Twins accepted to 15 colleges, earn $1.53M in scholarships
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April 30 (UPI) A pair of 17-year-old North Carolina twins have some big decisions ahead of them after being accepted into 15 colleges and receiving $1.53 million in merit-based scholarships.
Reagan and Ricardo Razon, 17, who are preparing to graduate June 12 from Enloe Magnet High School in Raleigh, received acceptance letters from 15 schools including Harvard University, Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University.
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The twins also collectively amassed $1.53 million in non-need, merit-based scholarships. We were both pleasantly surprised, but also grateful to receive all the offers that we did receive. Especially, as we re experiencing a global pandemic. This year has been different for many students and the college application process has also been increasingly difficult, Reagan Razon told WRAL-TV.
Twin Scholars Awarded Over $1.536 Million in Combined, Merit-Based College Scholarships
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With sound parental guidance, the Razon children prepared for bright futures from an early age.
Photo courtesy of the Razon family
Despite facing the unexpected stress brought about by restrictions such as remote learning and social distancing due to COVID-19, 17-year-old twins in North Carolina did not allow unprecedented times to stop them from exhibiting academic excellence. Altogether, Reagan Razon and Ricardo R. Razon IV earned more than $1.536 million in non-need, merit-based scholarship offers from six institutions of higher learning. The siblings, who attend Enloe High School, were accepted to 15 colleges that offered college acceptance or scholarships.