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humor The Onion 2026-04-14

12-Year-Old Enrolls in Diploma Mill: Mom Claims Success.

A mother is thrilled her pre-teen is accepted into a dubious, unaccredited college that costs a fortune. Looks like ambition trumps academic rigor, and maybe reality.


<p>WABASH, IN—Emphasizing that her son&#8217;s young age had never stopped him from pursuing his dreams, local mother Hannah Butler celebrated Monday when her 12-year-old was accepted into the worst college imaginable. &#8220;After years of hard work and skipping several grades, we are so proud that our son will be attending Duane McAskill University [an unaccredited [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/12-year-old-accepted-into-worst-college-imaginable/">12-Year-Old Accepted ...

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