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Despite not being a straight-A student as she says people perceive, Thomas managed to get into the prestigious Harvard University without a scholarship.
Olympic champion Gabby Thomas has recently shared how she achieved the remarkable feat of gaining admission to Harvard University despite not being a straight-A student or benefiting from sports scholarships.
Speaking candidly about her journey in an episode of Why Not Me? With Mike Jackson, Thomas dispelled common misconceptions about her academic and athletic background.
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12:18 - 09.12.2024
'Most people haven’t done that'- Gabby Thomas boasts about one unique milestone she has achieved over other sprinters
Gabby Thomas has bragged about one thing that she has done that most sprinters are yet to accomplish.
“I think a lot of people assume I’m some sort of genius or come from a privileged background,” she said. “But the truth is, I was a normal student. I had a couple of C’s on my transcript. I wasn’t the best student, but I did my work, stayed consistent, and always gave my best effort.”
Unlike many universities, Ivy League schools, including Harvard, do not offer athletic scholarships.
However, they do recruit athletes based on a combination of academic performance and other qualities. For Thomas, her acceptance into Harvard was a result of this holistic approach.
"So they do recruit but they don't give you scholarships. So you can't get an athletic scholarship to go to an Ivy League but you can get in based on academics and you know just a mixture of things," she explained.
"I'm like no I'm very much like everybody else but I I did things well. I did my best and I was very consistent. I was consistently decent at track and I was consistently decent in the classroom."
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18:45 - 09.12.2024
'We had to sit in class with her'-Gabby Thomas opens up on how mother's early ordeals shaped her journey to stardom
Triple-Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas continues to find inspiration from her mother's earlier ordeals and how she responded.
"During my application I just was myself right during the application process. And when I did my interviews I showcased that I was a person that was eager to learn and had passions in life and wanted to go to Harvard and make the world a better place and that's really all they're looking for," she added.
Thomas emphasized that Ivy League schools are not looking for perfection but rather individuals who demonstrate a willingness to grow and a desire to contribute meaningfully.
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