Teen Accepted Into 113 Colleges

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Jasmine applied to 115 colleges — and got into 113 of them.

Jasmine Harrison was accepted to 113 colleges. The North Carolina teen applied to 115 schools total — and three of those who accepted her also offered full-ride scholarships. 

"At first I could not believe it, but then I was like, 'Wow.' I felt honored," Harrison, who will graduate with a 4.0 GPA later this month, told The New York Times.

The 17-year-old ultimately decided to attend Bennett College, a historically black liberal arts college for women in her home city of Greensboro — the same college her sister went to. 

"It was overwhelming at first because there were so many options," she told The Times. "I could go anywhere, and discover who I am."

Bennett College awarded Harrison a full scholarship to cover the $28,000 annual cost, the school's president, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, told The Times.

Her teacher said Harrison's 'personal goal' was to get into 100 colleges.

Terri Fletcher, Harrison's English teacher at her high school, the Academy at Smith, said that she's "an awesome young lady." 

"Although she has a very quiet and unassuming disposition, Jasmine is the epitome of a 'go-getter,'" Fletcher told INSIDER. "Last semester, she told me, 'Ms. Fletcher, my personal goal is to get accepted to 100 colleges.' I told her to do it and that if she can dream it, she can achieve it. Each week, she would keep me apprised of her progress. Jasmine also stops by just to hang out and *gasp* read! This student is amazing. I anticipate great things in the future!" 

Harrison paid only $135 in fees to apply for all 115 colleges.

Harrison managed to save money on fees by applying to 52 HBCUs (which stands for historically black colleges and universities) through the Common Black College Application— and she secured 26 acceptances that way, she told WFMY 2 News. 

She also used the general Common Application to apply to 20 more schools and took advantage of North Carolina's free college application week to apply to more. In addition to North Carolina and Florida schools, Harrison applied to colleges in South Carolina, Maryland, and Colorado. 

People showed up on social media to praise Harrison's accomplishments, with many sharing her story alongside the hashtags #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackExcellence.

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