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Formerly homeless Bronx student applies to 12 universities, is accepted to all of them

Formerly homeless Bronxwood Preparatory Academy senior Brianna Watts was accepted to all of the 12 universities and three community colleges to which she applied.

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May 16, 2019, 10:26 PM

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