All eight Ivy League varsities accept M’sian-born lass

Bright young mind: Cassandra’s applications essay on learning English while growing up as an immigrant played a big role in her acceptance into the universities.

PETALING JAYA: Getting accepted into one prestigious Ivy League university is already quite an achievement.

But for Cassandra Hsiao, a Malaysian-born student now living in the United States, she has been accepted not by two or even three universities, but by all eight Ivy League schools this year.