ALT Screenshot of a letter with a Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences header. The document says: “April 15, 2020 To you who have made it your concern: Ariana Castillo was admitted to my group at Harvard because she is brilliant, creative, diligent, and passionate about science. Her past research experience is impressive and highly relevant to the work she will be doing with NASA satellite and in situ data in my group. She was more qualified for this project than any other applicant. So no, you are wrong. She was not admitted because she is a minority woman. She is, in fact, just that much smarter than you. Sincerely, (Signed) Marianna Linz Marianna Linz Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Faculty of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University”