Payton Pitts Applies To 6 Ivy League Schools And Gets Accepted Into All Of Them — ‘It Was A Weight Off My Shoulders’

Payton also received acceptance letters from Stanford University, Morehouse College, and more.

Along with being a straight-A student, the 18-year-old has had a stellar performance playing basketball and the violin. He’s also brought back the Black Student Union to Francis Parker School, which has a predominately white student body.

“What comes through is his warmth, his insight, and his humility about all of his achievements, his successes and the respect he has for his classmates, teammates and teachers,” said Dan Frank, Francis Parker School principal.