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15-year-old goes to Harvard after being accepted to 13 colleges

15-year-old goes to Harvard after being accepted to 13 colleges
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Shaleea Ibraheem, 15 (Photo Courtesy of www.nj.com)

From NJ.com:

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Saheela Ibraheem wasn't sure any college would want to admit a 15-year-old. So the Piscataway teen hedged her bets and filled out applications to 14 schools from New Jersey to California.

"It's the age thing. I wanted to make sure I had options," said Saheela, a senior at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison.

In the end, 13 colleges accepted her -- including six of the eight Ivy League schools.

After weeks of debate, Saheela settled on Harvard. She will be among the youngest members of the school's freshman class.

Continued at NJ.com

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