The prestigious Ivy League school not only accepted Williams in March, but the admissions office reached out to her specifically about the essay. “As a fellow lover of pizza, I laughed out loud (then ordered pizza) after reading your application,” wrote one member of the admissions committee in a letter to Williams.
“I think it stood out because it was just very genuine and reflective of me,” Williams tells ABC.
And while she celebrated her acceptance to Yale by ordering Papa John’s, Williams, who will be a first generation college student this fall, ultimately chose Auburn University.
“I love the South and I love the whole school spirit there,” she tells ABC. Plus, Auburn has a Papa John’s on campus.
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