After learning that he had not advanced to the final interview stage for one of Canada’s most prestigious scholarships, Justin Brown tried to come to terms with the disappointment. Weeks of preparation, extensive interviews and high hopes appeared to have ended in heartbreak.
Then came the phone call that changed everything.
A finalist spot had unexpectedly become available, giving the Jamaican student a second chance and sending him to Montreal last March for another round of intensive interviews for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University.
Days later, Brown learned he had made history, becoming the first student from the Caribbean selected for the prestigious scholarship program.
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