Every year, high school seniors across the United States embark on a journey of uncertainty, hope, and ambition: the college application process. This pivotal moment can determine your future trajectory, making it exciting and nerve-wracking.
In the midst of this roller coaster, an American teenager stood out for his remarkable resilience.
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Despite receiving rejection letters from 16 of the 18 universities to which they applied, this determined student’s story took an unexpected turn, proving that sometimes the path to success can be unconventional.
Stanley Zhong, a teenager from the United States who faced rejection from 16 universities, including prestigious institutions such as MIT, UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon and Caltech, was offered a job by tech giant Google.
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- Who is Stanley Zhong?
- How did Zhong receive an offer from Google?
- Is college still an option for Zhong?
Who is Stanley Zhong?
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Stanley Zhong, an 18-year-old from Palo Alto, graduated from Gunn High School this year. He achieved an impressive SAT score of 1590 out of 1600 and started his startup, RabbitSign, during his sophomore year.
How did Zhong receive an offer from Google?
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According to ABC30, Stanley Zhong landed a position as a software engineer at Google and started his new job this week. He received offers of admission only from the University of Texas and the University of Maryland, with plans to attend the University of Texas. However, his college enrollment was postponed when he received a job offer from Google.
Stanley Zhong’s father posted his story on several parenting blogs and chat groups, and it quickly went viral, especially during the ongoing national debate over elite college admissions, ABC30 reported.
His parents acknowledge that Zhong may have faced unusual circumstances, but they are using his experience to foster discussions about making college admissions more transparent.
Is college still an option for Zhong?
While the prospect of going to university remains open, Stanley Zhong finds himself at a crossroads. For now, he’s savoring the unique experience of life on the Google campus rather than a traditional college campus, and only time will tell which path he chooses to explore further.
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