Teen Accepted To 113 Colleges, Awarded $4.5M In Scholarships
少年收到了来自113所高校的录取通知书，奖学金累计达到四百五十万美金
Receiving an acceptance letter to college can be one of the most exciting moments of a teen's life. And one 17-year-old in Greensboro, North Carolina just experienced that moment 113 times.
接到大学录取通知书，可谓是少年时代最令人兴奋的时刻了。北卡罗来纳的一位17岁的学生，却经历了113次这样的时刻。
Jasmine Harrison will graduate from high school on May 24th with a perfect GPA. Thanks to that projected 4.0 grade point average and her own initiative, not only did she receive more than one hundred offers of admission, she was also offered a combined total of $4.5 million in merit-based scholarships.
Jasmine Harrison即将在五月二十四日，以全优的成绩高中毕业。归功于她的平均分是4.0，和她的主动性，她得到了超过100份的录取通知书，而且还获得总计四百五十万美元的优秀学生奖学金。
"When I got the first couple in the mail, I was like, 'OK, this is really happening,'" Harrison told CBS affiliate WFMY-TV. "I didn't really think I'd be able to do that."
“当我收到最开始的几封邮件的时候，我心想’好，这真的发生了，’”Harrison告诉媒体说。“我没有想到我真的可以做到。”
Upon hearing that someone has been accepted into that many schools, the first thought on many people's minds will likely be cost -- especially since the application fees for certain U.S. universities now clock in as high as $80 or $90. However, according to WFMY-TV, Harrison took advantage of common applications and a special opportunity in North Carolina to effectively circumvent those high costs.
最初听到有人能够被这么多所学校录取的时候，在很多人的心目中都会算计着要花多少报名费呀 - 尤其是现在美国的一些大学的报名费已经高达80或90美金了。但是，根据媒体报道说，Harrison利用了common application的优势和北卡罗莱达州一个特殊的机会，成功的规避了高额的报名费。
circumvent：美 [ˌsɜ:rkəmˈvent] vt. 避免;围绕，包围;用计防止;
Stunningly -- with her mother's help, as well as the advice of teachers at her high school, The Academy at Smith -- Harrison applied to more than 100 schools for only $135.
令人吃惊的是，在她母亲的帮助下，以及在她的史密斯学院高中老师的建议下，哈里森仅用135美元申请了100多所学校。
In doing so, she took advantage of the College Foundation of North Carolina College Application Week, in which students can apply to a number of local schools for free. Harrison also utilized the Common Black College Application, which allowed her to apply to 53 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with a single click.
当时，她充分利用了北卡罗莱纳大学入学申请周的学院基金会，它允许学生可以免费申请一些当地的学校。哈里森还利用了黑人大学的通用申请权，允许她一次点击就申请报名53个传统黑人学院和大学（HBCU）。
Of those HBCUs, Harrison received acceptances from 26 and full rides from three: Ed Waters College, Mississippi Valley State University and Bennett College. She has decided to accept Bennett College's offer and plans to enroll there in the fall with a major in biology. Ultimately, Harrison tells WFMY-TV, she hopes to become a NICU nurse.
在传统黑人大学中，Harrison收到了其中26所大学的录取通知书，其中有三所大学给了她全奖：Ed Waters College，Mississippi Valley State University和Bennett College。她决定接受Bennett College的录取，计划在秋天的时候进入这所大学学习生物学。最终，Harrison告诉媒体说，她希望成为一名新生儿重症监护病房的护士。
Full-Ride:
A full-ride scholarship is an award that covers the entire cost of college—including tuition, room and board, text books, school materials, and sometimes even living costs and study abroad fees. The details can change from scholarship to scholarship, but in essence the full-ride covers more than just tuition.
ultimately：美 [ˈʌltəmɪtli] adv. 根本; 最后，最终;
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