Teen Who Built Viral AI App Cal AI Rejected by 15 Top Universities Despite 4.0 GPA:
Zach Yadegari, co-founder of Cal AI, shares his rejection from 15 top universities despite a 4.0 GPA.
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Teen Who Built Viral AI App Cal AI Rejected by 15 Top Universities Despite 4.0 GPA:
At just 17 years old, Zach Yadegari has already co-founded Cal AI, an app that's revolutionizing the way we track calories with AI. His app has gone viral, amassed millions in revenue, and even surpassed over 1 million downloads. You’d think that someone with such a stellar record would have a clear path to top universities, right? But that’s not what happened. Image:Google Despite having a perfect 4.0 GPA, a stellar ACT score of 34, and a successful business that’s making waves in the tech world, Yadegari faced rejection from 15 out of the 18 top universities he applied to. These rejections came from schools like Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton. How could this happen? The answer lies in the personal essay Yadegari wrote for his college applications. In his essay, Yadegari discussed how he initially rejected the college route to focus on building his tech startup. He even revealed how mentors and venture capitalists advised him that college wasn’t necessary. However, …