you’re a lot cooler than someone whose biggest struggle in high school was doing 50 hours of private tutoring@250/hour to get a 2350.
Wow! What a heartwarming, tearjerking, breath of fresh air! I’m late to this party, but had to chime in.
OP, have you read “Class Castles”?
Bumping this up. Now that it’s almost decision time, we could all use a little inspiration/hope.
Agreed. Keep hope alive.
Go get 'em, Tiger 
FortunaHope, this was amazing. You are amazing. This gave me inspiration when I was in quite a nasty rut. Thank you.
What a wonderful story. You are truly deserving. As for your parents, I’m sure inside they are proud of you, but they may have worried that you would look down on them once you entered the ivy league world. Once they see that you haven’t done that, I’m sure that they will share in your accomplishment.
Such an inspiration. You deserved all those acceptances
Booo!!! I understand that what his parents said was very hurtful, but you don’t know all the things that his parents have gone thru. Thanks for posting this.
^And just because his parents’ had bad luck means they can bash on their son’s accomplishments? No.
Seriously, that was a very cool story. I enjoyed reading it. 
That’s an amazing and inspiring story. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for not giving up. Best wishes at Princeton!
i love you
Congratulations! This is an awesome story and I’m sure thats why you got into these schools.
Fortuna, congratulations! Reading your story makes my spirit boost for applying next year. Hopefully I can meet you at Princeton in 2011
wow!
I started almost crying cause I was so inspired.
i believe. i believe!
I almost cried after I saw your parents called you a snob. That made my stomach hurt…a lot.
Great story! Very inspirational! Thank you for sharing with us. Best wishes on your college experience!
my god you’re amazing good job, congratulations, and a heartfelt humungous GOOD LUCK for the rest of your life, which will certainly be filled with happiness from all of the hard work that you put in to everything you do. this is such an inspiration.
In at Princeton with a 31 ACT. Congrats. This dispels CC criticism.
Congratulations!