Fullerton Student, son of Mexican immigrants, accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools

*A feel-good story for your Thursday! Education provides options. This young man’s options are stacked high. He says his immigrant parents inspired him. VL

By ABC7 Staff

FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) –A Fullerton Union High School senior has been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.
Along with the Ivy League schools, Fernando Rojas also got into Stanford, UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton.

“I’m just trying to let it all soak in, trying to experience it all, just one day at a time,” Rojas said.

The graduating senior and co-valedictorian is the son of immigrants from Mexico. He’s also a national champion in speech and debate.

Rojas says he hasn’t made a decision yet, but has narrowed down his list of colleges to Harvard and Yale. He plans to study international law in college.

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