Triplets celebrate after ALL are accepted to prestigious MIT to follow in the footsteps of their famous grandfather who taught there
- Fraternal triplets Claire, Christopher and Edward Goul, 18, will all be attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the fall
- MIT has just an 8 per cent acceptance rate and a freshman class of 1, 467
- Claire hopes to study biology, Edward wants to do both math and physics, and Christopher wants to go into electrical engineering.
- The triplets' grandfather Edward Thorp taught math at the school in the 1950's
- Thorp also authored 'Beat the Dealer,' a book on how to beat casinos at blackjack and was a pioneering hedge fund manager
Triplets from New Port Beach, California once shared a womb and now, 18 years later, they'll all be going to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) together in the fall.
Edward, Claire and Christopher Goul will be following in the footsteps of their grandfather Edward Thorp, a pioneering hedge fund manager and author of 'Beat the Dealer,' a book on how to beat casinos at blackjack, who taught at MIT in the 1950s and who also briefly taught at the elite university in Cambridge, near Boston.
'My father was always an inspiration to them, as was my husband's father: both of them were scientists,' said Karen Thorp, the triplets' mother.
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Triple threat: Fraternal triplets Edward, Claire, and Christopher Goul will all be attending MIT in the fall where they will study different fields of math and science
Famous grandfather: The triplets will be following in the footsteps of their grandfather Edward Thorp who taught at MIT in the 1950s and who authored of 'Beat the Dealer,' a book on how to beat casinos at blackjack
'They got very interested in science from an early age, thank God, because their parents are both lawyers.'
The triplets worked hard their whole entire lives so that they could attend a school to foster their love for math and sciences.
'From an early age, they showed a real interest in learning about math and science,' their father, Richard Goul, told ABC News.
'They all had exceptional teachers, starting in elementary school that helped them figure out what fields they wanted to pursue.'
Despite being born at the same time, each of the triplets is going into their own specialized area of study.
Claire hopes to study biology, Edward wants to do both math and physics, and Christopher wants to go into electrical engineering.
Different passions: Claire hopes to study biology, Edward wants to do both math and physics, and Christopher wants to go into electrical engineering
ABC reports that the triplets fell in love with MIT in February while they were touring colleges.
The prestigious institution only accepts 8 per cent of applicants so the chances of the school accepting all three siblings would be what mathematicians call an outlier.
The triplets' father said that all three where extremely interested in MIT's cancer research institute specifically.
Richard Goul said he couldn't be prouder of his three children entering the small class of 1, 467 freshmen.
'It’s gratifying to me and my wife because you never know if their hard work will ever pay off,' Goul said.
Dream school: All three triplets set their sights on attending MIT and thanks to their hard work and dedication they will be three out of the 1, 467 accepted into the freshman class
'They made incredible sacrifices growing up by taking the most difficult courses and taking summer courses because they knew what their goals were.'
The three seniors will graduate from Sage Hill School next week. There they all excelled in classes as well as competing in varsity sports and other extracurricular activities.
'Doing some sort of internships, just like getting more hands-on experience outside of the classroom, which I think really made a difference in us getting in,' Christopher said of his efforts.
Claire says they will be sure to see each other occasionally on campus, though making new friends is important to her.
'Once every few months or so, maybe, or a week, I don't know, I don't know, we'll see each other,' she said.
MIT Dean of Admissions Stuart Schmill says this is not the first set of triplets attending the school, but it is rare.
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