The most interesting thing about John Legend's college career is all the places that he actually could have gone but didn't. Legend was a gifted student across many fields, and was offered scholarships by Georgetown and Morehouse, as well as the chance to attend Harvard. Instead, he followed his heart and studied English at the University of Pennsylvania, with a particular focus on African American studies.
Despite his literary interests, his love of music always shone through. He was both president and musical director of the university's jazz and a cappella group, the Counterparts. Imagine having Legend singing to you in your dorm room every night. We have a funny feeling he was very popular with the ladies. Since then he's done everything in the world of entertainment, including the title role in a big money adaptation of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. Roles don't come much bigger than that!