A Teen Who Built an App Bringing in $30 Million in Annual Revenue Was Just Turned Down By 15 Top Colleges

A high school teen behind an AI app generating $30 million in annual revenue just got rejected by 15 top colleges, including Ivy League schools like Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton. Tens of thousands of commentators on X are sure that it was his personal statement that got in the way.

Zach Yadegari, the 18-year-old co-founder of the photo calorie app Cal AI, shared his experience with college admissions last week in a post on X. Yadegari disclosed that he had a 4.0 GPA and a 34 ACT score. ACT scores are reported out of a maximum of 36; Yadegari’s score places him among the top 5% of test takers.

He also

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