Stanley Zhong
Stanley Zhong is a 19-year-old from Palo Alto, California, who gained notoriety after filing lawsuits against several universities for alleged discrimination against Asian-American applicants. Despite having a remarkable academic record, including a 4.42 GPA and a 1590 SAT score, and securing a job as a software engineer at Google before graduating high school, he was rejected by 16 colleges, including prestigious institutions like MIT and Stanford. His case highlights ongoing debates about race and college admissions in the United States.
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Stanley Zhong is a self-taught programmer who filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of California after being rejected by 16 colleges despite receiving a job offer from Google.
Teen hired by Google files civil rights lawsuit against University of California
United States· 2025-04-29
Stanley Zhong has filed lawsuits against multiple universities, alleging discrimination against highly qualified Asian-American applicants after he was rejected by 16 colleges despite a near-perfect academic record and a job offer from Google.
Teen lands Google job but rejected by 16 colleges, files discrimination lawsuit
India· 2025-03-05