Stanford University admits student after pens #BlackLivesMatter 100 times in test
The Muslim student did not expect to receive a call from Stanford University
(Web Desk) – Muslim student who was unsure of his admission in Stanford University for writing #BlackLivesMatter hundred times in admission exam has landed institution’s acceptance to continue higher studies there.
Stanford was given #BlackLivesMatter hundred times in black and white by 18-year-old Ziad Ahmed when he was asked to write about what mattered to him [in life] and why in his admission essay that makes or breaks the bid in most of the cases.
In an interview with a US media outlet, Ahmed maintained that he was not expecting an admission in the varsity owing to his unapologetic activism.
I submitted this answer in my @Stanford application, & yesterday, I was admitted...#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/R5YxM77bWL
— Ziad Ahmed (@ziadtheactivist) April 1, 2017
“I didn’t think I would get admitted to Stanford at all, but it’s quite refreshing to see that they view my unapologetic activism as an asset rather than a liability,” The Mic quoted.
Apparently, it could have been taken as a sign of disrespect to the prestigious university but it worked in US-Bangladeshi boy’s favour.
Ahmed has also landed admission in Yale University and Princeton University.
