Fresno teen who got into 15 colleges says he had ‘a ton of self-doubt’

FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A Central East High School senior is getting overwhelming support from his family and “new cousins” online after going viral for being accepted into more than a dozen universities, including four Ivy League schools.

17-year-old Samuel Ruiz-Macias says he’s always enjoyed school and getting involved in extracurricular activities.

“I had to get moved from my kindergarten class,” Samuel said. “I think I was excelling too quickly.”…

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