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16-Year-Old New Orleans Student Accepted to 185 Colleges, Receives $10 Million in Scholarships

  • Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old senior, earned a 4.98 GPA and is graduating two years early.
  • He received over $10 million in scholarship offers and was accepted at over 185 colleges.
  • Barnes intends to pursue computer science and later move on to practice software development.
  • He hopes to meet new people and get a different perspective of the world while pursuing a dual degree in computer science and criminal justice.
  • The $10 million in scholarship offers from 149 of them is believed to be a record for U.S. college-bound seniors.
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