<p>JFK's Harvard application was released. It's very unlikely that Harvard would admit him today.</p>
<p>JFK's</a> Harvard Application: Would He Have Gotten In Today?</p>
<p>His father was a prominent American businessman and political figure, as well as a Harvard grad. His grandfather was a politician as well. Many Kennedy relatives attended Harvard in fact. He attended Princeton and the London School of Economics before going to Harvard. I’m guessing his heritage had some role in his success.</p>