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brooklynite

(94,581 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:02 PM Dec 2018

Parkland Leader David Hogg Enrolling at Harvard Next Fall

David Hogg is leaving the Sunshine State and shipping off to Boston -- the Marjory Stoneman Douglas student's been accepted to Harvard.

David's mom shared the incredible news this week after her son finally allowed her to spread the word. As you can imagine, she's super proud and said she's excited for David's bright future!

The Stoneman Douglas grad -- who emerged as one of his school's leaders after the mass shooting in Parkland, FL -- says he plans to major in political science. It seems right up his alley ... you'll recall, David helped organize the March For Our Lives rally that attracted nearly 800,000 people pushing for sensible gun reform.

David should feel right at home on campus ... he's already spoken twice this year at Harvard, and some of his mother's relatives attended the prestigious institution.

https://www.tmz.com/2018/12/21/parkland-marjory-stoneman-douglas-david-hogg-enrolling-harvard/

"These are impressive grades Mr. Hogg, but what extra-curricular activities have you engaged in?"

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Parkland Leader David Hogg Enrolling at Harvard Next Fall (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2018 OP

How often does someone get denied admission to UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara oberliner Dec 2018 #1

Mabe UC campuses have a specific requirement? BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #3

Or maybe the gap year made the difference oberliner Dec 2018 #7

That's a possibility too. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #11

With all that's going on, you're going to side-eye David Hogg John Fante Dec 2018 #4

Huh? oberliner Dec 2018 #6

You're implying that Hogg didn't get into Harvard based on John Fante Dec 2018 #9

How else would he have gotten into Harvard? oberliner Dec 2018 #14

I got denied by the University of Alaska in 1972. akraven Dec 2018 #15

wealthy and connected types always do. why begrudge a middle class student JI7 Dec 2018 #17

It says he was accepted to UC Irvine, not denied Celerity Dec 2018 #18

State schools always have a limit on out of state students. jg10003 Dec 2018 #21

Ha, that is what I was going to say. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #2

Is Harvard good enough for Laura Ingraham? Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #5

She went to one of their rivals - Dartmouth oberliner Dec 2018 #8

Good luck to him, future activist & president ffr Dec 2018 #10

Congratulations, David Hogg! Cha Dec 2018 #12

A remarkable young man mcar Dec 2018 #13

Rock ON David! akraven Dec 2018 #16

Didn't Laura Ingraham criticize his admissions last year? B Stieg Dec 2018 #19

Kid is brilliant. Glad he has a passion to fight the good fight. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #20

Mamas proud! samnsara Dec 2018 #22

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

1. How often does someone get denied admission to UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:06 PM

Dec 2018

But get accepted into Harvard?

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

3. Mabe UC campuses have a specific requirement?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:09 PM

Dec 2018

That is all I can think of.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. Or maybe the gap year made the difference

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:19 PM

Dec 2018

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

11. That's a possibility too.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:23 PM

Dec 2018

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

4. With all that's going on, you're going to side-eye David Hogg

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:11 PM

Dec 2018

for getting into Harvard? You're something else.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. Huh?

Reply to John Fante (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:19 PM

Dec 2018

What the hell are you talking about?

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

9. You're implying that Hogg didn't get into Harvard based on

Reply to oberliner (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:22 PM

Dec 2018

merit. Don't deny it.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

14. How else would he have gotten into Harvard?

Reply to John Fante (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:27 PM

Dec 2018

I have no idea what you are talking about.

The comment I made was that I don't think there have been too many people who were denied admission to those UC schools but got accepted into Harvard.

That is pretty unusual - but this is obviously a unique circumstance, to say the least.

akraven

(1,975 posts)

15. I got denied by the University of Alaska in 1972.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:20 PM

Dec 2018

But got acceptances from Harvard, Yale and Georgetown.

Blow it off, oberliner. It's a process. I also got accepted to UM and Florida State.

JI7

(89,250 posts)

17. wealthy and connected types always do. why begrudge a middle class student

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:23 PM

Dec 2018

getting something based on his own hardwork ?

Celerity

(43,383 posts)

18. It says he was accepted to UC Irvine, not denied

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 07:31 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.tmz.com/2018/04/09/parkland-leader-david-hogg-accepted-uc-irvine/

his mom told us he got rejected from Irvine when in fact David hadn't heard back.

Point is ... David's been admitted to the 9th best public university in the nation. Congrats!