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Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by Hannaleeyah(f): 9:24am On Feb 11, 2023 |
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States and Canada. Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year-old high school graduate, was offered more than $5 million dollars' worth of scholarship money for an undergraduate program of study, according to admission documents and estimates of financial aid awards. "It still feels pretty unbelievable. I applied to so many schools because I didn't even think any school would accept me," Victory told CNN, relishing her academic prowess. Born to Nigerian parents, Chika Yinka-Banjo, a senior lecturer at the University of Lagos, and Adeyinka Banjo, a private sector procurement and supply chain executive, Victory was given potential full scholarships from the Ivy League schools, Yale College, Princeton University, Harvard College, and Brown University. Other US scholarship offers included those from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Virginia. In Canada, Victory was offered the Lester B. Pearson scholarship from the University of Toronto and the Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow (KMILOT) scholarship from the University of British Columbia. Their admissions processes are extremely selective," Victory added. "They only accept the best of the best. So, you can imagine how, on a daily basis, I have to remind myself that I actually got into these schools. It is surreal!" Academic strides A senior prefect during her time in high school, Victory rose to national prominence in late 2020 after she scored straight As in her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Months earlier, the Nigerian teen had been rated as the "Top in the World" in English as a second language (speaking endorsement) by the University of Cambridge International Examination (CIE). Victory aced the Cambridge IGCSE exam -- acquiring A* in all six subjects she sat for. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by Hannaleeyah(f): 9:25am On Feb 11, 2023 |
Outdated news but I still love this |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by Hannaleeyah(f): 9:25am On Feb 11, 2023 |
Mynd44 Seun Fynestboi |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by Nobody: 9:30am On Feb 11, 2023 |
Nice one. I pray Naija doesn't "happen" to you and render your achievements useless. Go forth & prosper. 1 Like |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by Pay4u: 9:35am On Feb 11, 2023 |
Ok |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by sharpwriter(m): 5:33pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
And she's efficient and competent in all the 121 certifications? Dey play |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by Hannaleeyah(f): 7:05pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
sharpwriter: Her proficiency has been tested in lots of interviews she got called for 1 Like |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by Tee99(m): 8:53pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
By the time she's 25 her CV go be like newspaper 1 Like |
Re: Victory Yinka-Banjo Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth $5m From US And Canada by sharpwriter(m): 8:59pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
Hannaleeyah:Hmmmm... Then it's worth it to be proud of her. Why do I suspect you're the lady 😏🤔 |
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