最近，一位年仅 18 岁的高中生扎克·亚德加里（Zach Yadegari）在他的社交平台上透露 申请的 18 所大学中有 15 所顶尖名校拒绝了他。 之前他开发的 AI 卡路里追踪应用 "Cal AI" 取得巨大成功， 下载量超过 100 万，年收入更是一度逆天达到 3000 万美元，折合人民币逾2亿元。 GPA 4.0、ACT 34分（满分 36），远超多数藤校录取标准， 18 所申请大学中，15 所顶尖院校（包括 8 所常春藤）均发来拒信，仅佐治亚理工 学院等三所院校伸出橄榄枝。 Zach Yadegari 7 岁自学编程，12 岁推出首个应用，16 岁以 10 万美元出售自研网页游戏公司。 17 岁创立 Cal AI ，这是一款基于AI图像识别的卡路里追踪应用，用户拍照即可计算热量。 Make calorie tracking easy with Al Cal Al 1250 Just snap a picture of your food Just snap a picture of your food 9-30 (← Then let us do the rest Cal AI 应用上线一年下载量 ...

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the unexpected rejection of Zach Yadegari, an 18-year-old high school student and successful entrepreneur, from 15 out of 18 top universities despite his impressive academic credentials and the success of his AI calorie tracking app, Cal AI [1][11]. Group 2 - Cal AI, founded at the age of 17, is an AI-based calorie tracking application that allows users to calculate calories by simply taking a photo of their food [2]. - Within a year of its launch, Cal AI achieved over 3 million downloads and generated annual revenue of $24 million, earning recognition from Forbes as a "star product challenging traditional industries" [3]. - The app provides features for users to track their calorie intake and set health goals, including weight targets and calorie consumption [4]. - Additionally, Cal AI offers nutritional information about food, including protein, fat, and carbohydrate content, along with a health score [5].