<p>The above title is true. She is 1/64th African-American. However, by looking at Heather Locklear, it is plainly obvious that she was not “born a poor black child”–to steal a line from Steve Martin in “The Jerk”.</p>
<p>One of the tasks of an alumni interview is to verify basic information about the student. Many schools that don’t require interviews ask that you submit a photograph along with your application. Either way, the schools know if you are lying if you check “Hawaiian” and you look like Reese Witherspoon. You’ve got to pass the sniff test.</p>