Muslim activist high-schooler Ziad Ahmed just gained acceptance to Stanford University, based in part on his “essay” on “What matters to you, and why?”

His answer: #BlackLivesMatter, typed exactly 100 times.

“I was actually stunned when I opened the update and saw that I was admitted,” Ahmed told Mic. “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 Princeton, New Jersey teen posted a copy of both his “essay” and acceptance letter to Twitter over the weekend, earning him praise from social justice warriors across the internet.

“Congratulations! You have been admitted to Stanford’s Class of 2021!” the letter read. “Everyone who reviewed your application was inspired by your passion, determination, accomplishments, and heart. …

“You are, quite simply, a fantastic match with Stanford. You will bring something original and extraordinary to our campus – a place where you can learn, grow, and thrive.”

Ahmed explained to Mic why his Muslim faith compels him to fight on behalf of Black Lives Matter.

“To me, to be Muslim is to be a BLM ally, and I honestly can’t imagine it being any other way for me,” Ahmed said. “Furthermore, it’s critical to realize that one-fourth to one-third of the Muslim community in America are black … and to separate justice for Muslims from justices for the black community is to erase the realities of the plurality of our community.”

He claims he simply repeating #BlackLivesMatter 100 times in the “essay” because “the insistence on an explanation” to the question “What matters to you, and why?” is “inherently dehumanizing.”

“Black lives have been explicitly and implicitly told they don’t matter for centuries, and as a society – it is our responsibility to scream that black lives matter because it is not to say that all lives do not matter, but it is to say that black lives have been attacked for so long, and that we must empower through language, perspective, and action,” Ahmed said.

“My unapologetic progressivism is a central part of my identity,” he said, “and I wanted that to be represented adequately in my application.”

I submitted this answer in my @Stanford application, & yesterday, I was admitted…#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/R5YxM77bWL

— Ziad Ahmed (@ziadtheactivist) April 1, 2017

Ahmed’s acceptance to Stanford, however, likely has more to do with 18-year-old’s affiliation with the nation’s foremost social justice crusaders – former President Barack Obama and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton – than the #BlackLivesMatter essay itself.

The Washington Times reports:

Mr. Ahmed was recognized as a Muslim-American change-maker by former President Barack Obama at the 2015 White House Iftar Dinner.

He also spearheaded Martin O’Malley’s youth presidential campaign and then interned and worked for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s White House run.

“Ahmed also gave a TedxTalk in Panama City, Panama, in (2015) and founded his own teen organization, Redefy, as well as founded a youth-based consulting business,” according to NewsOne.

Ahmed’s Twitter account – @ziadtheactivist – features a profile photo of him beaming proudly while posing alongside Hillary Clinton. The banner for the account pictures Ahmed arm-in-arm with Obama.

Ahmed posted about his acceptance to Stanford on Saturday, April 1, and many folks online seemed to think it was a sick April Fool’s joke.

“April Fool’s, right?” Andrew Careaga wrote.

“So if my son wrote America First 100x would my son get in or does he have to kiss Clinton’s ass too?” Jim added.

“I’m actually shocked that a prestigious university would accept this college application,” Jason R. posted.

“W/ all of the other good things he’s done a real ally would’ve wrote something poignant instead of this bullshit attempt to look progressive,” Aaliyah wrote.

Ahmed was also accepted to Princeton and Yale universities, he said, and is currently pondering his options, though he must made a decision by May 1.

He told Mic he’s considering majors of international relations, cognitive science, economics or comparative studies in race and ethnicity, but hasn’t yet decided on his course of study.