Noah (Jacob Elordi) goes to Harvard for college in The Kissing Booth 2, but how did he even get accepted to it? During The Kissing Booth's second act, the Flynns' mom, Sara (Molly Ringwald) delivered the good news to her eldest son — he got into the prestigious academic institution. This caused some confusion since nowhere in the film was it revealed that he even applied for the Ivy League school.

The Kissing Booth 2 moved forward with this arc, chronicling Noah's first year in Cambridge, while his girlfriend, Elle (Joey King) was left in LA to finish high school. Since the sequel was mostly focused on her and her relationships with Lee (Joel Courtney) and new hotshot, Marco (Taylor Zakhar Perez), Noah was barely featured in the latest film. Fans only ever saw him when he talked to Elle, and the brief time they spent together in Boston. Because of this, people don't really have a good grasp of what his life at Harvard is like, which doesn't help answer questions on how he was able to get accepted in the reputable school.

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Aside from The Kissing Booth 2 barely offering viewers a look at what Noah's life is in college is, the original movie didn't do a great job establishing what kind of student he was in high school as well. While both films were primarily set in schools, they don't focus on Elle, Lee, or Noah's academics. There were a couple of indications about how he was in high school, however; he played on the football team and easily got into fights due to his temper, and it doesn't seem like he's too keen on studying. But, instead of shedding light on how he's able to get into Harvard, these make things more puzzling. So, how was Noah accepted into an Ivy League school with this kind of high school record?

There are a couple of explanations of how this came to be. Firstly, Noah could've gotten into Harvard through an athletic program; the university's acceptance rate when it comes to athletes with good academic standing is 83% compared to only 16% for non-athletes as reported by The Harvard Crimson. While the school, like other Ivy League institutions, doesn't offer an athletic scholarship, they put a premium on students who also excel in sports as being smart to some degree is already a given. At one point in The Kissing Booth 2, fans can spot his football shoulder pads on the corner of his room, so although the sequel never showed him playing or even training for the sport, there's a chance that he's part of the varsity.

Another possible explanation is that Noah is a legacy student which means that either or both of his parents attended Harvard. The Kissing Booth movies didn't establish this, but considering that they're well-off, that's not improbable. This would've made it easier for Noah to get into the prestigious school even if he didn't have the best academic record while applying. To make things much easier for him, he could've had both of these advantages and more if the Flynns also donated money to the school. The paper "Legacy and Athlete Preferences at Harvard" reveals that 43% of White applicants were accepted at Harvard were either legacies, athletes or faculty, and donor kids. Had they gone through the regular process, however, only a quarter of those students would've gotten in.

The Kissing Booth 2 held off revealing where Elle goes to college after she was accepted in both Harvard and U.C. Berkeley. If she ends up at Harvard with Noah, however, perhaps the third film can shine a light on the process of getting into the school specifically for her and her boyfriend.

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