An East Oakland teen with a sky-high 4.3 GPA pulled off the ultimate academic sweep — getting accepted into all 31 colleges he applied to before choosing Louisiana State University to chase his dream of becoming a doctor.
Dominic Antoine Jr., the 18-year-old Fremont High School senior affectionately known as “Pooda,” revealed on May 1 — National College Decision Day — that he’ll be heading to LSU after weighing an eye-popping list of top schools.
“I applied for biology with pre-med track,” Antoine toldKTVU.
The overachieving teen said narrowing down his options was no easy feat since every school gave the same answer.
“No rejections!” Antoine said proudly.
His stacked shortlist included powerhouse public universities UCLA and UC Berkeley, which regularly battle for top national rankings.
Antoine also used the Common Black College Application to cast a wide net, applying to dozens of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Among the schools making his final cut were Howard University, Tennessee State University, Morgan State University, and Syracuse University.
But in the end, the senior said LSU came out on top.
“I knew where my heart was, and I trusted my gut,” Antoine said.
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