Hired by Google as L4 but rejected by top colleges

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about his start-up but he and his team came in second for the google competition, which is a world wide event. Obviously, google thinks he is good, which makes me think that he actually contributed to the start-up or at least his CS skills are great.

Bottom line, this kid gets hired by google but not admitted to top programs or one UC school that he applied to. That should raise some red flags because it doesn't make sense. And when things don't make sense, it is reasonable to start asking what went wrong or why.

Lots of people quick to assume this kids father created the website, his parents pushed him, he wrote lousy essays, his teacher recommendations were bad. I doubt any of that is true because this kid got hired by google. He has to have been interviewed and vetted by one of the top US companies. I am surprised that people are so quick to criticize a high schooler instead of criticizing the college admission system.

No surprise. People are quick to jump out to justify the potential racial discrimination. They always try to make false accusations when Asians are the victims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about his start-up but he and his team came in second for the google competition, which is a world wide event. Obviously, google thinks he is good, which makes me think that he actually contributed to the start-up or at least his CS skills are great.

Bottom line, this kid gets hired by google but not admitted to top programs or one UC school that he applied to. That should raise some red flags because it doesn't make sense. And when things don't make sense, it is reasonable to start asking what went wrong or why.

Lots of people quick to assume this kids father created the website, his parents pushed him, he wrote lousy essays, his teacher recommendations were bad. I doubt any of that is true because this kid got hired by google. He has to have been interviewed and vetted by one of the top US companies. I am surprised that people are so quick to criticize a high schooler instead of criticizing the college admission system.

No surprise. People are quick to jump out to justify the potential racial discrimination. They always try to make false accusations when Asians are the victims.

Inconvenient truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about his start-up but he and his team came in second for the google competition, which is a world wide event. Obviously, google thinks he is good, which makes me think that he actually contributed to the start-up or at least his CS skills are great.

Bottom line, this kid gets hired by google but not admitted to top programs or one UC school that he applied to. That should raise some red flags because it doesn't make sense. And when things don't make sense, it is reasonable to start asking what went wrong or why.

Lots of people quick to assume this kids father created the website, his parents pushed him, he wrote lousy essays, his teacher recommendations were bad. I doubt any of that is true because this kid got hired by google. He has to have been interviewed and vetted by one of the top US companies. I am surprised that people are so quick to criticize a high schooler instead of criticizing the college admission system.

No surprise. People are quick to jump out to justify the potential racial discrimination. They always try to make false accusations when Asians are the victims.

I agree with the OP, but for the majority of the schools the kid applied to it wasn’t racial discrimination. It’s competitive college admissions that has gotten worse in the last few years. The UCs CalPoly and Caltech didn’t even get to see his SAT score or count all of his AP classes in their GPA calculations. He wasn’t at the top of his HS class. I don’t think UWashington looks at SAT scores either. Stanford— probably an Asian penalty. MIT and Caltech, no. Don’t conveniently ignore all of his Asian classmates that were in the top 9% and did get into a UC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about his start-up but he and his team came in second for the google competition, which is a world wide event. Obviously, google thinks he is good, which makes me think that he actually contributed to the start-up or at least his CS skills are great.

Bottom line, this kid gets hired by google but not admitted to top programs or one UC school that he applied to. That should raise some red flags because it doesn't make sense. And when things don't make sense, it is reasonable to start asking what went wrong or why.

Lots of people quick to assume this kids father created the website, his parents pushed him, he wrote lousy essays, his teacher recommendations were bad. I doubt any of that is true because this kid got hired by google. He has to have been interviewed and vetted by one of the top US companies. I am surprised that people are so quick to criticize a high schooler instead of criticizing the college admission system.

No surprise. People are quick to jump out to justify the potential racial discrimination. They always try to make false accusations when Asians are the victims.

I agree with the OP, but for the majority of the schools the kid applied to it wasn’t racial discrimination. It’s competitive college admissions that has gotten worse in the last few years. The UCs CalPoly and Caltech didn’t even get to see his SAT score or count all of his AP classes in their GPA calculations. He wasn’t at the top of his HS class. I don’t think UWashington looks at SAT scores either. Stanford— probably an Asian penalty. MIT and Caltech, no. Don’t conveniently ignore all of his Asian classmates that were in the top 9% and did get into a UC.

Imagine the same kid with the same stats and achievements but only different skin color. I won't be surprised he would have gotten offers from all ivies plus all UCs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about his start-up but he and his team came in second for the google competition, which is a world wide event. Obviously, google thinks he is good, which makes me think that he actually contributed to the start-up or at least his CS skills are great.

Bottom line, this kid gets hired by google but not admitted to top programs or one UC school that he applied to. That should raise some red flags because it doesn't make sense. And when things don't make sense, it is reasonable to start asking what went wrong or why.

Lots of people quick to assume this kids father created the website, his parents pushed him, he wrote lousy essays, his teacher recommendations were bad. I doubt any of that is true because this kid got hired by google. He has to have been interviewed and vetted by one of the top US companies. I am surprised that people are so quick to criticize a high schooler instead of criticizing the college admission system.

No surprise. People are quick to jump out to justify the potential racial discrimination. They always try to make false accusations when Asians are the victims.

I agree with the OP, but for the majority of the schools the kid applied to it wasn’t racial discrimination. It’s competitive college admissions that has gotten worse in the last few years. The UCs CalPoly and Caltech didn’t even get to see his SAT score or count all of his AP classes in their GPA calculations. He wasn’t at the top of his HS class. I don’t think UWashington looks at SAT scores either. Stanford— probably an Asian penalty. MIT and Caltech, no. Don’t conveniently ignore all of his Asian classmates that were in the top 9% and did get into a UC.

Imagine the same kid with the same stats and achievements but only different skin color. I won't be surprised he would have gotten offers from all ivies plus all UCs.

He wouldn’t have gotten offers at the UCs if he attended the same HS and wasn’t in the top 9% regardless what color he was. And yes, the ivies, would have been a different story.

[Anonymous]

As Elon Musk twitted, "The left hates Asians".
It's very true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As Elon Musk twitted, "The left hates Asians".
It's very true.

How ironic since most Asians are politically left. Not all, but most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As Elon Musk twitted, "The left hates Asians".
It's very true.

How ironic since most Asians are politically left. Not all, but most.

They're so politically naïve. Time to wake up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As Elon Musk twitted, "The left hates Asians".
It's very true.

Whos is that guy, the apartheid emerald mine owner?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about his start-up but he and his team came in second for the google competition, which is a world wide event. Obviously, google thinks he is good, which makes me think that he actually contributed to the start-up or at least his CS skills are great.

Bottom line, this kid gets hired by google but not admitted to top programs or one UC school that he applied to. That should raise some red flags because it doesn't make sense. And when things don't make sense, it is reasonable to start asking what went wrong or why.

Lots of people quick to assume this kids father created the website, his parents pushed him, he wrote lousy essays, his teacher recommendations were bad. I doubt any of that is true because this kid got hired by google. He has to have been interviewed and vetted by one of the top US companies. I am surprised that people are so quick to criticize a high schooler instead of criticizing the college admission system.

No surprise. People are quick to jump out to justify the potential racial discrimination. They always try to make false accusations when Asians are the victims.

I agree with the OP, but for the majority of the schools the kid applied to it wasn’t racial discrimination. It’s competitive college admissions that has gotten worse in the last few years. The UCs CalPoly and Caltech didn’t even get to see his SAT score or count all of his AP classes in their GPA calculations. He wasn’t at the top of his HS class. I don’t think UWashington looks at SAT scores either. Stanford— probably an Asian penalty. MIT and Caltech, no. Don’t conveniently ignore all of his Asian classmates that were in the top 9% and did get into a UC.

Imagine the same kid with the same stats and achievements but only different skin color. I won't be surprised he would have gotten offers from all ivies plus all UCs.

He wouldn’t have gotten offers at the UCs if he attended the same HS and wasn’t in the top 9% regardless what color he was. And yes, the ivies, would have been a different story.

Seems like the problem is not enough seats in UC colleges. Stop fighting each other for scraps, and start fighting the ultra wealthy to give back what they stole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As Elon Musk twitted, "The left hates Asians".
It's very true.

Whos is that guy, the apartheid emerald mine owner?

A more trustworthy guy than a random and maliciously biased DCUM poster

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Top 9% at each and every California high school. Widely publicized

Yeah, UCs will admit the top 9% at each California high school… at UC Merced where the space exists!

[Anonymous]

I agree with the OP, but for the majority of the schools the kid applied to it wasn’t racial discrimination. It’s competitive college admissions that has gotten worse in the last few years. The UCs CalPoly and Caltech didn’t even get to see his SAT score or count all of his AP classes in their GPA calculations. He wasn’t at the top of his HS class. I don’t think UWashington looks at SAT scores either. Stanford— probably an Asian penalty. MIT and Caltech, no. Don’t conveniently ignore all of his Asian classmates that were in the top 9% and did get into a UC.


Which raised the question about how a kid who designs an app, whose computer team comes makes the semi-finals in a world wide competition and is qualified to be hired by google, gets rejected from multiple colleges? The system is flawed if a kid like this gets rejected from multiple schools. Not sure how to fix the system, but transparency in admissions is a good place to start. Colleges could provide feedback, such as your GPA wasn't high enough, so that kids would at least know. M

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s his dad who should be admitted lol
So tired of all the lies
Surely his google dad has nothing to do with his job or his startup yeah sure!
And people defending him on fb college groups?
Soviet emigres claiming their kids are first Gen, among others
It’s the same crowd, people from tiger cultures (not only Asian) who stop at nothing to give their kids a leg up… coming to america and lying… well guess what not all Americans are gullible
I am an immigrant myself and believe me I’ve seen people playing the game!

People: "Successful parents should make their children study and work hard to earn their place, not be trust fund babies."

Asian parents: "OK".

People: "No, not like that."

You think dad (an non-native-English-speaking immigrant, BTW) took time off of his high-level job to take his kid's school tests and APs and SATs and create is startup software and business?

You think that asking for colleges to publish their admissions criteria is a scam?

This kid went on live TV with more poise than anyone here. He laid out the facts and asked similar for colleges to tell students how they decide admissions. He didn't demand entry or claim racism.

His objective independently-verified credentials, from multiple organizations, from the school district to College Board to Google to the free market, are better than anyone's here. But you invent reasons to hate him because of your inferiority complex.

[Anonymous]

Again, switch his skin color to black and see what would happen.