Stanley Zhong, a 19-year-old who began programming at 13, recently filed a federal lawsuit against the University of California with his father, Nan Zhong, alleging racial discrimination. They claim that the university system discriminates against highly qualified Asian-American applicants, as evidenced by Stanley's rejection from 16 of 18 colleges he applied to, including five UC schools. Despite these setbacks, he was hired by Google at 18. The family seeks justice to ensure fair treatment for future Asian applicants in college admissions.
As a self-taught programmer, Stanley Zhong was approached by a Google recruiter at age 13, but was told his resume would be kept for future consideration due to age.
Stanley Zhong, now 19, has filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against the University of California after being rejected by multiple schools despite high qualifications.
Nan Zhong aims for a fair admissions process for future Asian applicants, expressing concern about ongoing racial discrimination in college admissions.
The lawsuit emphasizes the need for equitable treatment of highly qualified Asian-American applicants within the University of California system to ensure fairness.
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