High school student Micheal Brown applied and was accepted to 20 of the nation's top colleges. Fox 5 news anchors criticized his decision to cast a wide net, and he’s demanding a public apology.

On April 3, Fox 5 co-anchor Holly Morris and contributor Sarah Fraser critiqued Micheal Brown's decision to apply to 20 schools, including Harvard, Princeton and Yale. Brown worked hard to achieve his 4.68 GPA and received full ride offers from them all. He posted a video of himself opening his acceptance letter from Stanford University, his dream school according to USA Today, with friends and family there to help share in the celebration. Instead of applauding his hard work and dedication, the anchors saw negativity in his success.

“It’s a little ridiculous that this kid applied to 20 schools, taking away a spot and basically waitlisting another kid,” Fraser said during the show.

“I think it’s a little obnoxious because you can only go to one,” Morris replied. “You can only take one full ride, and you are taking a spot from someone else who worked really hard.”

Here's a new one: Local Fox anchors criticized this Black teen for working TOO hard pic.twitter.com/sIwyciCC9j— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 9, 2018

Micheal responded to the criticism by filming an interview with Morris but is holding consent on its airing until she publicly apologizes.

He took to Twitter, writing: “Where’s the #HumanDecency”“

This morning, I had a respectful Skype interview with @HollyLiveFox5DC , though I did not get an apology during the interview. I won't allow the interview to air until @fox5dc provides me with a public apology. Where's the #humandecency?— Micheal Brown (@mbreezy101) April 6, 2018

“I have apologized to Micheal, and he accepted my apology,” Fraser said. “Michael’s accomplishments aren’t up for debate. I have learned a valuable lesson.”

Despite the naysayers and now even more public stage, Micheal has refused to let it rush his decision. He will announce his college choice on April 30 as he decides between Georgetown, Stanford, Harvard and Yale.

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