU MY SPINES AS I REFLECT ON THE NUMBER OF KAYAYOS WHO BY NO FAULT OF THEIRS HAVE NO OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.WILL OUR POLITICIANS LEARN A THING FROM AKOSUA OR CREATE LOOT AND ...
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  • KOJO 9 years ago

    WHEN TALKING ABOUT KAYAYOS WHY DO WE ALWAYS BLAME THE GOVERNMENT?
    THE ARE A LOT OF IRRESPONSIBLE PARENTS ESPECIALLY MEN WHO GO ABOUT HAVING CHILDREN WITHOUT ANY THOUGHT OF HOW TO LOOK AFTER THEM.





    WHO

  • Okponglo Guy 9 years ago

    The Bola leadership!

  • Okomfo,London 9 years ago

    Keep it up girl.Forward ever.

  • Mozato 9 years ago

    Congratulations girl but this no news. Make it to Harvard of Oxford and you are likely to be accepted in almost every recognized university around the globe.

  • biko 9 years ago

    Do you know about the IVY league schools in the USA? You choose your top IVY league college depending on what you want to study. She got Harvard, Princeton and all those top flight schools but decided on Columbia. Each of the ...
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  • KWASI IN EUROPE 9 years ago

    Millions of students get multiple admission letters every year. Stop publishing such stupid laughable news.

  • anokwale 9 years ago

    The USA born Ghanaian population has grown tremendously and it is critical to show that they are not a "lost" demographic. They are holding the flag high. Give them their due.

  • Ramseyer 9 years ago

    This kind of achievement just makes be proud and happy. If only our kids will apply themselves to their studies and stop wasting precious time on video games, their cell phones etc , this feat could be become a common news, ...
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  • Antoinette 9 years ago

    Congratulations! All the best

  • Adobea 9 years ago

    Go all the way and God speed! The sky is the limit, remember to balance career with having your own family at the appropriate God giving time! I wish you all the best!

  • joojo smith 9 years ago

    Proudly Ghana ian

  • SELORM 9 years ago

    A shining star on the rise. Go and achieve greater things for yourself, your parents and family, mother Ghana and for mankind in general. You are an inspiration for the present and generations yet unborn.

  • Asempa Beba Dabi 9 years ago

    Was the father a politician in Ghana? Lol

  • 123 9 years ago

    Either he was a politician, a Pastor of a one man church or a village chief selling lands.

  • Obaa 9 years ago

    congrats girl.
    good job
    way to go.
    Does it matter what job her father was doing way back in Ghana? No.

  • YAW 9 years ago

    I don't see why you're going with that question? Does one have to be a politician to travel to the US? Your reasoning is absurd.

  • Kotoua Selira 9 years ago

    wow!! am really proud of you girl.Congrass:)) study hard and make Ghana proud:))

  • Solara 9 years ago

    We ae talking about a little girl who b dint of hard work has achieved this feat in he education and here you are saying'Congrass'. Take care O!

  • Attah Danso 9 years ago

    What

  • Earl Jones 9 years ago

    What was she doing applying to 24 schools any. If you are accepted by one top university , you are probably likely to be accepted by the rest. The message I get is one of a confused candidate. She obviously could not make up ...
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  • Joe Mensah 9 years ago

    It is always better to apply to as many schools as possible.It makes your chances of getting a scholarship high.

  • Kwame 9 years ago

    Check her score... 2100 points and that's the max I'm told...Great Job Akos. The woman is smart!! Keep it up!

  • WARD GDX - WE THE PEOPLE 9 years ago

    Proud of her accomplishments and intellect. Great job parents.


    Couldn't be more proud of her defending and education on the nonsense of African being one country with only jungle dwellers

  • NII ARMAH 9 years ago

    GREAT JOB. GHANAIANS SHINE EVERY WHERE. A LITTLE BIT OF OPPORTUNITY WHICH POLITICIANS ARE REFUSING TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX?

  • Abdul 9 years ago

    Congratulations girl. I believe the reporter is ignorant of the fact that mentioning that she is admitted into 24 schools has made the story no news. How could she be applying to 24 schools wasting time and money and not spec ...
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  • Kwashie 9 years ago

    Congratulations, young lady. May God continue to guide you.

  • AMA AIDOO 9 years ago

    GO GIRL, YOU HAVE MADE US PROUD

  • Kwame 9 years ago

    Hey Akos, just want to express my excitement on your accomplishment... Continue the hard work and greater things will come your way!

  • Darling boy 9 years ago

    Wat do u say nana otumfuo our beloved Ashanti hene

  • Diasporan 9 years ago

    1. Where is Greensboro?

    2. In which country are the 24 universities she has been accepted in?

    3. Guilford county schools? Where are they?

    What a shameful and sensless "cut-and-paste report?

  • .com 9 years ago

    Greensboro is in North Carolina, Guilford is the county where she goes to school

  • Okponglo Guy 9 years ago

    Ghanaian children are excelling every where. At a recent revisit day at NYU, very few blacks were among the Asians. Among the few blacks, Ghanaians outnumbered and they were admitted with scholarship. Our sacrifices will p ...
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  • Who cares? 9 years ago

    Why don't you keep mouth shut and finish your education first?Who really cares about your acceptance into a university you consider better than your own?Still living under relic if colonialism .Please give us a break!

  • Anthony 9 years ago

    Why didnt you try to get into any University, even in Ghana then ? It is clear from your message that just never "made it" and now you are jealous of the success of another "smarter person" arent you. If you hate colonialism ...
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  • CONCERN GHANAIAN 9 years ago

    CONGRATS AKOSUA MORE THUMBS UP FOR YOU GIRL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

  • onipanua 9 years ago

    Is this news worth reporting? Total rubbish!!!

  • Silly News 9 years ago

    Why would she apply to 24 Universities? I'm calling bullshit on this!

  • Jaguda 9 years ago

    Does not make sense.

  • Kojo Pee 9 years ago

    Are our leaders watching this? This is about a system that works and rewards hardwork. The kid knows what lies ahead of her several months before she graduates high school. Compare that with our Ghana/Africa system where chil ...
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  • emmanuel 9 years ago

    i actually new her father Mr. Bekoe when i met him in greensboro recently,north carolina. his father was nice and generous.

  • Okay ...... 9 years ago

    Thanks for clarifying the mystery. So the name is Bekoe (and not Beoke).

    Still wondering why anyone would apply to 24 universities. Suggests a slight issue of self-confidence

  • biko 9 years ago

    No student in the USA applies to 24 universities. The most a student will apply to is about 8 colleges. The system in the USA is such that once you are spotted as a bright student by your SAT, AP (Advanced Placement) and GPA ...
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  • Okay ...... 9 years ago

    Thanks for clarifying.

  • emmanuel 9 years ago

    oh ok thats her... i met her father recently in greensboro,nc. he told me in the company of friends about his daugthers achievements. his father is a nice and generous man.

  • JM 9 years ago

    WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO FINISHED UNIVERSITY ALREADY.

  • Obiba Kwame 9 years ago

    My congratulations to this obviously bright girl, and I hope she makes the most of her exceptional talents.

    With her SAT scores totalling 2100, she really did not need to apply to that many schools. If she had a good guid ...
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  • Anthony 9 years ago

    As a friend and visitor to Ghana and with many Ghanaian friends this news makes me smile so much, well done !