Getting admission in an Ivy League university is a dream for many.
A 17-year-old who was born in Nigeria and moved the US when he was a child, got into all eight of them.
According to reports, Harold Ekeh, an aspiring neurosurgeon, "was also accepted to schools like MIT, Johns Hopkins, " reported .
The essay he submitted with his application was about his struggles in adjusting to his new surroundings after his family moved to the US when he was eight, according to .
"We had a fairly comfortable life in Nigeria, but they told me we moved to America for the opportunities like the educational opportunities," the 17 year old told CNN Money in an interview.
He told CNN Money he's leaning toward Yale.
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