Malia Obama just picked Harvard — here's where America's other 'first kids' went to college

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Malia Obama has chosen to attend Harvard University in fall 2017 after taking a gap year, The White House announced on Sunday.

Her announcement follows months of speculation about her choice after she went on a tour of the Ivies, Stanford and NYU last year.

With an eye on first kids who were teenagers or young adults when their parents lived in the White House, as far back as President John F. Kennedy, we looked at their college choices.

Take a look below to see who dropped out of college, who failed the bar exam, and whose parents didn't go to their graduation.

Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, University of Texas at Austin, Class of 1966

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The oldest daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb attended the all-girls National Cathedral School in Washington DC, and the University of Texas at Austin for college. She is the last first daughter to be married in the White House.

Luci Baines Johnson, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, 1966 (did not graduate)

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The younger daughter of President Johnson, Luci attended Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, but she was forced to drop out in 1966. She was married that year, and the school prohibited married students.

Tricia Nixon Cox, Boston College Class, 1968

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The oldest daughter of President Richard Nixon, Tricia attended Boston College and earned a degree in English. Her father served as a guest speaker at her graduation.

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