What do you do when no one asks you to prom? You go with someone that celebrates you and doesn’t simply tolerate you, or something?

Priscilla Samey decided to truly standout instead of blending in. “Couldn’t find a man to accept me for prom so I took a college that did #Harvard2021 #prom2k17,” Samey tweeted along with a picture of herself and her “date,” her Harvard acceptance letter.

She joked about her decision, “I took a date that was pretty low maintenance, so I didn’t have to pay for his dinner.” And she looked amazing wearing a dress that represents her Togolese culture. Not only did Samey receive support from her family and friends but her classmates loved the idea as well. And of course social media loved to see a young woman of color being accepted to an Ivy League University.

But some do not know Samey had 6 other options, she also received an acceptance letter from Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Columbia and Brown.

“There’s a lot of pressure nowadays that there’s a type colleges want,” Samey said. “Stick to your roots, and write essays that reflect who you are as a person.”

Congratulations Priscilla! You are a true inspiration!