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16 California Universities Rejected Asian Teen Prodigy, So Google Hired Him | Nan Zhong
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16 California Universities Rejected Asian Teen Prodigy, So Google Hired Him | Nan Zhong
By Siyamak Khorrami
7/19/2025Updated: 7/19/2025

Stanley Zhong, a teen prodigy from Palo Alto, earned a 1590 on the SAT and built a secure code tool during the pandemic that later led to a job offer from Google. However, he was rejected by every University of California campus he applied to. In this episode, his father, Nan Zhong, explains why their family is challenging the college admissions process and what this means for other high-achieving students in California.

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Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.

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