Dennis Maliq Barnes (16 years old) is studying at New Orleans International High School in Louisiana, USA. Photo: CNN
According to CNN, boy Dennis Maliq Barnes (16 years old) is a student at New Orleans International High School. Barnes achieved a 4,98 GPA and graduated two years early.
Since August 8, Barnes has applied to 2022 universities across the US.
Barnes has received more than $9 million in scholarships from over 170 universities. However, he has yet to decide which university to attend.
Leaders of New Orleans International High School said Barnes' achievement set a new world record and they contacted the Guinness Book of World Records.
The 16-year-old student told CNN that he did not initially intend to set any records.
“As I applied to more schools, the number of scholarships and acceptance letters also increased which intrigued me,” the student said, adding that, knowing he was close to hitting the record, he continued to “do according to".
