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flag An 18-year-old coder, rejected by all Ivy Leagues, chose college-free path after building a $30M app.

flag An 18-year-old self-taught coder, Zach Yadegari, founder of Cal AI—a calorie-tracking app earning $30 million annually—was rejected by all Ivy League schools despite a perfect GPA, high ACT score, and early entrepreneurial success. flag He chose the University of Miami, calling college a "six-figure vacation" and arguing that real-world experience often surpasses traditional higher education. flag While acknowledging college may benefit some, he believes it’s not necessary for most due to rising costs and uncertain returns, especially in tech fields where skills and portfolios matter more than degrees.

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