Angel Ortiz, a senior at Arts High School in Newark, made headlines after getting accepted to all seven Ivy League schools he applied to, including Yale and Harvard. The achievement left him and his mother shocked, demonstrating his academic excellence and hard work. Ortiz, known for his intelligence among peers, attributes much of his success to inspiration from his hardworking immigrant parents. He hopes to represent his community positively during his college journey, aspiring to make higher education more accessible for future generations.
I'm still processing it. When the notifications came in, I spent two hours walking around the kitchen in shock, while my mom sat there in disbelief.
As a first-generation Latino son of immigrants, I know that avenues like college are much harder to access for people like us.
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