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Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old senior, picks Cornell University after getting over 185 college acceptances

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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, the New Orleans high school senior who was accepted at over 185 colleges and received more than $10 million in scholarship offers, announced Friday that he will attend Cornell University in the fall.

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  1. Fox News

    High school senior who went viral for 'record' $10M in scholarship offers makes final college decision (opens Fox News)

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    After receiving over 180 college acceptance offers, Dennis "Maliq" Barnes, a 16-year-old high school senior from New Orleans, announces his college decision.

  2. KRDO

    Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old senior, picks Cornell University after getting over 185 college acceptances (opens KRDO)

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    By Chandelis Duster, CNN Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, the New Orleans high school senior who was accepted at over 185 colleges and received more than $10 million in scholarship offers, announced Friday that he will attend Cornell University in the fall.

  3. CBS News

    High school student offered $10 million in scholarships announces college choice (opens CBS News)

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    Dennis "Maliq" Barnes, a 16-year-old high school senior, received offers from at least 188 colleges and universities.

  4. Fortune

    Star New Orleans student with $10 million in scholarship offers from 149 colleges makes his 'exciting' choice (opens Fortune)

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    Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, who earned a 4.98 GPA in high school, may have broken a record in terms of the number of college acceptances.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old senior, picks Cornell University after getting over 185 college acceptances | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old senior, picks Cornell University after getting over 185 college acceptances

  6. KAGS Bryan

    New Orleans senior who set $10 million scholarship record to attend Cornell University (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    International High School of New Orleans says Dennis 'Maliq' Barnes' scholarship haul is more than any other college bound senior in U.S. history.

  7. The Guardian

    High schooler who won record $10m in scholarship offers heads to Ivy League (opens The Guardian)

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    Dennis Maliq Barnes of New Orleans announces he will attend Cornell University this fall to study computer science

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