05-05-2025 22:56 via eweek.com

Whiz Behind Calorie-Tracking AI App Snubbed by 15 Colleges: ‘Make Admissions Fair Again’

Zach Yadegari is the 18-year-old CEO of the popular startup Cal AI, which is reportedly worth millions. Despite earning a 4.0 GPA, a 34 ACT score, and running a successful startup, Yadegari was rejected by 15 out of the 19 top colleges he applied to, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT.In a viral post on X, Yadegari shared his rejections and criticized the college admissions process. In his essay, the young entrepreneur wrote that he now wants to attend college to “learn from humans
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