This is the student who was denied entry to multiple schools and ended up going to work for Google.
The Cornell Daily Sun reports:
Father and Son Sue Cornell, Alleging Racial Discrimination in AdmissionsStanley Zhong, an 18-year-old software engineer hired by Google in 2023, filed a lawsuit with his father against Cornell, alleging racial discrimination in its undergraduate admissions process.This legal action, initiated on March 22 in the Northern New York District Court, is the latest of a series of similar lawsuits the Zhongs have filed against other prominent universities, including the University of California, the University of Washington and the University of Michigan.According to the complaint, despite Stanley’s academic credentials — a 3.97 unweighted GPA, a 1590 SAT score and significant achievements in computer science, including advancing to the Google Code Jam semifinals and winning second place in MIT Battlecode‘s global high school division — he was denied admission to Cornell and 15 other schools.The lawsuit highlights that shortly after these rejections, Stanley received a full-time job offer from Google for a position typically requiring a Ph.D. or equivalent experience. This offer was extended after a rigorous evaluation process, including assessments of his technical skills and teamwork abilities.In addition to his academic achievements, Stanley founded RabbitSign, an unlimited free e-signing service developed during the COVID-19 pandemic which he wrote about in his college essays. The platform was recognized by Amazon Web Services for its efficiency and security, leading to a feature in an upcoming case study by Amazon.Cornell Media Relations declined to comment on the proceedings of the Zhongs’ lawsuit against the University.
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