"They originally had no intention to go to school together or stay in Connecticut," Anne Cicciarella said. About 10 miles (16 kilometers) down Interstate 91, quadruplets Aaron, Nick, Zach and Nigel Wade are preparing to begin their freshman year at Yale. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 512 sets of quadruplets were born in the country in 1999. The Ciacciarella quad and Wade brothers applied to more than 50 schools per set, their parents said. All of them insisted on living in separate dorms or residential colleges and each is pursuing a different career path.

Source: ABC News August 26, 2017 14:03 UTC