How an Iowa teenager used an Etch A Sketch to help land spots at MIT and Caltech

College admission has become increasingly competitive, but one Des Moines teenager found a unique way to distinguish himself from the pack. Dezell Turner, a senior at East High School and Central Academy, submitted a video explaining the history of calculus on an Etch A Sketch when applying to some of the country's top engineering and technology schools. The 18-year-old recently learned he'd been accepted to MIT and Caltech — two of his "dream" colleges.
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