Having been accepted to 49 different colleges, a Georgia high school senior has decided which college she wants to attend.
Makenzie Thompson has been offered $1.3 million in scholarships and has received 49 acceptance letters from colleges and universities, 11 Alive reports.
Thompson spoke about her numerous accomplishments, including being a Georgia Merit Scholar and part of the National Honor Society.
“I am currently the senior class president. I am a four-year veteran and co-captain of the Blue Rain dance team. I am also the vice president of Beta Club,” Thompson said. “I am one of the baseball managers for the varsity baseball team. I also am a Georgia Merit Scholar recipient. I also am on national honor society, National Honor Society of Dance Arts.”
Additionally, Thompson is studying for an International Baccalaureate (IB) certificate and is a work-based learning student in the school’s magnet program. She never intended to apply to so many institutions. Instead, she jumped at the opportunities when they presented themselves. In the beginning, she was only concerned about having options in case “plan A” didn’t work.
“I just took advantage of that opportunity to go ahead and apply to many schools when I went to college fairs,” Thompson said. “received a fee waiver, and took part in all that.”
Thompson revealed that her first acceptance letter came from Fort Valley State University in Central Georgia, and now she’s receiving them by the dozens. Thompson said her family keeps all of the offer letters in a folder inside their home.
When you speak of Black on Black crime and I’m over here looking at Black excellence and seeing people like Makenzie Thompson being accepted into nearly 50 colleges and offered more than $1 million in scholarships, we are not the same! pic.twitter.com/4BVaUZaPuT
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) March 24, 2022
“We’re running out of space,” she said about the acceptance letters.
The high school senior has also received acceptance letters from Purdue University and the University of Georgia; however, she is still waiting to hear from Cornell University. Thompson has officially decided to study animal science at Tuskegee University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Alabama.
Thompson shared with the news outlet that she wants to become a veterinarian.
“I’m looking forward to a fresh start, new environment, [sic] new state, new people, me learning how to be on my own, fend for myself. Really working on my independence,” Thompson said. “I’m excited for Tuskegee to start embracing me.”
As a final word to other high school students waiting to hear from colleges, Thompson said to trust the process and not to give up.
“Everything will work out as it needs to be as long as you put in the hard work,” Thompson said. “stay on top of it, and don’t give up.”
