Michelle Obama Penned Yara Shahidi's College Recommendation Letter!

Yara Shahidi recently applied to some four year colleges and revealed that former First Lady Michelle Obama is the one who wrote her a recommendation!

The 17-year-old Black-ish star applied to the former First Lady’s law school alma mater Harvard, Essence reports. Malia Obama is also going to be headed to Harvard after a gap year.

In addition to filming and school, Yara is also very active in other activities.

“I’m filming nine and a half hours a day five days a week, but whenever I have a free moment, I’m talking to the U.N. or working on how to get Yara’s Club launched,” Yara told the New York Times about her busy schedule.

Best of luck to Yara as she decides on colleges!