Akintunde ahmad college choice

Oakland teenager Akintunde Ahmad's story is being hailed on social media as an example of why you should never judge a book by its cover.

The 18-year-old Oakland Technical High School senior has been accepted into Yale, Brown and Columbia, has a 5.0 GPA, and he scored a 2100 on his SATs.

But when some people look at his dreadlocks and sweatpants they have trouble believing it.

Akintunde ahmad college choice

So he keeps photographic proof of his accomplishments on his cell phone. And also tweets them out.

Akintunde or "Tunde" as his friends call him, was on The Ellen Show Wednesday, announcing that he has decided to attend Yale in the fall.

He also hopes to continue playing baseball at his new school.

"I've been a Bulldog at Oakland Tech for the past four years and I'm going to continue to be a Bulldog," he said to applause from the audience. Yale's mascot is a bulldog.

"How do you have time to dance like that if you're always studying?" Ellen asked Tunde as he capered to "Can You Do This" on her set.

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