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Teen with 4.0 GPA who built the viral Cal AI app was rejected by 15 universities

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19 points impish9208 | 1 comments | 03 Apr 25 23:12 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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eunos ◴[03 Apr 25 23:29 UTC] No.43576700[source]▶
The American Universities college admission practices of writing "personal essays" without a clear metrics sure is very peculiar.
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1. bigyabai ◴[04 Apr 25 00:50 UTC] No.43577212[source]▶
If you're offended by private institutions judging applicants on their written communication skills, wait until you find out how American companies filter job applications. You'll be shocked when you learn how that proverbial sausage is made.