💨 Abstract

Zach Yadegari, a 17-year-old co-founder of the successful AI calorie app Cal AI, received rejections from 15 out of 18 top colleges he applied to. His controversial college application essay, which highlighted his self-taught coding skills and business success, was criticized as arrogant by many. Despite the high grades and test scores, colleges may have rejected Yadegari due to his reluctance to embrace higher education.

Courtesy: techcrunch.com

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