An 18-year-old entrepreneur has ignited discussions about elite college admissions after revealing that he was denied entry to Ivy League schools like Stanford, Harvard, and Yale—despite his perfect 4.0 GPA, a 34 ACT score, and a startup generating $30 million in annual revenue.

Zach Yadegari, co-founder of the nutrition tracking app Cal AI, shared his rejection letters in a viral post on X, amassing 10 million views. Though top-tier universities turned him down, he secured admission to Georgia Tech, the University of Texas, and the University of Miami.

Many online users expressed shock, with some calling the rejections “insane” and suggesting that jealous admissions officers may have played a role. Others questioned why he even wanted to attend college, to which Yadegari responded, “Just to have a social life.”

However, critics pointed to his personal statement as a possible reason for the rejections. In his essay, he detailed his early entrepreneurial journey—teaching himself coding at 7, charging $30/hour for lessons at 10, and selling a six-figure business by 16. Some found the writing weak, with one commenter saying, “Your essay was worse than those written by rich kids’ paid consultants.”

Additionally, skeptics argued that his stance against traditional education may have clashed with Ivy League values, making his application less appealing.