Carolina Williams went viral in 2017 for her unique Papa Johns-inspired essay that earned the teen admission into Yale University.
The first member of her family to go to college, Williams didn't necessarily have her heart set on an Ivy League education.
She loved both Yale and Auburn's campuses and could see herself as a member of either student body.
But Auburn's analytics program, along with its much closer proximity to her home and family in Tennessee, won Williams over.
Here's why she skipped the Ivy League and how it's worked out for her post-grad.
Persons:
Carolina Williams, Papa Johns, Williams, I've, it's
Organizations:
Yale University, Ivy League, CNBC, Auburn University, Yale
Locations:
Alabama, Tennessee